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Artist: They Might Be Giants Song: James K. Polk Album: Factory Showroom Verse 1: C G(B) C F(A) C G C F In eighteen forty-four, the Democrats were split C G(B) C F(A) C G C F The three nominees for the presidential candidate
Were CMartin Van GBuren, a Cformer presiFdent and anC aboFlitioGnis

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t James BuCchanan, a FmodeGrate C F G Am D D(C) D(B) D(A) Louis Cass, a general and expansionist From CNashville Fcame a Cdark horse FridingG up

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He was CJames K. AmPolk, NaFpoleon Gof the CStumpF C G
Verse 2: Austere, severe, he held few people dear His oratory filled his foes with fear The factions soon agreed He's just the man we need To bring about victory Fulfill our manifest destiny And annex the land the Mexicans command And when the votes were cast the winner was Mister James K. Polk, Napoleon of the Stump Bridge: C G C F C F G C F G C F G Am D D(C) D(B) D(A) C F C F G C Am F G C F C G 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 of the Stump