John Mellencamp - Authority Song
Originally in D, I play in A
Intro
A
AThey like to get you in a DcomproEmising posiAtion DE
Yes, tAhey like to get you tDhere and smile iEn your fAace DE
Well, they Athink they’re so cute when they Dgot you in Ethat conAdition DE
Well, AI think it’s a DtotEal disgArace anDd I saEid
AI fight authority, authDority aElways wAins DE
When AI fight authority, autDhority Ealways Awins DE
Well I’ve been Adoing it since I was a Dyoung kid and I Ecome out Agrinnin’ DE
Well AI fight authority, Dauthority Ealways Awins DE
AADEx 2
CAall up my preacher, I say gDive me sEtrength for Around five DE
He said yoAu don’t need no stDrength you need to Egrow up Ason DE
I said gArowing up leads to gDrowing old and tEhen to Adying DE
Ooh, and dyAing to me don’t soDund like alEl that much fuAn D
So, I Esaid
AI fight authority, authDority aElways wAins DE
When AI fight authority, autDhority Ealways Awins DE
Well I’ve been Adoing it since I was a Dyoung kid and I Ecome out Agrinnin’ DE
Well AI fight authority, Dauthority Ealways Awins DE
Solo
AADEx 8
I said, Aoh no, no, no, I said, Aoh no, no, no
I said, Aoh no, no, no no
Drums only
AI fight authority, authDority aElways wAins DE
When AI fight authority, autDhority Ealways Awins DE
Kick it in
Band enters
Well I’ve been Adoing it since I was a Dyoung kid and I Ecome out Agrinnin’ DE
Well AI fight authority, Dauthority Ealways Awins DE
Repeat to fade