Authority Song Chords & Tabs
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
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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,
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