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If You Love That Politician chords by
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
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Someone had the right idea out in Iowa.

Palo Alto County had its own
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C

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straw poll.
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Folks who listened to their radio
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were told to flush their toilets
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so their candidate might
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G

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win the Super Bowl.
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Folks in Emmitsburg

have got things in perspective
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and good common sense
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that they rely upon.
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When the beaming smiles

and golden throats
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come shaking hands and
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begging votes.
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The folks in Emmitsburg
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G

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head for the John.
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C

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If you love that politician, pull the chain.

Send a world of war
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and trouble down the drain.
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C

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It's the road to satisfaction.
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It's a natural reaction.
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C

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If you love that politician,
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G

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C

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pull the chain.
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If you like the things he said,

use your head
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You can show the world
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you think he's thoroughbred
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Choose a favorite son or daughter
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with a little running water
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If you like the things he said,
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use your head
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Do you get that familiar feelin'
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When you hear the things he say
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When the hum their familiar tunes,
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Do your thoughts all turn to prunes,
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Are you headed for Hernando's hideaway?
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If the man gets through to you,

use your lube,

If he is not number one,
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he's number two,
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He's the greatest guy on earth,
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why don't you show him what he's worth,
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If the man gets through to you,
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C

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use your lube.
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Do you get that familiar feeling
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When you hear those
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things they say?
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When they hum those familiar tunes
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Do your thoughts all churn to prunes?
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Are you headed for Hernando's hideaway?
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C
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If you love that father jishon
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C

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Pull the chain, pull the chain

Send the world of woe
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and trouble down the drain
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C

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It's the road to satisfaction,
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it's a natural reaction
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If you love that politician, pull the chain

When you see the ruling gentry,
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well, the answer's elementary
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If you love that politician,
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pull the chain

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • A

  • D

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of If You Love That Politician by Tom Paxton is C major.

The primary chords used in If You Love That Politician are C, G, F, A, D, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of If You Love That Politician is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of If You Love That Politician 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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