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Authority Song

John Mellencamp

Chords used in this song: E, A, D
EChord: E
AChord: A
DChord: D

Capo V

[Intro]
A

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


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


[Interlude]
A  D  E


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


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


[Interlude]
A  D  E


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

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


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


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


[Outro]
      A                  D         E      A    D  E
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
      A                  D         E      A    D  E
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
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