Dead Presidents
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[Chorus]
Bb
Them dead presidents
F
Them dead presidents
C Bb
Well I ain't broke but I'm badly bent
F C
Everybody loves them dead presidents
[Verse]
F
A little bit of Lincoln can't park the car
F
Washington he can't go too far
F
Jefferson is good, played the track
F
If you think you're gonna bring some big bitch back
[Chorus]
Bb
Them dead presidents
F
Them dead presidents
C Bb
Well I ain't broke but I'm badly bent
F C
Everybody loves them dead presidents
[Verse]
F
Hamilton on a ten can get you straight
F
But Jackson on a twenty is really great
F
And if you're talkin about a poor man's friend
F
Grant will get you out of whatever you're in
[Chorus]
Bb
Them dead presidents
F
Them dead presidents
C Bb
Well I ain't broke but I'm badly bent
F C
Everybody loves them dead presidents
[Solo]
F F F F
Bb Bb F F
C Bb F C
[Verse]
F
A hundred dollar Franklin is really sweet
F
A five hundred McKinley is the one for me
F
If I get a Cleveland I'm really set
F
A thousand dollar Cleveland is hard to get
[Chorus]
Bb
Them dead presidents
F
Them dead presidents
C Bb
Well I ain't broke but I'm badly bent
F C
Everybody loves them dead presidents
How to play Dead Presidents
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.