Authority Song chords by
John Mellencamp

1983Rock357 views

Key: D major•

Intro 1

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They like

Verse 1

to get you

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in a compro mising po si tion

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They like to get you there

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and smile in your face

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They think, they're so cute

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when they got you in that con di tion

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Well I think it's a to tal dis grace

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and I say

Chorus 1

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I fight authority, au thority always wins

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Well, I fight authority,

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au thority always wins

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Well, I been doing it, since I was a young kid

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And I've come out grinnin'

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Well, I fight authority,

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au thority always wins

Interlude 1

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Verse 2

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I call up my preacher I say,

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"Gim me strength for Round 5"

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He said "You don't need no strength,

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you need to grow up, son"

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I said "Growing up leads to grow ing old

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and then to dy ing

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And dying to me don't sound like

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all that much fun", and so I'll say

Chorus 2

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I fight authority, au thority always wins

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Well, I fight authority,

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au thority always wins

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Well, I been doing it, since I was a young kid

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I've come out grinnin'

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Well, I fight authority,

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au thority always wins

Solo 1

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Bridge 1

I say, oh no, no no

I say, oh no, no no

I say, oh no, no no no

Chorus 3

I fight authority, authority always wins

Well, I fight authority, authority always wins

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And I come out grinnin'

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Well, I fight authority,

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au thority always wins

Chorus 4

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Well, I fight authority,

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au thority always wins

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Well, I fight authority,

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au thority always wins

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And I come out grinnin'

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Well, I fight authority, au thority always wins

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