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Authority Song by John Mellencamp
Authority Song
Drop D tuning- (D-A-D-G-B-e)
b = bend
p = pull-off
h = hammer-on
~ = let ring
G1= guitar 1
G2= guitar 2
/ = slide up
= slide down
pm = palm mute
Intro: G2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------0---0---0-0--0--0--0--0---0-0---0-0--0--0--0--|
A|-0-4-0-4b--4b--4b----4b-4b-4b----4b----4b----4b-4b-4b---|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -0---0-0---0-0--0--0--0--0---0-0---0-0--0--0--0~~~-----|
A --4b----4b----4b-4b-4b----4b----4b----4b-4b-4b---------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
Intro: G1
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-0----0~~--0----0~~--0----0~~--0----0~~~~----|
E|-0-3b-0~~--0-3b-0~~--0-3b-0~~--0-3b-0~~~~----|
Verse: G1
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|x8
D|-------------------------5-----7-7-----|
A|-0-0--------0-0--2-0---5-5--7--7-7-----|
E|-0-0--3-4h--0-0--0-0---5-5--7--7-7-----|
Chorus:
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|x8
D|---------------------5-----7-7---|
A|-0--0-2-0-0-0-2-0--5-5--7--7-7---|
E|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5--7--7-7---|
Fill: G2
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------0---0---0-0---0---------0---0--0--0--0----|
A|-0-4-0-4b--4b--4b----4b----4-0-4b--4b--4b-4b-4b-4b--|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
REPEAT VERSE:
REPEAT CHORUS:
Lead Guitar:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------3-3--3-3--3---3-3--3-3--3---3-3--3-3--|
G|----------------------------2-4h-4-2p-2---2-4h-4-2p-2---2-4h-4-4--|
D|----------0---0---0-0---0---0-0--0-0--0---0-0--0-0--0---0-0--0-0--|
A|-0-4-0-4b--4b--4b----4b-------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e -3-3--3-3--/3-3-/3-3-3-3-3-3-/3-3-3-/3-3-/3-3-3-3-3---|
B ------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat til end
e ----10-10-10--------10-10-10-------10-10-----10-----------|----10-10|
B ----10-10-10--------10-10-10-------10-10-----10-----------|----10-10|
G -12-----------12-12----------12-12-------12b----12b-10----|-12b-----|
D --------------(^pm^)---------(^pm^)--------------------12-|---------|
A ----------------------------------------------------------|---------|
E ----------------------------------------------------------|---------|
PAUSE: ( oh no. no no)
REPEAT CHORUS: with Fill G2 and fade
They like to get you in a compromising position
They like to get you there and 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
I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight authority, authority always wins
I been doing it, since I was a young kid
I've come out grinnin'
I fight authority, authority always wins
So I call up my preacher
I say: "Gimme 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"
I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight authority, authority always wins
I been doing it, since I was a young kid
I've come out grinnin'
I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight authority, authority always wins
I been doing it, since I was a young kid
I've come out grinnin'
I fight authority, authority always wins
Oh no
Oh no
I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight authority, authority always wins
I been doing it, since I was a young kid
I've come out grinnin'
I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight authority, authority always wins
I been doing it, since I was a young kid
I've come out grinnin'
I fight authority, authority always wins
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| E
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
A D E A D E
They like to get you in a comprimising position
A D E A D E
They like to get you with a smile on your face
A D E A D E
Oh they think you're so cute when they got in that condition
A D E A D E
Well I think it's a total disgrace, and I say
CHORUS
A D E A D E
I fight authority, authority always wins
well I fight authority, authority always wins
well I've been doin' it since I was a young boy and I come out winnin'
well I fight authority, authority always wins
Call my preacher I said give me strength for round 5
he said you don't need no strength you need to grow up son
I said growin' up leads to growin old and then to dyin'
and dyin' to me don't sound like all that much fun, and I say
CHORUS
i say oh no...
CHORUS (a cappella with hand claps)
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
C F G C F G
They like to get you in a compromising position
C F G C F G
They like to get you there smile in your face
C F G C F G
They think they're so cute when they got you in that condition
C F G C F G
Well I think it's a total disgrace, and I say
[Chorus]
C F G C F G
I fight authority, Authority always wins
C Am G C F G
Well, I fight authority, Authority always wins
C F G C F G
Well, I been doing it since I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'
C F G C F G
Well, I fight authority, Authority always wins.
