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Authority Song

John Mellencamp

Chords used in this song: F#, B, E
F#Chord: F#
BChord: B
EChord: E

Capo III

[Intro]
B

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


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


[Interlude]
B  E  F#


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


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


[Interlude]
B  E  F#


[Bridge]
B
I said, oh, no..no, no.....I said, oh, no..no, no.....

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


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


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


[Outro]
      B                  E         F#      B    E  F#
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
      B                  E         F#      B    E  F#
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
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