They Might Be Giants - James K. Polk

James K. Polk They Might Be Giants Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 18:23:17 -0500 From: Brian Luskey Subject: "James K. Polk" by They Might Be Giants James K. Polk by They Might Be Giants Factory Showroom, 1996 (although written in 1990 and played often live) C G C F (2x) In e[C]ighteen forty-fo[G]ur, the D[C]emocr[F]ats were sp[C]lit[G][C][F] The three nominees for the presidential candidate were Martin Van Buren, a former president, and an a[C]bol-[F]ition-[G]ist[G] James Buchanan, a modera (tabfu.thudspace.net)

Verse 1: In eighteen forty-[G]four, the Demo[F]crats were sphree nomi[G]nees for the presid[F]ential candinist[D][D][D] [D] [D] [D] Verse 3: In four short years he'd met his every goal He seized the whole southwest from Mexico Made sure the tarriffs fell And made the English sell the Oregon territory He built an independent treasury Having done all this he sought no second term But precious few have mourned the passing of Mister James K. Polk, our eleventh president Young Hickory, Napoleon (azchords.com)

James K. Polk They Might Be Giants Factory Showroom, 1996 (although written in 1990 and played often live) C G C F (2x) In e[C]ighteen forty-fo[G]ur, the D[C]emocr[F]ats were sp[C]lit[G][C][F] The three nominees for the presidential candidate were Martin Van Buren, a former president, and an a[C]bol-[F]ition-[G]ist[G] James Buchanan, a moderate Lewis Ca[C]ss, a ge[F]neral a[G]nd exp[F]ansion[G]ist.[G] He was J[C]ames K. P[F]olk, &qu[C]ot;Napo[G]leon of [C]the Stum[G]p."[C][F] Au (azchords.com)

Song: James K. Polk Album: Factory Showroom Verse 1: In eighteen forty-[G]four, the Demo[F]crats were sphree nomi[G]nees for the presid[F]ential candinist[D][D][D] From [D] [D] [D] Verse 3: In four short years he'd met his every goal He seized the whole southwest from Mexico Made sure the tarriffs fell And made the English sell the Oregon territory He built an independent treasury Having done all this he sought no second term But precious few have mourned the passing of Mister James K. Po (guitaretab.com)