Portrait Of Authority Chords by Bad Religion

Tempo:
137.7 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

B

G#

C#

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bad Religion - Portrait of Authority chords
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[G#]
[C#]
[C#m]
[B] [C#]
Nothing more, [B] nothing less [C#m] than I can [B] on the wall [C#] of decoration [G#] and [C#m] duress.
That's the man he's [B] got to be, [C#m] it's the [B] marble statue [C#] staring [G#] over me.
[C#m] [G#] And nobody [C#m] has the will to [B] tear it [C#] down, [G#] it determines all he [C#m]
drives.
[G#] But to me it's [C#] just a
[B] stereotype, [C#m] and it makes us lose [G#] our sight.
The portrait of [C#m] authority, portrait [F#] of [B] authority.
You [G#] tell me that's what I'm supposed [C#m] to be, portrait [F#] of [B] authority.
[G#]
You tell me that's what I'm [C#] supposed to be.
[B]
[C#] [B] [C#m]
[B] [C#m]
Another time, [B] another [C#m] man, an oppressive [B] intrusion [C#] and a plague [G#] across this [C#m] land.
And it haunts him [B] every day, [C#m] it tells him [B] that he has no [C#] chance, his hopes have [G#] spade away.
[C#] And he lives his life prepared to [B] tear it down, [C#] [G#] but he can't muster [C#] the support.
[G#] And to him [C#m] it's just a [B] stereotype [C#m] of this [G#] lifelong fight.
The portrait of
[C#m] authority, portrait [F#] of [B] authority.
[G#] His body's what he cannot [C#] be, portrait [F#] of [B] authority.
[G#]
It's what he cannot [C#m]
be,
[G#] the portrait of
[C#m] authority.
[E] [G#] Portrait of [C#m] authority.
[G#]
[C#m] [G#] Portrait of [C#] authority.
[B]
[C#m]
Key:  
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
G#
134211114
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
G#
134211114
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To learn Bad Religion - Portrait Of Authority chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: B, G#, C#m, B, C#, B, C#m and F#. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 68 BPM before aiming for the song's 138 BPM. Considering the song's key of C# Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
Nothing more, [B] nothing less [C#m] than I can [B] on the wall [C#] of decoration [G#] and [C#m] duress.
That's the _ man he's [B] got to be, [C#m] it's the [B] marble statue [C#] staring [G#] over me. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ [G#] And nobody [C#m] has the will to [B] tear it [C#] down, [G#] it determines all he [C#m] _
_ drives.
[G#] But to me it's [C#] just a _
[B] stereotype, [C#m] and it makes us lose [G#] our _ sight.
The portrait of _ [C#m] authority, _ _ portrait [F#] of _ [B] authority.
You [G#] tell me that's what I'm supposed [C#m] to _ be, portrait [F#] of _ [B] authority.
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You tell me that's what I'm [C#] supposed to be.
_ _ [B] _
[C#] _ _ _ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
Another time, [B] another [C#m] man, an oppressive [B] intrusion [C#] and a plague [G#] across this [C#m] land.
And it _ haunts him [B] every day, [C#m] it tells him [B] that he has no [C#] chance, his hopes have [G#] spade away. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ And he lives his life prepared to [B] tear it down, [C#] _ [G#] but he can't muster [C#] the _ support.
_ [G#] And to him [C#m] it's just a _ [B] stereotype [C#m] _ of this [G#] lifelong _ fight.
The portrait of _
[C#m] authority, _ _ portrait [F#] of _ [B] authority.
_ _ [G#] His body's what he cannot [C#] _ _ be, portrait [F#] of [B] authority.
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It's what he cannot [C#m] _ _ _
be, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ the portrait of _
[C#m] authority.
[E] _ _ [G#] _ Portrait of _ [C#m] authority.
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ Portrait of [C#] authority. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Recipe For Hate album.

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