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Hunter
[Intro]
D   A  G   G
   D     A     Em     Gx2
[Verse 1]
DMother I'm  a sAtranger in a strange land, EmI feGel like an alien  D  
Like I'm on the Aoutside lookin' Emin, I Gdon't seem to fit inD  
Maybe I'm AAladdin with a rusty Emlamp,the Ggenie never stood a chancDe
To Amake all my wishes come Emtrue
GBut here's what I wanna doD  
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Alean on the 1Em% when GI'm PresidentD  
I want a 28th AAmendmeEmnt Gwhen I'm PresidentD  
[Verse 2]
Like tAhieves on a Holy roaEmd, diGgging up the mother lodeD  
Like pAirates on the open sEmea, like Ghighway robberyD  
Still Awhining 'bout your bEmonus, mGan up, youâre ridiculousD  
You knoAw you can't take it with Emya, so Ggive a little extraD  
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Alean on the 1Em% whGen I'm PresidentD  
No more baArgains in the baEmsement wGhen I'm PresidentD  
[Break]
DWashington, JAefferson, wEmatch out, baby, 'cauGse here I comeD  
Abraham, ATheodore, you're gonna Emsee my ugly mug up on MGount Rushmore, yeah
[Solo]
   Em      A     Em     Ax2
D  A  Em  G
[Verse 3]
DYou go Ain with the right inEmtent when Gyou become PresidentD  
You Ahold those truths to be selfEm-evident Gwhen you become presidentD  
But something happeAns to you up on the hEmill, it'Gs business as usualD  
How do you wanAna buck the system Em? Welcome Gto the Pit and the PeDndulum
[Chorus]
I'm gonna lAean on the Em1% wGhen I'm PresidentD  
No more 28Ath amendment Emwhen GI'm PresidentD  
No more baArgains in the basemEment wGhen I'm PresidentD  
EverythinAg's gonna be differEment wGhen I'm PresidentD  
Veto this, Veto tAhat, WEmhen I'm PGresident I'll stick it to the fat CatD  
Cross my heart, Ahope to die,  to die  WEmhen I'm President Gpigs are gonna flyD  
Look at 'em ..
    A       Em       G      D       A      EmG.......

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When Im President

by Ian Hunter

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Chords in this song · guitar

Hunter

[Intro]

D A G G

D A Em G

[Verse 1]

D A Em G D

Mother I'm a stranger in a strange land, I feel like an alien

A Em G D

Like I'm on the outside lookin' in, I don't seem to fit in

A Em G D

Maybe I'm Aladdin with a rusty lamp,the genie never stood a chance

A Em

To make all my wishes come true

G D

But here's what I wanna do

[Chorus]

A Em G D

I'm gonna lean on the 1% when I'm President

A Em G D

I want a 28th Amendment when I'm President

[Verse 2]

A Em G D

Like thieves on a Holy road, digging up the mother lode

A Em G D

Like pirates on the open sea, like highway robbery

A Em G D

Still whining 'bout your bonus, man up, youâre ridiculous

A Em G D

You know you can't take it with ya, so give a little extra

[Chorus]

A Em G D

I'm gonna lean on the 1% when I'm President

A Em G D

No more bargains in the basement when I'm President

[Break]

D A Em G D

Washington, Jefferson, watch out, baby, 'cause here I come

A Em G

Abraham, Theodore, you're gonna see my ugly mug up on Mount Rushmore, yeah

[Solo]

Em A Em A

D A Em G

[Verse 3]

D A Em G D

You go in with the right intent when you become President

A Em G D

You hold those truths to be self-evident when you become president

A Em G D

But something happens to you up on the hill, it's business as usual

A Em G D

How do you wanna buck the system ? Welcome to the Pit and the Pendulum

[Chorus]

A Em G D

I'm gonna lean on the 1% when I'm President

A Em G D

No more 28th amendment when I'm President

A Em G D

No more bargains in the basement when I'm President

A Em G D

Everything's gonna be different when I'm President

A Em G D

Veto this, Veto that, When I'm President I'll stick it to the fat Cat

A Em G D

Cross my heart, hope to die, to die When I'm President pigs are gonna fly

Look at 'em ..

A Em G D A Em

G.......

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