Hawk Nelson - Letters To The President Acoustic Chords & Tabs

Artist: Hawk Nelson
Song: Letters To The President (Acoustic)
Tuning: Standard (Capo 2)


Intro:  G  D  C  x2


Verse 1:
G                     C2                          Em7
  When we were younger we used to sit on my porch
           D          C2          D                       
And talk smack about girls and professional sports
G                 C2                    Em7          D   C2          D           
  There’s a lot of things I wanted to say but never got a chance to find a way


Interlude:  Em7  D  C   Em7  D  C


Verse 2:
G                                             C2
  Take a good look at all of our high schools

This is the first reason that I wanna write you
Em7                         D     
    It must be tough when society is messed up
 C2                             D
Gotta save money, please don't take it out on us


Pre-chorus:
Em7         D      C2   Em7         D      C2   D
    Do they even know?      Do they even know?

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Chorus 1:
G
  If I was brave I’d write a letter to the president
C2
  And have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
Em7      D     C2        D
But for now I won’t say nothing
G
  From all the kids who would stand in my residence
C2                                                    Em7      D     C2        D
  Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence but for now I won’t say nothing


Repeat Intro once


Verse 3:
G                     C2            
   Now that we’re older a brand new story unfolds
Em7       D           C2             D     
   About God and the laws that we’ve always been told
G                  C2                    Em7          D   C2          D
   There’s a lot of things I wanted to say but never got a chance to find a way


Repeat Prechorus 

Chorus 2:
G
  If I was brave I’d write a letter to the president
C2
  And have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
Em7      D     C2        D
But for now I won’t say nothing
G
  From all the kids who would stand in my residence
C2                                                    
  Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
Em7      D        C2         D 
As for now I’ll start with something


Repeat Interlude once


Repeat Prechorus twice


Chorus 3:
G
  If I was brave I’d write a letter to the president
A7
  And have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
G/B               C2        D
   But for now I won’t say nothing
G
  From all the kids who would stand in my residence
A7                                                   
  Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
G/B                  C2                 Cm
   As for now I’ll start with something


End on G