They Like Ike chords by Irving berlin
Verse 1
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SALLY'S you boys make head of tail
of what that was all about?
G
Well, it just proves what I've been thinking
all along.
The trouble with
these European governments
is they're all run by foreigners.
I don't think that friend
of Sally's
D
should have been so eager for
G
an election.
Spoken like a Republican.
What do you mean?
Well, if you boys had a candidate for 52
you wouldn't be so afraid
of elections.
Oh, yeah
We've got a candidate want
to start an argument
the Presidential year will
soon be drawing near
E
the people soon will choose
Am
their favorite song.
F
Am
I Wonder what they'll do in 1952
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I wonder who they'll send
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to Washington
G
D
they like Ike and Ike is good on a mic
G
they like Ike but Ike says he don't wanna
D
G
D
oh that makes Ike the kind of fella they like
and what's more
G
they seem to think he's gonna
C
but Harry won't get out
G
they're in for plenty of fights
E
Harry won't get out.
Am
D
He's got squatters' rights.
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D
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But there's Ike,
D
and Ike is good on a mic.
And they know the votes that
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he can carry.
A
But don't forget there's Harry.
C
D
G
D
G
D
Yes, but they like Ike.
G
They won't take Saltonstall.
and Stassen's chance is small.
The same would go for
E
Am
Vandenberg and Tack.
And Dewey's right in line
A
with William Jennings Bryan.
D
There isn't anyone that they can draft.
G
D
ha ha! They like Ike,
G
D
and Ike is good on a mic.
They like Ike.
But Ike says he won't take it.
G
D
G
Oh, that makes Ike
D
the kind of fella they like.
And what's more,
they seem to think he'll make it.
G
C
But Harry's on the ground,
G
and should Republicans win,
D
E
When they come around,
A
D
he won't let them in.
G
C
If it's Ike, your chief can get on his bike,
D
And his things a motor van will carry.
C
Am
You can't do that to Harry!
C
D
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D
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D
Ah, but they like Ike.
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D
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Em
A
Am
D
G
For nearly 20 years,
we've had the people's cheers,
E
Am
the Democrats continue to advance.
Of course they could arrange
to make a sudden change,
A
but none's around who seems
to have a chance.
D
A -da -da -da -da -da
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-da -da -da -da -da -da!
D
G
D
They like Ike!
G
D
And Ike is good on a mic.
They like Ike.
But Ike says he's not bidding.
G
D
Oh, that makes Ike the
G
D
kind of fella they like.
And what's more,
they seem to think he's kidding.
G
C
But Harry won't consent.
G
They'll get a sock in the jaw.
Republican president?
D
E
A
G
D
That's against the law!
G
C
If it's Ike, your chief can go on a hike,
D
and we boys will see he
doesn't tarry.
Am
C
Please don't do that to Harry!
D
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D
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D
Em
Ah, but they like Ike.
A
D
G
It seems that every spring,
they all approach the ring,
E
And cockily keep throw
Am
ing in their hat s.
They always lose,
but then they come right back again.
A
And some of them come back
D
G
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as Democrats.
But Ike says he don't choose to.
G
Oh, that makes Ike the
D
kind of fella they like.
And what's more,
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they know he won't refuse to.
C
But Harry's quite content
G
to stay there living in peace.
E
The people pay the rent.
Am
D
You can't break his lease.
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D
G
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If it's Ike, your chief can go on a strike.
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And we boys will hand his hat to Harry.
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They can't do that to Harry.
C
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Ah, but they die, die
They Like Ike
Irving Berlin
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