Chords for "when i'm president" ian hunter and the rant band
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
G#
C#
F#
D#m
D#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [C#]
[F#]
[C#]
[G#] [D#m]
[F#]
[C#] [G#]
[D#m]
[F#] [C#]
[G#]
[D#m] [F#]
[C#] [G#]
[F#] I don't seem to fit in.
[C#]
Maybe I'm [G#] a lad in a rusty
[D#m] lamp.
[F#] A dream that never stood a [C#] chance.
To [G#] make all my wishes come [D#m] true.
[F#]
Here's what I wanna [C#] do.
I'm gonna [G#] lead on the one path I [D#m] take.
[F#] When I'm president.
[C#] I [G#] want a 28th Amendment.
[D#m]
When [F#] I'm president.
[C#]
Like [G#] thieves on the holy [D#m] road.
[F#] Digging out the mother [C#] road.
Like [G#] pirates on the open [F#] sea.
Like highway [C#] robbery.
Still winding round your [G#] bar on our [D#m] house.
Made [F#] up your particular [C#] laws.
And all [G#] you can take it with you.
[F#]
So give a little extra.
[C#]
I'm gonna [G#] lead on the one path I [D#m] take.
[F#] When I'm president.
[C#] No more [G#] bunnies in the basement.
[D#m]
[F#] When I'm president.
[C#] Washington.
[G#] Jefferson.
[D#m] Watch out baby.
[F#] Here I come.
[C#] Over hell.
See [G#] you through.
You're gonna [D#m] see my ugly mother.
[F#] Mount Rushmore, yeah.
[G#]
[D#m] [G#]
[D#m]
[G#] [F#]
[G#]
[C#] [G#]
[F#]
[C#]
You go [G#] in with the right intent.
[F#]
When you become president.
[C#] All those [G#] truths will be self evident.
[D#m] When [F#] you become president.
[C#]
But something [G#] happens to you off of the [D#m]
head.
This [F#] business is usual.
[C#] How do [G#] you wanna buck the system?
[F#] Welcome to the pit and the pendulum.
[C#]
I'm gonna [G#] lead on the one percent.
[D#m]
[F#] When I'm president.
[C#] No other [G#] 20 other men in [D#m] my head.
[F#]
When I'm president.
[C#]
No more [G#] bunnies in the basement.
[D#m] [F#] When I'm president.
[C#] Everything's [G#] gonna be different.
[D#m]
[F#] When I'm president.
[C#] We understand.
[G#] We know that.
[D#] When [F#] I'm president.
I'm speaking through the front yard.
[C#] Cross my heart.
[G#] Walk the die.
[D#m] When I'm [F#] president.
Pigs are gonna fly.
[C#] Look at them.
[G#] [D#m] [F#]
[C#] [G#]
[D#m]
[F#]
[C#]
[G#] [D#m]
[F#]
[C#] [G#]
[D#m]
[F#] [C#]
[G#]
[D#m] [F#]
[C#] [G#]
[F#] I don't seem to fit in.
[C#]
Maybe I'm [G#] a lad in a rusty
[D#m] lamp.
[F#] A dream that never stood a [C#] chance.
To [G#] make all my wishes come [D#m] true.
[F#]
Here's what I wanna [C#] do.
I'm gonna [G#] lead on the one path I [D#m] take.
[F#] When I'm president.
[C#] I [G#] want a 28th Amendment.
[D#m]
When [F#] I'm president.
[C#]
Like [G#] thieves on the holy [D#m] road.
[F#] Digging out the mother [C#] road.
Like [G#] pirates on the open [F#] sea.
Like highway [C#] robbery.
Still winding round your [G#] bar on our [D#m] house.
Made [F#] up your particular [C#] laws.
And all [G#] you can take it with you.
[F#]
So give a little extra.
[C#]
I'm gonna [G#] lead on the one path I [D#m] take.
[F#] When I'm president.
[C#] No more [G#] bunnies in the basement.
[D#m]
[F#] When I'm president.
[C#] Washington.
[G#] Jefferson.
[D#m] Watch out baby.
[F#] Here I come.
[C#] Over hell.
See [G#] you through.
You're gonna [D#m] see my ugly mother.
[F#] Mount Rushmore, yeah.
[G#]
[D#m] [G#]
[D#m]
[G#] [F#]
[G#]
[C#] [G#]
[F#]
[C#]
You go [G#] in with the right intent.
[F#]
When you become president.
[C#] All those [G#] truths will be self evident.
[D#m] When [F#] you become president.
[C#]
But something [G#] happens to you off of the [D#m]
head.
This [F#] business is usual.
[C#] How do [G#] you wanna buck the system?
[F#] Welcome to the pit and the pendulum.
[C#]
I'm gonna [G#] lead on the one percent.
[D#m]
[F#] When I'm president.
[C#] No other [G#] 20 other men in [D#m] my head.
[F#]
When I'm president.
[C#]
No more [G#] bunnies in the basement.
[D#m] [F#] When I'm president.
[C#] Everything's [G#] gonna be different.
[D#m]
[F#] When I'm president.
[C#] We understand.
[G#] We know that.
[D#] When [F#] I'm president.
I'm speaking through the front yard.
[C#] Cross my heart.
[G#] Walk the die.
[D#m] When I'm [F#] president.
Pigs are gonna fly.
[C#] Look at them.
[G#] [D#m] [F#]
[C#] [G#]
[D#m]
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[D#m] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ I _ _ don't seem to fit in.
