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Authority Song

John Mellencamp

Chords used in this song: G#, C#, F#
G#Chord: G#
C#Chord: C#
F#Chord: F#

Capo I

[Intro]
C#

[Verse]
C#                             F#     G#      C#        F#  G#
Oh, they like to get you in a compromising position.
C#                    F#               G#       C#    F#  G#
They like to get you there and smile in your face.
           C#
Well, they think they're so cute
          F#          G#       C#      F#  G#
when they got you in that condition.
      C#              F#   G#      C#      F#     G#
Well, I think it's a to..tal disgrace..and I said..


[Chorus]
C#                  F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
I fight authority, authority always wins.
      C#                  F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
                C#
Well, I've been doing it since
        F#               G#        C#        F#  G#
I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'.
      C#                  F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.


[Interlude]
C#  F#  G#


[Verse]
C#
So, I call up my preacher,I say,
 F#       G#            C#            F#  G#
'Give me strength for Round Five.'
           C#                 F#
He said , 'You don't need no strength,
            G#        C#    F#  G#
you need to grow up, son.
         C#                   F#
I said, 'Growing up leads to growing old
    G#       C#     F#  G#
and then to dying.
          C#                 F#          G#             C#
Ohhh, and dying to me don't sound like all that much fun.
    F#       G#
So, I said..


[Chorus]
C#                  F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
I fight authority, authority always wins.
      C#                  F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
                C#
Well, I've been doing it since
        F#               G#        C#        F#  G#
I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'.
      C#                  F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.


[Interlude]
C#  F#  G#


[Bridge]
C#
I said, oh, no..no, no.....I said, oh, no..no, no.....

I said, oh, no..no, no.....


[Chorus]
                   F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
I fight authority, authority always wins.
C#                  F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
I fight authority, authority always wins.
                C#
Well, I've been doing it since
        F#               G#        C#        F#  G#
I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'.
      C#                  F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.


[Chorus]
        C#                F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
      C#                  F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
                C#
Well, I've been doing it since
        F#               G#        C#        F#  G#
I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'.
      C#                  F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.


[Outro]
      C#                  F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
      C#                  F#         G#      C#    F#  G#
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
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