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James K Polk

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[Verse 1]
In eiCghteen forty-G/Bfour, the CDemF/Aocrats were CsplGitC  F  
The tChree nomiG/Bnees for the pCresiF/Adential canCdidaGteC  F  
Were CMartin Van GBuren, a Cformer presiFdent and an CaboFlitioGnisGt
James BuCchanan, a FmodeGrate
Louis CCass, a Fgeneral Gand exAmpansioDnistD/C  D/B  D/A  
From CNashville Fcame a Cdark horse Friding GupG  G  G  
He was CJames K. AmPolk, NaFpoleon Gof the CStumpF  C  G  
[Verse 2]
AusteCre, seG/Bvere, he hCeld F/Afew people CdeaGrC  F  
His oCratory G/Bfilled hiCs fF/Aoes with feaCrG  C  F  
The fCactions sooGn agreed CHe's just the man we Fneed To briCng about FvictoGryG  
Fulfill our Cmanifest dFestiGny
And anCnex the Fland the GMexicAmans coDmmanD/CdD/B  D/A  
And wChen the voFtes werCe cast the Fwinner GwaGsG  G  
Mister CJames K. AmPolk, NaFpoleon Gof the CStumpF  C  G  
[Bridge]
C  G  C  F     C  F  G
C  F  G
C  F  G  Am    D  D/C  D/B  D/A
C  F  C  F     G
C  Am F  G     C  F  C  G
[Verse 3]
In foCur short G/Byears he'd Cmet his F/Aevery gCoalG  C  F  
He seCized the G/Bwhole soutChwest from F/AMexCicoG  C  F  
Made Csure the tariffs Gfell And Cmade the English Fsell the COregon FterritorGyG  
He built an Cindependent FtreasuGry
Having Cdone all Fthis he Gsought no Amsecond DtermD/C  D/B  D/A  
But pCrecious feFw have Cmourned the FpassiGng GofG  G  
Mister CJames K. AmPolk, our eFleventh GpresideDntD  D  D  
Young CHickorAmy, NaFpoleon Gof the CStumpF  C  

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James K Polk

by They Might Be Giants

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G/B

F/A

D/C

D/B

D/A

[Verse 1]

C G/B C F/A C G C F

In eighteen forty-four, the Democrats were split

C G/B C F/A C G C F

The three nominees for the presidential candidate

C G C F C F G G

Were Martin Van Buren, a former president and an abolitionist

C F G

James Buchanan, a moderate

C F G Am D D/C D/B D/A

Louis Cass, a general and expansionist

C F C F G G G G

From Nashville came a dark horse riding up

C Am F G C F C G

He was James K. Polk, Napoleon of the Stump

[Verse 2]

C G/B C F/A C G C F

Austere, severe, he held few people dear

C G/B C F/A C G C F

His oratory filled his foes with fear

C G C F C F G G

The factions soon agreed He's just the man we need To bring about victory

C F G

Fulfill our manifest destiny

C F G Am D D/C D/B D/A

And annex the land the Mexicans command

C F C F G G G G

And when the votes were cast the winner was

C Am F G C F C G

Mister James K. Polk, Napoleon of the Stump

[Bridge]

C G C F C F G

C F G

C F G Am D D/C D/B D/A

C F C F G

C Am F G C F C G

[Verse 3]

C G/B C F/A C G C F

In four short years he'd met his every goal

C G/B C F/A C G C F

He seized the whole southwest from Mexico

C G C F C F G G

Made sure the tariffs fell And made the English sell the Oregon territory

C F G

He built an independent treasury

C F G Am D D/C D/B D/A

Having done all this he sought no second term

C F C F G G G G

But precious few have mourned the passing of

C Am F G D D D D

Mister James K. Polk, our eleventh president

C Am F G C F C

Young Hickory, Napoleon of the Stump

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