The beginning/verse part is
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Here are the actual chords to the song.
Verse 1
[F] [Em] [D] [C] [G]
the volunteers[C] we[G]re tired, heads were hanging low
the new[F]s had spoiled[Em] their appettite, [D]for stuffing[C] en[G]velopes[C][G]
[C] [Em] [C]
twelve [Em]points was an awful lot to be down in the polls
[C]with only two weeks [Em]to go[D][C]
Verse 2
[F] [Em] [D] [C] [G]
s[C]hou[G]ldering the phone, loosening his tie
his ru[F]nning mate [Em]on pricks an[D]d pins, hovering bes[C]ide[G][C][G]
the ca[C]ndidate wrote furiously a[Em]s if to save hi[C]s life[Em]
[C] [Em] [D]
then hung up the [D]phone and spoke with great conviction
Chorus
[G] [D] [Em]
whe[D]n you'r[C]e nothing but a boyfriend dangling by a thread
[G] [D] [Em]
ke[D]ep in mind the bo[C]ttom line diamonds are a girls's best friend
input chords from verse 2
inches from the goal
one thing on his mind
to get behind her desk and make
some big decisions
power can be such a tease
you're always wantingmore
it's good to know that just like sex it can be paid for
Chorus
Ends with same verse chords
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Here are the actual chords to the song.
Verse 1
[F] [Em] [D] [C] [G]
the volunteers[C] we[G]re tired, heads were hanging low
the new[F]s had spoiled[Em] their appettite, [D]for stuffing[C] en[G]velopes[C][G]
[C] [Em] [C]
twelve [Em]points was an awful lot to be down in the polls
[C]with only two weeks [Em]to go[D][C]
Verse 2
[F] [Em] [D] [C] [G]
s[C]hou[G]ldering the phone, loosening his tie
his ru[F]nning mate [Em]on pricks an[D]d pins, hovering bes[C]ide[G][C][G]
the ca[C]ndidate wrote furiously a[Em]s if to save hi[C]s life[Em]
[C] [Em] [D]
then hung up the [D]phone and spoke with great conviction
Chorus
[G] [D] [Em]
whe[D]n you'r[C]e nothing but a boyfriend dangling by a thread
[G] [D] [Em]
ke[D]ep in mind the bo[C]ttom line diamonds are a girls's best friend
input chords from verse 2
inches from the goal
one thing on his mind
to get behind her desk and make
some big decisions
power can be such a tease
you're always wantingmore
it's good to know that just like sex it can be paid for
Chorus
Ends with same verse chords
