Politics Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]If[Am][D][Am][D][Am][Bbdim][Am][D][G]
[Am]you [G]can raise a flag and waver,
nev[Am]er grant a favor,
[D]smile and tell a maybe,
[G]always kiss the baby,
[D]give the [G]kid a locket,
[Am]out of daddy's pocket,
[D]have him thank you for the cri[G]me.
My friends, practice [D]you're in[G]dulging [Am]in is politics,
yes, it's [D]politics, simply [G]politics.
You pay a fellow sev[D]en dol[G]lars
[E]and he [Am]kicks back six.
You're in [D]politics every [G]time.
[Bbdim]If you ca[Am]n please[G]
the big employers
[C]and the workers' [Am]lawyers,
[D]keep them busy fighting
[G]while the fish are biting.
Don't improve conditions,
[C]said for politicia[Am]ns,
[D]Then demand a lit[Am]tle fee[G].
My boy, the papers have a name for [E]it,
it's [Am]politics.
Yes, it's [D]politics, filthy [G]politics.
If you can treat the general public
[Abdim]like a bunc[Am]h of dicks,
You're in [D]politics, yes sir[G]ee.
[Bbdim]You must [Am]be ei[G]ther high or lofty,
[Am]or a regular softy,
[D]Smart administrator, [G]or a second -rater
Stern and superhuman,
[C]or like Har[Am]ry Truman
[D]Then you really make it [G]pay
The occupation [B]that's de[E]signed for you
is [Am]polit[E]ics
[Am]Often [D]called a fix, but it's [G]politics
If you can mingle [B]with the [E]Dutchman
[Abdim]and the Irish[Am] fix[E]
[Am]You're in [D]politics, what the [B]hay
[E]You spell it P [Am]-O -L -[G]I. T -I -C[D] -S.
[Am]My platf[D]orm is a chicken
for every pot.
That's [D]politics, [E]pot [Am]the head.[G]