Candidate
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Intro: Bm E A
F#m E
Inside every teenage girl there's a fountain
F#m E
Inside every young pair of pants there's a mountain
Bm E A F#m
Inside every mother's eyes is Tommy Tinkrem's bed
Bm E A F#m E
Inside every candidate waits a grateful dead
[Refrão]
Bm F# G
I make it a thing, when I'm on my own to relieve myself
Bm F# G
I make it a thing, when I gazelle on stage to believe in myself
Bm F# E
I make it a thing, to glance in window panes and look pleased with myself
G E Bm
Yeah, and pretend I'm walking home
(Bm E A)
F#m E
I took it so bad, I sat in the correction room
F#m E
Took me a fag, and a kick in the moon
Bm E
Well, I ain't gonna suck no radar wing
A F#m
Because inside this tin is tin
Bm E A F#m E
Would you like to techno-plate 'cause I'm your candidate, oh yeah
[Refrão]
Bm
It's a matter of life
F# G
And the way you walk, you've got a BrylCream queen
Bm
It's a matter of tact
F# G
In the things you talk, that keeps his passport clean
Bm
A matter of fact
F# E
That a cock ain't a cock on a twelve inch screen
G E Bm
So I'll pretend I'm walking home
(Bm E A)
F#m E
You don't have to scream a lot to keep an age in tune
F#m E
You don't have to scream a lot to predict monsoons
Bm E
You don't have to paint my contact black
A F#m
Now I've hustled a pair of jeans
Bm E A F#m E
Do I have to give your money back when I'm the Fuhrerling?
[Refrão]
Bm
I'll make you a deal
F# G
I'll say I came from Earth and my tongue is taped
Bm
I'll make you a deal
F# G
You can get your kicks on the candidate
Bm
I'll make you a deal
F# E
For your future's sake, I'm the candidate
G E Bm
Lets pretend we're walking home
Bm E A Bm
Uh-huh, uhhh
E
I'm the candidate
A Bm E
Make way for the candidate
A Bm E A
Vote now for the candidate
(Bm E A)
How to play Candidate
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.