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[Verse 1]
DAs I walk along this Aroad F#paved with human Bmkindness
I can Gnever Dforget the price Ayou've paid
DI'm an actor on a Arole, an F#artificial Bmvirus
I'm your Gdaddy, DI'm your Adisgrace
I say Gkid just move Dalong
F#We don't want it, Bmdon't need it
GYour politics Djust breed Adespair
GI salute an empty Dflag an F#ancient Bmtribalism
And Gtrust me nobody F#cares
[Chorus]
For I am your BmcandiGdateD  A  
I am Bmbloody lips and GmakeupD  A  
I'm Bmyour calipGhateD  
AopioidBms and GmutilationD  A  
A cBmelebrityG  D  
Aand my Bmname is GcompetitionD  A  
I've Bmcome to bear your Gpain (DBear your Apain)
BmAnd I can make it go away, I'll make it go away, I'll make it go away
[Solo]
D A F#m Bm G D A
D A F#m Bm G D A
[Verse 2]
GBelievers, dupes, and Dclowns, F#I want you all to gather 'Bmround
GTo glorify Dignorance and Afear
GI dispense Dmisinformation to a F#post-truth Bmgeneration
My Gdarlings, don't shed a F#tear
[Chorus]
For I am your BmcandiGdateD  A  
I Bmam bloody lips and GmakeupD  A  
I'm Bmyour caliGphateD  
AopioidBms and revGelationD  A  
An BmhermaphrodGiteD  
Ain restBmrooms and service GstationsD  
AI truly Bmfeel your Gpain (DFeel your Apain)
BmAnd I can make it go away, I'll make it go away, GI'll make it go away
[Outro]
F# Bm

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Candidate

by Bad Religion

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F#m

[Verse 1]

D A F# Bm

As I walk along this road paved with human kindness

G D A

I can never forget the price you've paid

D A F# Bm

I'm an actor on a role, an artificial virus

G D A

I'm your daddy, I'm your disgrace

G D

I say kid just move along

F# Bm

We don't want it, don't need it

G D A

Your politics just breed despair

G D F# Bm

I salute an empty flag an ancient tribalism

G F#

And trust me nobody cares

[Chorus]

Bm G D A

For I am your candidate

Bm G D A

I am bloody lips and makeup

Bm G D

I'm your caliphate

A Bm G D A

opioids and mutilation

Bm G D

A celebrity

A Bm G D A

and my name is competition

Bm G D A

I've come to bear your pain (Bear your pain)

And I can make it go away, I'll make it go away, I'll make it go away

[Solo]

D A F#m Bm G D A

[Verse 2]

G D F# Bm

Believers, dupes, and clowns, I want you all to gather 'round

G D A

To glorify ignorance and fear

G D F# Bm

I dispense misinformation to a post-truth generation

G F#

My darlings, don't shed a tear

[Chorus]

Bm G D A

For I am your candidate

Bm G D A

I am bloody lips and makeup

Bm G D

I'm your caliphate

A Bm G D A

opioids and revelation

Bm G D

An hermaphrodite

A Bm G D

in restrooms and service stations

A Bm G D A

I truly feel your pain (Feel your pain)

Bm G

And I can make it go away, I'll make it go away, I'll make it go away

[Outro]

F# Bm

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