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Campaigner

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[Intro]
F Bb F Dm Bb
[Verse]
FI am a lonely visitor.
I cBbame too late to cause a stir,
though I cFampaigned all my lDmife towards that gBboal.
I hardly slept the nA7ight you wept;
Dmour secret's safe and Dm/Cstill well kept
Cwhere even Richard Nixon has got sDmoul.
BbEven Richard Nixon has got sCoul.Dm  Bb  Dm  G  
[Verse]
TraFffic cops are all color blind.
PBbeople steal from their own kind.
EvFening comes to eDmarly for a stBbroll.
Down neon streets the stA7reaker streaks.
DmThe speaker speaks, but the tDm/Cruth still leaks,
wChere even Richard Nixon has got sDmoul.
[Verse]
TFhe podium rocks in the crowded waves.
TBbhe speaker talks of the beautiful saves
tFhat went down long Dmbefore he played this Bbrole
for the hotel queens and the mA7agazines,
tDmest tube genes and sDm/Clot machines
whBbere even Richard Nixon has Cgot it, sDmoul.Bb  Dm  G  
[Verse]
HFospitals have made him cry,
bBbut there's always a free way in his eye,
tFhough his beach just got too crDmowded for his sBbtroll.
Roads stretch out like heA7althy veins,
Dmand wild gift horses sDm/Ctrain the reins,
wChere even Richard Nixon has got sDmoul.
BbEven Richard Nixon has got sCoul.Dm  Bb  G  Bb  A7  Dm  
[Verse]
I Fam a lonely visitor.
I Bbcame too late to cause a stir,
tFhough I campaigned all my lDmife towards that gBboal.
[Outro]
Bb A7 Dm Dm/C
I play it in D, though I think it might be capoed at the 2nd fret on
Intro revolves around a D to D/E (lift your 2nd finger to let the high
on top of the same D structure on the 1st & 2nd strings
 D      ____D/E____     ____D/G____
        |_|_|_X_|_O     |_|_|_X_|_| <---alternate fretting and open
DI am a lonely visitor, cD/Game too late to cause a stir
though I cDampaigned all my lBmife towards that gGoal
I hGardly slept the niF#mght you wept, our sBmecrets safe
and sBm/Atill well-kept
where evAen Richard Nixon has got sBmoul
Geven Richard Nixon has got sAoul...
50 52 40 52 (Bm) 50 63 (G)
50 52 40 52 (Bm) 50 60 (E)
(that's the little bass riff)
The Bm/A chord I play by fretting a Bm at 2nd fret, then lift off
the barre and let the A and high E strings ring open.

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Campaigner

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

D/G

F#m

Bm/A

[Intro]

F Bb F Dm Bb

[Verse]

I am a lonely visitor.

I came too late to cause a stir,

F Dm Bb

though I campaigned all my life towards that goal.

I hardly slept the night you wept;

Dm Dm/C

our secret's safe and still well kept

C Dm

where even Richard Nixon has got soul.

Bb C Dm Bb Dm G

Even Richard Nixon has got soul.

[Verse]

Traffic cops are all color blind.

People steal from their own kind.

F Dm Bb

Evening comes to early for a stroll.

Down neon streets the streaker streaks.

Dm Dm/C

The speaker speaks, but the truth still leaks,

C Dm

where even Richard Nixon has got soul.

[Verse]

The podium rocks in the crowded waves.

The speaker talks of the beautiful saves

F Dm Bb

that went down long before he played this role

for the hotel queens and the magazines,

Dm Dm/C

test tube genes and slot machines

Bb C Dm Bb Dm G

where even Richard Nixon has got it, soul.

[Verse]

Hospitals have made him cry,

but there's always a free way in his eye,

F Dm Bb

though his beach just got too crowded for his stroll.

Roads stretch out like healthy veins,

Dm Dm/C

and wild gift horses strain the reins,

C Dm

where even Richard Nixon has got soul.

Bb C Dm Bb G Bb A7 Dm

Even Richard Nixon has got soul.

[Verse]

I am a lonely visitor.

I came too late to cause a stir,

F Dm Bb

though I campaigned all my life towards that goal.

[Outro]

Bb A7 Dm Dm/C

I play it in D, though I think it might be capoed at the 2nd fret on

Intro revolves around a D to D/E (lift your 2nd finger to let the high

on top of the same D structure on the 1st & 2nd strings

D ____D/E____ ____D/G____

|_|_|_X_|_O |_|_|_X_|_| <---alternate fretting and open

D D/G

I am a lonely visitor, came too late to cause a stir

D Bm G

though I campaigned all my life towards that goal

G F#m Bm

I hardly slept the night you wept, our secrets safe

Bm/A

and still well-kept

A Bm

where even Richard Nixon has got soul

G A

even Richard Nixon has got soul...

50 52 40 52 (Bm) 50 63 (G)

50 52 40 52 (Bm) 50 60 (E)

(that's the little bass riff)

The Bm/A chord I play by fretting a Bm at 2nd fret, then lift off

the barre and let the A and high E strings ring open.

About Campaigner Chords by Neil Young

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