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The Presidents

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CAPO 1
CWashington came Gfirst and he was Cperfect,
CJohn Adams kept us out of war with GFrance
FJefferson made a Louisiana AmPurchase
D7In 1812 James Madison kicked the GBritish in the G7pants
CJames Monroe told GEurope they could Csuck it
CJohn Quincy Adams looked just like his FDad
FAndrew Jackson got rid of all the CIndiansAm  
Van D7Buren served one Gterm but he wasn't Cbad
CWilliam Henry GHarrison died Cearly
John CTyler annexed Texas from MexiGco
FJames K. Polk fought Mexico to Amkeep it
D7Taylor was a Mexican War heGroG7  
CFilmore gave a Gboat to Commodore CPerry
CPierce repealed the Missouri ComproFmise
BuFchanan saw the Civil War's beCginningsAm  
D7Lincoln saved the GUnion, then he Cdied
CAndrew Johnson Gjust survived imCpeachment
CGeneral Grant thought getting drunk was Gfun
FRutherford B. Hayes ended reconAmstruction
D7Garfield was assassinated in G188G71
CArthur suspended GChinese immiCgration
CCleveland made the railroad people Fsquirm
FHarrison signed the Sherman Anti-CTrust ActAm  
D7Grover Cleveland Gserved another Cterm 
CMcKinley kept the GSpanish out of CCuba
CRoosevelt was handy with a Ggun
FTaft was big and fat and had a Ammustache
D7Wilson kicked some ass in World War GIG7  
CHarding said let's Glaissez-faire with Cbusiness
CCoolidge made the roaring 20's Froar
FHoover screwed the pooch in the Great DeCpressionAm  
D7Roosevelt beat the GNazis in the Cwar
CTruman dropped the Gbomb on HiroCshima
CEisenhower kept the commies well in Ghand
FKennedy was killed by a magic Ambullet
D7Johnson murdered kids in VietGnamG7  
CNixon was a Gsweating filthy Cliar
CFord gave Nixon pardon for his Fcrimes
FCarter lusted in his heart for CpeanutsAm  
D7Reagan won the GCold War and lost his Cmind
CGeorge Bush senior Gpoked at Saddam CHussein
CClinton gave an intern a ciGgar
FW's rein of terror's finally Amover
D7Obama's pretty excellent so GfarG7  
The Cyear two-thousand Gnine we're out of Cmoney
CSomewhere surely freedom's on the Fmarch
FI don't like to make political CstatementsAm  
D7          G           C

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The Presidents

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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CAPO 1

C G C

Washington came first and he was perfect,

C G

John Adams kept us out of war with France

F Am

Jefferson made a Louisiana Purchase

D7 G G7

In 1812 James Madison kicked the British in the pants

C G C

James Monroe told Europe they could suck it

C F

John Quincy Adams looked just like his Dad

F C Am

Andrew Jackson got rid of all the Indians

D7 G C

Van Buren served one term but he wasn't bad

C G C

William Henry Harrison died early

C G

John Tyler annexed Texas from Mexico

F Am

James K. Polk fought Mexico to keep it

D7 G G7

Taylor was a Mexican War hero

C G C

Filmore gave a boat to Commodore Perry

C F

Pierce repealed the Missouri Compromise

F C Am

Buchanan saw the Civil War's beginnings

D7 G C

Lincoln saved the Union, then he died

C G C

Andrew Johnson just survived impeachment

C G

General Grant thought getting drunk was fun

F Am

Rutherford B. Hayes ended reconstruction

D7 G G7

Garfield was assassinated in 1881

C G C

Arthur suspended Chinese immigration

C F

Cleveland made the railroad people squirm

F C Am

Harrison signed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

D7 G C

Grover Cleveland served another term

C G C

McKinley kept the Spanish out of Cuba

C G

Roosevelt was handy with a gun

F Am

Taft was big and fat and had a mustache

D7 G G7

Wilson kicked some ass in World War I

C G C

Harding said let's laissez-faire with business

C F

Coolidge made the roaring 20's roar

F C Am

Hoover screwed the pooch in the Great Depression

D7 G C

Roosevelt beat the Nazis in the war

C G C

Truman dropped the bomb on Hiroshima

C G

Eisenhower kept the commies well in hand

F Am

Kennedy was killed by a magic bullet

D7 G G7

Johnson murdered kids in Vietnam

C G C

Nixon was a sweating filthy liar

C F

Ford gave Nixon pardon for his crimes

F C Am

Carter lusted in his heart for peanuts

D7 G C

Reagan won the Cold War and lost his mind

C G C

George Bush senior poked at Saddam Hussein

C G

Clinton gave an intern a cigar

F Am

W's rein of terror's finally over

D7 G G7

Obama's pretty excellent so far

C G C

The year two-thousand nine we're out of money

C F

Somewhere surely freedom's on the march

F C Am

I don't like to make political statements

D7 G C

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