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Emily White - Election Year
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   D    G      C    D    G    Fmaj7    F  
We got a Dbrand new Gpark 'cause it's eClection year
DNew sideGwalks for the Fmaj7wheelchairsF  
They Dcleaned up the Gneedles 
Look at 'em Dbent over Gbackwards
And Cnow it's your turn to Fvote
INTERLUDE:   D    G      C    D    G  Fmaj7  
All the Dbuildings went Gcondo before eClection year
Now we can Dbarely afGford to Fmaj7live hereF  
They Dbuilt up that Ghigh-rise
DBlocked out our Gsunlight
CNow it's our turn to Fvote___C_
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    D      C    D    G(2x)
It's all DStarbucks and Gtanning for eClection year
A Dfew try to preGserve what we Fmaj7share
At the new Dpark for the Gwhite kids
The Dlocal poliGtician 
Is Ctelling us why we should Fvote for her
INTERLUDE:   D    G      C    D    G  Fmaj7  
'Cause Deveryone has got Gquestions this eClection year
And Dno one's ansGwers are Fmaj7clearF  
What Dstores will move Gin 
DWhat out and Gwhen?
And Cmostly, how can we Fvote
With only Done name on the Gballot this eClection year
DNo one else allowed Gon out of Fmaj7fear
We might get Dsomeone who Gsees
You can't put Dlipstick on Gneed
And Cwe still know how to FvoteD  G  C  D  G  F  

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Election Year

by Emily White

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Emily White - Election Year

CAPO: 3rd Fret

D G C D G Fmaj7 F

INTRO:

D G C

We got a brand new park 'cause it's election year

D G Fmaj7 F

New sidewalks for the wheelchairs

D G

They cleaned up the needles

D G

Look at 'em bent over backwards

C F

And now it's your turn to vote

D G C D G Fmaj7

INTERLUDE:

D G C

All the buildings went condo before election year

D G Fmaj7 F

Now we can barely afford to live here

D G

They built up that high-rise

D G

Blocked out our sunlight

C F C

Now it's our turn to vote____

C D C D G

INSTRUMENTAL: (2x)

D G C

It's all Starbucks and tanning for election year

D G Fmaj7

A few try to preserve what we share

D G

At the new park for the white kids

D G

The local politician

C F

Is telling us why we should vote for her

D G C D G Fmaj7

INTERLUDE:

D G C

'Cause everyone has got questions this election year

D G Fmaj7 F

And no one's answers are clear

D G

What stores will move in

D G

What out and when?

C F

And mostly, how can we vote

D G C

With only one name on the ballot this election year

D G Fmaj7

No one else allowed on out of fear

D G

We might get someone who sees

D G

You can't put lipstick on need

C F D G C D G F

And we still know how to vote

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