Hey Mr. President
View chords used in this chart
(Capo on first fret)
Intro Chords are G - C - D
(while playing those chords play a Dsus - D)
G C
Hey Mr. President, I don't think I want your job
D G
I can barely handle, the simple one I got
G C
Hey Mr. President, how cool is Air Force One,
D
Those guys in the House and the Senate,
G G/F#
Ever gonna get anything done,
[Refrão] Em
I ain't no Democrat,
C
I ain't no Republican,
Dsus / D
We're fathers and mothers, (sisters & brothers)
G
We're wives and husbands,
G/F#
And we pray,
Em
That we dance at our daughters weddings,
C
And our son's grow to fine men,
Dsus D G
And for peace, on our land,
G C
Hey Mr. President, How about that money I sent,
D G
Must take a lot of pork barrels, To run the government,
G C
Hey Mr. President, Our kids in the Middle East,
D
I guess you gotta fight sometimes,
G G/F#
And find a way to keep the peace,
(go to Chorus - lead chords G - C - D)
(Bridge)
F
I can not imagine,
Em
How hard it must be,
D
To tell some soldiers mother,
C D
They died for their country,
Mr. President,
Dsus D
won't you thank her for me,
(lead chords Em - C - D)
Hey Mr. President do you ever feel alone,
Surrounded by all those ghosts in the White House,
Bet you wish you could move back home,
(Chorus)
We ain't just Democrats,
We ain't just Republicans,
It's all for one, and one for all,
We're all Americans,
And we pray,
That we see our childrens children,
And our sons grow into old men,
And for peace, yea Peace
On our land
(Ending Chords G - C - D )
(play Dsus / D over the ending chords)
How to play Hey Mr. President
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.