[C#] _ _
Maybe I'm [G#] a lad in a rusty _
[D#m] lamp.
_ _ [F#] A dream that never stood a _ [C#] chance.
_ To [G#] make all my wishes come [D#m] true.
_ [F#] _
_ Here's what I wanna [C#] do. _
_ I'm gonna [G#] lead on the one path I [D#m] take.
_ _ _ _ [F#] When I'm president.
[C#] _ _ _ I [G#] want a 28th Amendment.
[D#m] _ _ _ _
When [F#] _ I'm president.
_ [C#] _
_ _ Like [G#] thieves on the holy [D#m] road.
_ _ _ _ [F#] Digging out the mother [C#] road.
_ _ Like [G#] pirates on the open [F#] sea. _ _
Like highway _ _ [C#] robbery.
_ _ Still winding round your [G#] bar on our [D#m] house.
_ Made [F#] up your particular [C#] laws.
_ _ And all [G#] you can take it with you.
[F#] _ _ _
So give a little extra.
[C#] _
_ _ I'm gonna [G#] lead on the one path I [D#m] take.
_ _ [F#] When I'm president.
[C#] _ _ No more [G#] bunnies in the basement.
_ [D#m] _ _
_ _ [F#] When I'm president.
[C#] Washington.
_ _ _ [G#] Jefferson. _
_ [D#m] Watch out baby.
[F#] Here I come.
[C#] Over hell.
See [G#] you through.
_ _ You're gonna [D#m] see my ugly mother.
[F#] Mount _ Rushmore, yeah.
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_ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
You go [G#] in with the right intent.
[F#] _
_ _ When you become president.
_ [C#] _ _ _ All those [G#] truths will be self evident.
[D#m] _ _ _ When [F#] you become president.
_ [C#] _ _
But something [G#] happens to you off of the [D#m]
head.
_ This [F#] business is usual.
_ [C#] _ _ How do [G#] you wanna buck the system?
_ _ [F#] _ Welcome to the pit and the pendulum.
[C#] _ _ _
I'm gonna [G#] lead on the one percent.
[D#m] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] When I'm president.
[C#] _ _ No other [G#] 20 other men in [D#m] my head.
_ _ [F#] _
When I'm president.
_ [C#] _
No more [G#] bunnies in the basement. _
[D#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ When I'm president.
_ [C#] _ _ _ Everything's [G#] gonna be different.
[D#m] _ _ _ _
[F#] When I'm president.
_ [C#] We understand.
_ [G#] We know that. _
[D#] When [F#] I'm president.
I'm speaking through the front yard.
[C#] Cross my heart.
[G#] Walk the die.
[D#m] When I'm [F#] president.
Pigs are gonna fly.
_ [C#] Look at them.
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_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ I _ _ don't seem to fit in.
[C#] _ _
Maybe I'm [G#] a lad in a rusty _
[D#m] lamp.
_ _ [F#] A dream that never stood a _ [C#] chance.
_ To [G#] make all my wishes come [D#m] true.
_ [F#] _
_ Here's what I wanna [C#] do. _
_ I'm gonna [G#] lead on the one path I [D#m] take.
_ _ _ _ [F#] When I'm president.
[C#] _ _ _ I [G#] want a 28th Amendment.
[D#m] _ _ _ _
When [F#] _ I'm president.
_ [C#] _
_ _ Like [G#] thieves on the holy [D#m] road.
_ _ _ _ [F#] Digging out the mother [C#] road.
_ _ Like [G#] pirates on the open [F#] sea. _ _
Like highway _ _ [C#] robbery.
_ _ Still winding round your [G#] bar on our [D#m] house.
_ Made [F#] up your particular [C#] laws.
_ _ And all [G#] you can take it with you.
[F#] _ _ _
So give a little extra.
[C#] _
_ _ I'm gonna [G#] lead on the one path I [D#m] take.
_ _ [F#] When I'm president.
[C#] _ _ No more [G#] bunnies in the basement.
_ [D#m] _ _
_ _ [F#] When I'm president.
[C#] Washington.
_ _ _ [G#] Jefferson. _
_ [D#m] Watch out baby.
[F#] Here I come.
[C#] Over hell.
See [G#] you through.
_ _ You're gonna [D#m] see my ugly mother.
[F#] Mount _ Rushmore, yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
You go [G#] in with the right intent.
[F#] _
_ _ When you become president.
_ [C#] _ _ _ All those [G#] truths will be self evident.
[D#m] _ _ _ When [F#] you become president.
_ [C#] _ _
But something [G#] happens to you off of the [D#m]
head.
_ This [F#] business is usual.
_ [C#] _ _ How do [G#] you wanna buck the system?
_ _ [F#] _ Welcome to the pit and the pendulum.
[C#] _ _ _
I'm gonna [G#] lead on the one percent.
[D#m] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] When I'm president.
[C#] _ _ No other [G#] 20 other men in [D#m] my head.
_ _ [F#] _
When I'm president.
_ [C#] _
No more [G#] bunnies in the basement. _
[D#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ When I'm president.
_ [C#] _ _ _ Everything's [G#] gonna be different.
[D#m] _ _ _ _
[F#] When I'm president.
_ [C#] We understand.
_ [G#] We know that. _
[D#] When [F#] I'm president.
I'm speaking through the front yard.
[C#] Cross my heart.
[G#] Walk the die.
[D#m] When I'm [F#] president.
Pigs are gonna fly.
_ [C#] Look at them.
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