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Dear Mr President

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[Intro]
Bb G# Bb Dm G#
[Verse]
BbI'm looking outside D#of my windowBb  
The view that I see is a G#child and mama
And the child is begging for money
BbTell me why, tell me why
The woman is blind
Is she so broke the kid's dealing crime
[Chorus]
It's such a G#beautiful city
But the world is burning it down
Bbya ya ya ya ya ya
ya ya ya ya ya
It's such a G#beautiful city
But the world is burning it downBb  
[Verse]
I go to my room to turn on the TV
I sit myself down and I G#start laughing hard
'Cause this man he's asking for money
He says Bbif you send me lots of cash
I'll send you stuff to make you rich fast
[Chorus]
It's such a G#wonderful country
But the man he's burning it down
Bbya ya ya ya ya ya
ya ya ya ya ya
It's such a G#wonderful country
But the man he's burning it down
Bbya ya ya ya ya ya
ya ya ya ya ya
And it's G#burning down
And it's called the US of A
[Verse]
F#One day I'm G#going to have lots of Bbmoney
But F#I'll have to G#give up for this Bbrich societyD#  
F#Oh please Mr. G#President will you lend me a Bbfuture
F#'Cause you'll just get it G#back
From the little blind woman with the kid on the D#cornerG#  
And the people all Bbover, D#doin' crack
[Chorus]
Bbya ya ya ya ya ya
ya ya ya ya ya
It's such a G#wonderful country
But the man he's burning it down
Bbya ya ya ya ya ya
ya ya ya ya ya
And it's G#burning down
And it's called the US of ABb  
D# Bb
[Verse]
I'm walking D#outside on a sunnBby day
With no one around Dmand I G#wonder what's wrong
The I hear this loud piercing D#siren
BbOh my D#God the bomb has just droppedBb  
And everybody climbed right on top
[Chorus]
Screaming, what a G#wonderful country
But the man he's burning it down, he's burning it down
Bbya ya ya ya ya ya
ya ya ya ya ya
G#It's such a wonderful country
But the man he's burning it down, he's burning it down
Bbya ya ya ya ya ya
ya ya ya ya ya
And it's G#burning down
And it's called the US of A
Bbya ya ya ya ya ya
ya ya ya ya ya
[Outro]
G#

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Dear Mr President

by 4 Non Blondes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb G# Bb Dm G#

[Verse]

Bb D# Bb

I'm looking outside of my window

The view that I see is a child and mama

And the child is begging for money

Tell me why, tell me why

The woman is blind

Is she so broke the kid's dealing crime

[Chorus]

It's such a beautiful city

But the world is burning it down

ya ya ya ya ya ya

ya ya ya ya ya

It's such a beautiful city

But the world is burning it down

[Verse]

I go to my room to turn on the TV

I sit myself down and I start laughing hard

'Cause this man he's asking for money

He says if you send me lots of cash

I'll send you stuff to make you rich fast

[Chorus]

It's such a wonderful country

But the man he's burning it down

ya ya ya ya ya ya

ya ya ya ya ya

It's such a wonderful country

But the man he's burning it down

ya ya ya ya ya ya

ya ya ya ya ya

And it's burning down

And it's called the US of A

[Verse]

F# G# Bb

One day I'm going to have lots of money

F# G# Bb D#

But I'll have to give up for this rich society

F# G# Bb

Oh please Mr. President will you lend me a future

F# G#

'Cause you'll just get it back

D# G#

From the little blind woman with the kid on the corner

Bb D#

And the people all over, doin' crack

[Chorus]

ya ya ya ya ya ya

ya ya ya ya ya

It's such a wonderful country

But the man he's burning it down

ya ya ya ya ya ya

ya ya ya ya ya

And it's burning down

And it's called the US of A

D# Bb

[Verse]

D# Bb

I'm walking outside on a sunny day

Dm G#

With no one around and I wonder what's wrong

The I hear this loud piercing siren

Bb D# Bb

Oh my God the bomb has just dropped

And everybody climbed right on top

[Chorus]

Screaming, what a wonderful country

But the man he's burning it down, he's burning it down

ya ya ya ya ya ya

ya ya ya ya ya

It's such a wonderful country

But the man he's burning it down, he's burning it down

ya ya ya ya ya ya

ya ya ya ya ya

And it's burning down

And it's called the US of A

ya ya ya ya ya ya

ya ya ya ya ya

[Outro]

About Dear Mr President Chords by 4 Non Blondes

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