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[Intro]
G  D  Em  D
[Verse 1]
   GDear Mr President, Dcome take a walk with meEm  D  
Let's pretend,  Gwe're just two people and,  Dyou're no better than me,
I'd like toEm, ask you some questions if we coulDd, speak honestly.
[Pre-Chorus]
  CWhat do you fAm7eel when you see the hGomeless on the streetD?
  CWho do you prAm7ay for at night befoGre you go to sleDep?
  CWhat do you fAm7eel when you look in the mEmirror?D  
Are you proCud?C  
[Chorus]
                            G           D       Am(Am/B)     C  
How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you drGeam when a motDher has no chaAmnce to say goodbCye?
                          G           D          Am(Am/B)    C  
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even loEmok me iDn the eyCe?
And tell me whyG  
[Instrumental]
(G)    D    Em  D  
[Verse 2]
  GDear Mr PresidentD, were you a lonely boy
  EmAre you a spoiled boy?D  
How can you say, Gno child is left behindD  
We're not dumb, and we're not blindEm  
You sent their parents to differenDt places
Then left them sitting in your cages
[Pre-Chorus 2]
CWhat kind of fatAm7her might take his own daugGhter's rights awayD?
CAnd what kind of mAm7an thinks a marriage isn't riGght if you are gay?D  
CI can only imAm7agine what the first laGdy has to sDay
Does she only tEmalk when she copies it all?A  
[Chorus]
                            G           D       Am(Am/B)     C  
How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?
How do you drGeam when a motDher has no chaAmnce to say goodbCye?
                          G           D          Am(Am/B)    C  
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even loEmok me iDn the eye?C  
[Bridge]
Let me tell you 'bout hEmard workG  
Minimum waAmge with a baby on the wCay
Let me tell you 'bout hEmard workG  
Can't afford the cAmast so you live with the painC  
Let me tell you 'bout hEmard workG  
Building a Ambed out of a cardboard boCx
Let me tell you 'bout haEmrd work, haGrd work, haAmrd workAm/B  C  
You don't know nothing 'bout Emhard work, Ghard work
Hard Cwork!C  
[Outro]
GHow do yDou sleep Amat nighCt?
EmHow do yoGu walk, Amwith your Chead held Ghigh
  GDear Mr President  Dyou'd never take a walk with meEm  D  
ummm, would you.

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Dear Mr President

by Kiana Ledé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Am/B

[Intro]

G D Em D

[Verse 1]

G D Em D

Dear Mr President, come take a walk with me

G D

Let's pretend, we're just two people and, you're no better than me,

Em D

I'd like to, ask you some questions if we could, speak honestly.

[Pre-Chorus]

C Am7 G D

What do you feel when you see the homeless on the street?

C Am7 G D

Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep?

C Am7 Em D

What do you feel when you look in the mirror?

C C

Are you proud?

[Chorus]

G D Am Am/B C

()

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?

G D Am C

How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?

G D Am Am/B C

()

How do you walk with your head held high?

Em D C

Can you even look me in the eye?

And tell me why

[Instrumental]

G D Em D

()

[Verse 2]

G D

Dear Mr President, were you a lonely boy

Em D

Are you a spoiled boy?

G D

How can you say, no child is left behind

We're not dumb, and we're not blind

You sent their parents to different places

Then left them sitting in your cages

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C Am7 G D

What kind of father might take his own daughter's rights away?

C Am7 G D

And what kind of man thinks a marriage isn't right if you are gay?

C Am7 G D

I can only imagine what the first lady has to say

Em A

Does she only talk when she copies it all?

[Chorus]

G D Am Am/B C

()

How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?

G D Am C

How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?

G D Am Am/B C

()

How do you walk with your head held high?

Em D C

Can you even look me in the eye?

[Bridge]

Em G

Let me tell you 'bout hard work

Am C

Minimum wage with a baby on the way

Em G

Let me tell you 'bout hard work

Am C

Can't afford the cast so you live with the pain

Em G

Let me tell you 'bout hard work

Am C

Building a bed out of a cardboard box

Em G Am Am/B C

Let me tell you 'bout hard work, hard work, hard work

Em G

You don't know nothing 'bout hard work, hard work

C C

Hard work!

[Outro]

G D Am C

How do you sleep at night?

Em G Am C G

How do you walk, with your head held high

G D Em D

Dear Mr President you'd never take a walk with me

ummm, would you.

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