When I'm President
View chords used in this chart
Intro:
E-----------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B-----------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G-----------------|--2-------------------------|--2-------------------------|
D-----------------|--2-----------------4-4-----|--2-----------------5-5-----|
A-----------------|--0---3---4---0-3-4---------|--0---3---4---0-3-4---------|
E----------3/12\3-|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E----------------------------|----------------------------|
B----------------------------|----------------------------|
G--2-------------------------|--2-------------------------|
D--2-----------------4-4-----|--2-----------------5-5-5-5-|
A--0---3---4---0-3-4---------|--0---3---4---0-3-4---------|
E----------------------------|----------------------------|
E----------------------------|----------------------------|
B----------------------------|----------------------------|
G--2-------------------------|--2-------------------------|
D--2-----------------4-4-----|--2------------------5------|
A--0---3---4---0-3-4-----3-4-|--0---3---4---0-3-4---------|
E----------------------------|-----------------------3----|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|-----------|
B---------------------------|----------------------------|-----------|
G--2------------------------|--2-------------------------|--2--------|
D--2-----------------4-4----|--2-----------4--4--4-2-----|--2--------|
A--0---3---4---0-3-4--------|--0---3---4-------------3-4-|--0--------|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|-----------|
I'm much older now...
The A5 is held for four measures while Gary sings, then Nuno plays:
E--------------------------|----------------------------|------------|
B--------------------------|----------------------------|------------|
G--------------------------|----------------------------|--2---------|
D--2-----------------------|--2-------------------------|--2---------|
A--2-----------------4-4---|--2-----------------5-5-----|--0---------|
E--0---3---4---0-3-4-------|--0---3---4---0-3-4-----3-4-|------------|
You can be anything...
A5 again held for four measures, then:
Bridge: (play 2X)
E-------------------|---------------------|
B--0----------------|--3------------------|
G--0----------------|--2--2---2-2--2--2--.|
D--0--2---2-2--2--2-|--0--2---2-2--2--2--.|
A-----2---2-2--2--2-|-----0---0-0--0--0---|
E--3--0---0-0--0--0-|---------------------|
I think the chorus is something like:
Chorus:
E-------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|
B-------------------------|---------------------------|--5---5---5------------|
G--2---2---2-----14---14--|--2------------------------|--4---4---4-----2---2--|
D--2---2---2-----14---14--|--2-----------------4-4----|--6---6---6-----2---2--|
A--0---0---0-----12---12--|--0---3---4---0-3-4--------|----------------0---0--|
E-------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|
E--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------------|----------3------------|--------------------------|
G--2-----------------------|--2---2---2------------|--2-----------------------|
D--2-----------------4-4---|--2---2---4------------|--2-----------------4-4---|
A--0---3---4---0-3-4-------|--0---0---2------------|--0---3---4---0-3-4-------|
E--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E-----3-----3----------0h1h0---|---------------------------|------------------|
B-------------------3--------3-|---------------------------|------------------|
G------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
D------------------------------|--2---2--------2-2-----2---|--2---2--------2--|
A------------------------------|--2---2--------2-2-----2---|--2---2--------2--|
E--3-----2-----1---------------|--0---0--0-3-4-0-0-3-4-0---|--0---0--0-3-4-0--|
How to play When I'm President
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 E. 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.