The beginning/verse part is e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------0--------0------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--8888-7777-555555-3322-2223322-222------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Here are the actual chords to the song. Verse 1 F (133211@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)Gthe (320003@1)volunteers were tired, heads were hanging low F (133211@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)Gthe (320003@1)news had spoiled their appettite, for stuffing envelopes C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Emtwelve (022000@1)points was an awful lot to be down in the polls C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)Cwith (x32010@1)only two weeks to go Verse 2 F (133211@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)Gshouldering (320003@1)the phone, loosening his tie F (133211@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G his running mate on pricks and pins, hovering beside C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Emthe (022000@1)candidate wrote furiously as if to save his life C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) Dthen (xx0232@1)hung up the phone and spoke with great conviction Chorus G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) Cwhen (x32010@1)you're nothing but a boyfriend dangling by a thread G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) Ckeep (x32010@1)in mind the bottom 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