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Authority Song

John Mellencamp

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

Capo VI

[Intro]
G#

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


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


[Interlude]
G#  C#  D#


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


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


[Interlude]
G#  C#  D#


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

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


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


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


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