Smear Campaign
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[Verse]
E A E
The dirty tricks department is working overtime
A E
Trying to stop the candidate from getting in this time
A E
Wheels are now in motion, all the traps are set
A E
Under this commotion he’ll walk into this net
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E
[Verse]
E A E
The state's intoxicated, they're at the starting gate
A E
He may never make it to the planned TV debate
A E
Can't fight off the big bucks of the old brigade
A E
He's gotta watch his step in this Smear Campaign
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E
[Bridge]
B
They called a snap election in the summer heat
This town is reeling backwards like a drunk man on the streets
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E
[Instrumental]
B
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E
[Bridge]
A E
Feed those lies, bend those minds at any price
A B
Foul or fair, as long as he's not there at election time
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E
[Verse]
E A E
Don't believe the papers it's not anybody's race
A E
He's not a rank beginner, it's not a children's game
A E
He may get the nomination if he breaks through the chain
A E
Or they'll shoot him down on main street in this Smear Campaign
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E
[Verse]
E A E
Just watch the party faithful fuel the dream machine
A E
They've fudged up all the issues, eat that scandal sheet
A E
The dirty tricks department is nearly half insane
A E
Trying to stop the candidate with a Smear Campaign
[Main Riff]
E
[Instrumental]
B
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E
[Instrumental]
B
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E
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