Authority Song
John MellencampVersion1
90
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They like to get you in a compromising position
They like to get you there smile in your face
They think they're so cute when they got you in that condition
Well I think it's a total disgrace, and I say
I fight authority, Authority always wins
Well, I fight authority, Authority always wins
Well, I been doing it since I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'
Well, I fight authority, Authority always wins.
I call up my preacher I say, "Give me strength for Round 5."
He said, "You don't need no strength, you need to grow up son."
I said, "Growing up leads to growing old and then to dying
"And dying to me don't sound like all that much fun."
And so I say,
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Readable chord sheet for Authority Song by John Mellencamp
[C]They like to get you in a [F]compro[G]mising po[C]sition [F] [G] [C]They like to get you [F]there smile [G]in your fa[C]ce [F] [G] They [C]think they're so [F]cute when they [G]got you in that con[C]dition[F] [G] Well [C]I think it's a [F]tot[G]al disg[C]race, [F]and I [G]say [C]I fight authority, [F]Authority [G]always [C]wins [F] [G] Well, [C]I fight authority, [Am]Authority [G]always win[C]s [F] [G] Well, I been [C]doing it since I was a [F]young kid and I [G]come out [C]grinnin'[F] [G] Well, [C]I fight authority, [F]Authority [G]always win[C]s. [F] [G] [C]I call up my preacher I say, "[F]Give me [G]strength for [C]Round 5."[F] [G] He said, "[C]You don't need no [F]strength, you need to [G]grow up so[C]n." [F] [G] I said, [C]"Growing up leads to [Am]growing old and [G]then to [C]dying[F] [G] "And [Am]dying to me don't [F]sound like [G]all that much [C]fun." And so I [G]say, :|| CHORUS