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Key: Bb major
Verse 1
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If a song could be president

We'd hum on Election Day
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The gospel choir would start to sway
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And we'd all have a part to play
Verse 2
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The First Lady would free her hips

Pull a microphone to her lips
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Break our hearts with rhythm and blues
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Steve Earle would anchor the news
Verse 3
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We'd vote for a melody
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Pass it around on an MP3
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All our best foreign policy
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Would be built on harmony
Verse 4
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If a song could be president
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We'd fly a jukebox to the moon
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All our founding fathers forty five's
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Lightnin' Hopkins an d Patsy Cline
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If a song could be president
Verse 5
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If a song could be president

We could all add another verse
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Life would teach us to rehearse
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'Til we found a key change
Verse 6
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Break out of this minor key

Half truths and hypocrisy

We wouldn't need an
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underachiever-in-chief
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If If a song could be president
Verse 7
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We'd make Neil Young a Senator
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Even though he came from Canada
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Emmy Lou would be Ambassador
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World leaders would listen to her
Verse 8
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They would show us where our

country went wrong

Strum their guitars on the
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White House lawn
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John Prine would run the FBI
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All the criminals would laugh and cry
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If a song could be president
Verse 9
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Outro 1

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Chords
  • G

  • Am

  • D

  • C

  • Em

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of If A Song Could Be President by Over the Rhine is Bb major.

The primary chords used in If A Song Could Be President are Bb, Cm, F, Eb, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Cm, F, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of If A Song Could Be President is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of If A Song Could Be President using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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