Chords for John and Speck Mellencamp - "Authority Song" - LIVE

_ Now we got a very special guy coming on stage tonight.
This is my 12 year old son.
It's the first time he's ever played on stage in his life. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You know that song about circus clowns?
He was one of them.
This is Speck Mallacap.
Say hello Speck.
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[N] _ _ _ _ Can you guys imagine?
Can you imagine?
I started making records when I was 22 years old.
I'm 56 years old.
Can you imagine that I've been all over the world
playing my music, playing shows like tonight.
I want to thank you people for supporting me.
People say, John how long?
People ask me all the time.
They say, how long are you going to keep on playing?
I say, until the people quit coming.
So you guys keep coming, I'll keep playing.
_ _ _ _ _ But I know there's been some things that pissed some people off.
I mean, I know I do stuff all the time that make people mad.
In the United States, I'm too far left.
I didn't support the President.
I cuss on stage.
I don't play enough of the old songs.
I hear all that.
I know.
I know.
But a [A] long time ago, once upon a time,
I wrote a song and I think I remember seeing a lot of you guys dancing to it.
And I still feel the same way today that I did when I [D] wrote it. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ They like to get [G] you in a [A] compromising [D] position.
[G] _ [A] [D] Yeah, they like to get [G] you there [A] and smile [D] in your face.
[G] _ [A] [D] But they think you're so cute [G] when they got [A] you in that [D] position.
_ [G] _ [A] [D] Yeah, but I think it's [G] a [A] total [D] disgrace.
[G] And [A] I say, [D] I thought [G] it [A] _ [D] was.
[G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [A] [D] Well, I was.
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[A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] So [G] _
[A] _ [D] _ _ [G] [A] I [D] _ _ [G] _
[A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [A] [D] call him for breach.
[G] I said, [A] you best [D] drink for round five.
[G] _ [A] [D] You said you don't need [G] no strength.
[A] You need to throw [D] up some.
[G] _ [A] [D] I'm a boy.
I'm a [G] boy.
[A] I'm a [D] boy.
[G] _ [A] _ [D] I'm [G] _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] a boy.
[G] You [A] know, he always.
[D] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] He [A] always.
[D] _ _ [G] _ [A] [D] You.
[G] You.
[A] _ [D] _ [G] I [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _
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_ _ [N] _ _ say. _
I know.
_ _ I know. _
_ _ _ _ _ Yeah. _
_ _ Yeah.
Yeah. _
I say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. _
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[Am] _ _ _ Bring it down a little bit.
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[B] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [E]
[D] Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
_ [A] _ [D] I need you guys to help me one time.
Hey!
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_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ Bring it down a little bit lower.
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_ _ _ [E] I say yeah, yeah, yeah, [D] yeah.
I say yeah, yeah, [Bb] yeah, _ yeah. _ _ _
[Eb] [D] Well, _ _ _ _ _ _ I [A] fight always win.
I need you guys to help me.
[G] _ _ _ _ Kick [A] it in.
Here we go.
[D] When I'm in the kitchen, [G] I watch the sun [A] come in and come [D] out.
And [G] I'm [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] [A] funny always [D] win.
[G] So I'm [A] _ [D] funny, [G] funny, [A] funny always [D] win.
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[A] _ [D] _ [G] Funny [A] always [D] win.
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[A] When [D] I was two hundred cents, [G] I was a young [D] kid.
I come out red.
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[A] [D] I'm funny, [G] funny, [D] funny always win.
[G] Thank you very [A] much.
Good night, you [D] guys.
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