Fitz and The Tantrums - Dear Mr. President: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dear Mr. President" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#m
A broken man and his wife with
a child ain't got no hope
Outta luck, outta time
Old man, winter's comin' on

One meal ain't enough for three
Is this the way it's supposed to be?
Daddy just walked out, mama raisin' family

Chorus:
A#m                     G#
Hey, put your foot down  and take a look round,
D#
don't like what you see?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
A#m                    G#
Hey, put your foot down and take a look round,
D#                        F
don't like what you see? No, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no.

Get in line, there's no jobs and the
kids are shootin' dope
Outta work, outta time, mama's startin'
to lose hope, hope

It ain't enough to pray, when you got
no place to stay
Daddy just walked out, mama raisin' family

Chorus:
Hey put your foot down, and take a look round
Don't like what you see?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Hey put your foot down, and take a look round
Don't like what you see?
No, no, no

(Hey, woo)
(Hey)
(Hey, woo)
(Hey)

C#                             G#/C
Dear Mr. President, there is trouble on the streets,
A#m
now is the time and the test we must meet.
C#                   G#/C
Dear Mr. President, take a look around,
A#m                     F
please, Mr. President, put your foot down.

Hey, woo
Hey, woo
Hey, woo
Hey, woo



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Dear Mr. President" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dear Mr. President" by Fitz and The Tantrums.