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GWhen we were younger we used to C2sit on my porchEm7  
And talk smack C2about girls and profesDsional sportsG  
GThere’s a lot of thingC2s I wanted to say but never got a Em7chance to find a wayC2  D  G  
GTake a good look at all of our high schoolsC2  
This is the first reason that I wEm7anna write youC2  
It must be tough when Dsociety is messed upG  
Gotta save money, pleaC2se don't take it out on usD  G  
Pre-chorus:
GDo they even Dknow? DC2o they even Gknow?D  C2  
Chorus:
GIf I was brave I’d write a letter to the presidentC2  
And have him pass it to the leaders of our parliamentEm7  
But for now I won’t say nC2othing
GFrom all the kids who would stand in my residenceC2  
Who see this letter as a statement of our Em7innocence but for now I won’t say nothingC2  
Now that we’re older a brand new story unfolds
About God and the laws that we’ve always been told
There’s a lot of things I wanted to say but never got a chance to find a way

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Letters To The President

by Hawk Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

G C2 Em7

When we were younger we used to sit on my porch

C2 D G

And talk smack about girls and professional sports

G C2 Em7 C2 D G

There’s a lot of things I wanted to say but never got a chance to find a way

G C2

Take a good look at all of our high schools

Em7 C2

This is the first reason that I wanna write you

D G

It must be tough when society is messed up

C2 D G

Gotta save money, please don't take it out on us

Pre-chorus:

G D C2 G D C2

Do they even know? Do they even know?

Chorus:

G C2

If I was brave I’d write a letter to the president

Em7

And have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament

But for now I won’t say nothing

G C2

From all the kids who would stand in my residence

Em7 C2

Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence but for now I won’t say nothing

Now that we’re older a brand new story unfolds

About God and the laws that we’ve always been told

There’s a lot of things I wanted to say but never got a chance to find a way

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