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The Coup

Sam Hodgson

Guitar Chords & Lyrics for The Coup by Sam Hodgson in the key of G

Level: Intermediate Decade: 2020s Genre: Country / Folk Theme: Social / Rebellion Mood: Energetic / Aggressive View Lyrics Youtube 
Single Released September 4, 2026

Capo on 1st fret. If you want to play without capo, you can set the "Transpose" button on +1.

Verse 1
Well, If GI Was Gonna Stage A Coup In An G7Upcoming Election
CWhat Exactly Would I Do To D7Safeguard My Protection?
I Think I'd GBuild Myself A Great Big Room With G7Some Strategic Placement
I'd Put CGuided Missiles On The Roof And D7Data Centers In The Basement
In GCase They Try To Send The Troops When G7I Perform My Little Coup
I'd CNeed A Private Army To Be D7Present When I Stage It
From GThere, It's Not Too Difficult, So Let's G7Not Over Complicate It
I'll Just CNeed A Couple Working Years Of D7Solid Degradation
And I'll GSee How Far My Party Goes AG7long Before They Question
I'll CSee How Many Citizens Can D7Die With No Arrests
GI'll Stress Test The Balances And The G7Checks Of The Constitution
BeCfore I Stage My Little Insiders D7Only Revolution

Verse 2
And If GI Was Gonna Stage A Coup In G72028
I Think CI'd Set Up A Crypto Coin Through My D7Family's Estate
And I'd Take GBillions In Contributions From G7Foreign Heads Of State
I'd Take QaCtari Jets And Make 3,000D7 Insider Trades
And Then I'd GHave My Sons Invest In Ai G7Tech For Guided Drones And Bombing
And SCtart A Peace In The Middle East And D7Let The Drone Start Data Farming

Verse 3
And If GI Was Gonna Stage A Coup, I'd G7Nationalize Elections
And I'd CTell The People I'm Doing All Of ThisD7 For Their Own Protection
And I GWouldn't Leave The White House When The G7Final Ballot's Cast
And When The EClection Has Been Certified, I'd D7Sit My Happy Ass Inside
My GBrand New Spanking Ballroom Built To G7Withstand Any Strike
And I'd CHave My Private Army Ready D7With Me Day And Night
And I'd GCall The Congress Compromised, I'd G7Say The Court's Been Jeopardized
And COnce The Country's Paralyzed, I'd D7Institute The Reich

Verse 4
Well, If GI Was Gonna Stage A Coup To G7Satisfy My Ego
I Guess CI'd Dress Up As Jesus Christ And D7Try To Play The Hero
And I'd GTell The World To Be Afraid Of G7All Their Friends And Neighbors
And CJust Like Jesus Taught Us, I Would D7Punish Those Who Waver

Verse 5
And If GI Was Gonna Stage A Coup, I'd G7Prop Up Jd Vance
And COnce His Campaign Starts To Lose, That's D7When I'd Have My Chance
I'd Say The GSystem Has Been Rigged, Now It's G7Time That We Get Rid
Of CEverything That I Have Been D7Harmful To The Truth
So GSay Goodbye To The Fake News Outlets, G7Adiós To Those Who Doubted
CSayonara To The Green Card Scammers, D7Au Revoir To The Foreign Landers
GChop The Head Off Of Bernie Sanders,G7 Aoc And Biden's Handlers
CNo More Us As We Know It, D7No More News Or Whistle Blowing
GGoodbye Years Of Rigged Elections, G7Goodbye Human Rights Protections
CGoodbye Anyone Who QuestionsD7 Golden Statues I've Erected
GBillionaires Will All Be Smitten, G7All The While I'll Just Be Sittin'
CBack To Reaping All The Profit And D7Silence Those Who Try To Stop It

Outro
If GI Was Gonna Stage A Coup To G7Show The World How Great I Am
CThese Are The Things That I Would Do, My D72028 Election Plan G​
Also available in: C (Original) D E A

FAQ

What are the chords for The Coup?

The chords for The Coup are: G, G7, C, D7

What is the original key of The Coup?

The original key is C.

What is the difficulty of playing The Coup?

The difficulty level is Intermediate.

Can I play The Coup in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can The Coup be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play The Coup on ukulele?

Chord The Coup can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in The Coup?

The Coup uses 4 chords: G, G7, C, D7

What is the easiest way to play The Coup?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was The Coup released in?

The Coup was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for The Coup?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch The Coup to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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