[Verse 2]
C F G C F G
I call up my preacher I say, "Give me strength for Round 5."
C F G C F G
He said, "You don't need no strength, you need to grow up son."
C Am G C F G
I said, "Growing up leads to growing old and then to dying
Am F G C
"And dying to me don't sound like all that much fun."
G
And so I say,
[Chorus]
C F G C F G
I fight authority, Authority always wins
C Am G C F G
Well, I fight authority, Authority always wins
C F G C F G
Well, I been doing it since I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'
C F G C F G
Well, I fight authority, Authority always wins.
C F G C F G
I fight authority, Authority always wins
C Am G C F G
Well, I fight authority, Authority always wins
C F G C F G
Well, I been doing it since I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'
C F G C F G
Well, I fight authority, Authority always wins.
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version 4
Capo:no capo
INTRO: D
#1.
D G A D G A
Oh, they like to get you in a compromising position.
D G A D G A
They like to get you there and smile in your face.
D G
Well, they think they're so cute when they got you in
A D G A
that condition.
D G A D G A
Well, I think it's a to..tal disgrace..and I said..
CHORUS:
D G A D G A
I fight authority, authority always wins.
D G A D G A
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
D G
Well, I've been doing it since I was a young kid..
A D G A
I come out grinnin'.
D G A D G A
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
(INTERLUDE:) D
#2.
D G A
So, I call up my preacher,I say, 'Give me strength
D G A
for Round Five.'
D G
He said , 'You don't need no strength, you need to
A D G A
grow up, son.'
D G A
I said, 'Growing up leads to growing old and then
D G A
to dying.
D G A D
Ohhh, and dying to me don't sound like all that much fun.'
A
So, I said..
CHORUS:
D G A D G A
I fight authority, authority always wins.
D G A D G A
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
D G
Well, I've been doing it since I was a young kid..
A D G A
I come out grinnin'.
D G A D G A
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
(INTERLUDE:) D G D G..D G D
#3.
D
I said, oh, no..no, no.....I said, oh, no..no, no.....
I said, oh, no..no, no.....
D G A D G A
I fight authority, authority always wins.
D G A D G A
I fight authority, authority always wins.
D G
Well, I've been doing it since I was a young kid..
A D G A
I come out grinnin'.
D G A D G A
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
CHORUS:
D G A D G A
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
D G A D G A
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
D G
Well, I've been doing it since I was a young kid..
A D G A
I come out grinnin'.
D G A D G A
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
OUTRO:
D G A D G A
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.
D G A D G A
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins. (Fade.)
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version 5
Capo:no capo
Intro:
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|----------0---0---0-0--0--0--0--0---0-0---0-0--0--0--0--|
|-0-5-0-5b--5b--5b----5b-5b-5b----5b----5b----5b-5b-5b---|
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|-0---0-0---0-0--0--0--0--0---0-0---0-0--0--0--0~~~-----|
|--5b----5b----5b-5b-5b----5b----5b----5b-5b-5b---------|
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A D E A D E
They like to get you in a comprimising position
A D E A D E
They like to get you with a smile on your face
A D E A D E
Oh they think you're so cute when they got in that condition
A D E A D E
Well I think it's a total disgrace, and I say
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 D E A D E
Well I've been doin' it since I was a young kid and I come out winnin'
A D E A D E
Well I fight authority, authority always wins
A D E A D E
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|-0---0-0---0-0--0--0--0--0---0-0---0-0--0--0--0~~~-----|
|--5b----5b----5b-5b-5b----5b----5b----5b-5b-5b---------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
A D E A D E
Call my preacher I said give me strength for round 5
A D E A D E
He said you don't need no strength you need to grow up son
A D E A D E
I said growin' up leads to growin old and then to dyin'
A D E A D E
and dyin' to me don't sound like all that much fun, and I say
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 D E A D E
Well I've been doin' it since I was a young kid and I come out winnin'
A D E A D E
Well I fight authority, authority always wins
A D E A D E (repeat 4x)
A
I say oh no...
(Acappella with hand clap)
I fight authority, authority always wins
Well I fight authority, authority always wins
A D E A D E
Well I've been doin' it since I was a young boy and I come out winning'
A D E A D E
Well I fight authority, authority always wins
Outro: (repeat and fade)
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 D E A D E
Well I've been doin' it since I was a young kid and I come out winnin'
A D E A D E
Well I fight authority, authority always wins
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