Chords for John Mellencamp - Authority Song (Live at Farm Aid 1992)
Tempo:
77.875 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[A] [D]
Well they'd like to [G] get you in a [A] [D] compromising position.
[A] there, smile [D] on your face.
[A] got you back [D] on this show.
[A] cuddle [D] on your face.
[A] [D] [G] [A] [D] Well, I've got a [G] thought in my [A] soul, it's [D] always winning.
[A] care what [D] I'm getting.
[A] soul, it's [D] always winning.
Well they'd like to [G] get you in a [A] [D] compromising position.
[A] there, smile [D] on your face.
[A] got you back [D] on this show.
[A] cuddle [D] on your face.
[A] [D] [G] [A] [D] Well, I've got a [G] thought in my [A] soul, it's [D] always winning.
[A] care what [D] I'm getting.
[A] soul, it's [D] always winning.
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[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ Well they'd like to [G] get you in a [A] [D] compromising position.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well they'd like to [G] get you [A] there, smile [D] on your face.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well they'd be so [G] cheap when they [A] got you back [D] on this show.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well they'd make you [G] keep that [A] cuddle [D] on your face.
[G] [A] Well, [D] I'm sorry.
[G] _
[A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [A] [D] Well, I've got a [G] thought in my [A] soul, it's [D] always winning.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well, I can do what I say, [G] I don't [A] care what [D] I'm getting.
_ [G] _ [A] _ [D] I've got a [G] thought in my [A] soul, it's [D] always winning.
[G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, some of my [G] previous jobs, [A] you may [D] strangle outside.
[G] _ [A] [D] Except you don't [G] need no [D] string, you can throw a song.
[G] _ [D] I've had it growing [G] up, this is [A] going on, [D] this is good-bye.
[G] Hey, [A] guess [D] what?
Now you shouldn't [G] be on [A] camera all [D] the time.
_ [G] [A] So I [D] said, I've got a [G] thought [A] in my [D] soul, it's always winning.
_ [G] _ [A] _ [D] I've got a [G] thought in [A] my [D] soul, it's always winning.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well, I can do what I [G] say, I don't [A] care [D] what I'm getting.
_ [G] _ [A] _ [D] I've got [G] a thought in [A] my soul, it's always [D] winning.
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ I've got [D] a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ thought in my _ _ soul, it's always winning.
Well, I can do what I say, I don't care what I'm getting.
You gotta know how to dance.
And if you want your girl to go dance,
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you gotta know how to hang up.
And if you wanna dance the same dance,
you gotta know how to dance.
_ Watch me work my hands.
Say na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na.
Let's hear you all dance, hey! _ _ _
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_ Right or right?
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_ _ _ [Bm] Let's just see [D] how low we can [G] go.
[N] _ _ _ Right or right? _
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Right, left, forward, forward, all the way.
Hey!
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Right, left, forward, forward, all the way.
Left, [Dm] _ _ _
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_ right, [G] forward, _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[A] [D] forward, _ _ all the way.
Right, [G]
[A] left, [D] forward, forward, all the way.
[G] Hey!
[A] Right, left, forward, forward, all [D] the way.
Right, [G] _
[A] _ [D] _ _ [G] [D] left, forward, forward, all the way.
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[A] Right, [D] left, forward, forward, [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ [A] [D] all the way.
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_ _ _ _ Well they'd like to [G] get you in a [A] [D] compromising position.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well they'd like to [G] get you [A] there, smile [D] on your face.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well they'd be so [G] cheap when they [A] got you back [D] on this show.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well they'd make you [G] keep that [A] cuddle [D] on your face.
[G] [A] Well, [D] I'm sorry.
[G] _
[A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [A] [D] Well, I've got a [G] thought in my [A] soul, it's [D] always winning.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well, I can do what I say, [G] I don't [A] care what [D] I'm getting.
_ [G] _ [A] _ [D] I've got a [G] thought in my [A] soul, it's [D] always winning.
[G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, some of my [G] previous jobs, [A] you may [D] strangle outside.
[G] _ [A] [D] Except you don't [G] need no [D] string, you can throw a song.
[G] _ [D] I've had it growing [G] up, this is [A] going on, [D] this is good-bye.
[G] Hey, [A] guess [D] what?
Now you shouldn't [G] be on [A] camera all [D] the time.
_ [G] [A] So I [D] said, I've got a [G] thought [A] in my [D] soul, it's always winning.
_ [G] _ [A] _ [D] I've got a [G] thought in [A] my [D] soul, it's always winning.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well, I can do what I [G] say, I don't [A] care [D] what I'm getting.
_ [G] _ [A] _ [D] I've got [G] a thought in [A] my soul, it's always [D] winning.
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ I've got [D] a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ thought in my _ _ soul, it's always winning.
Well, I can do what I say, I don't care what I'm getting.
You gotta know how to dance.
And if you want your girl to go dance,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
you gotta know how to hang up.
And if you wanna dance the same dance,
you gotta know how to dance.
_ Watch me work my hands.
Say na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na.
Let's hear you all dance, hey! _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Right or right?
_ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] Let's just see [D] how low we can [G] go.
[N] _ _ _ Right or right? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Right, left, forward, forward, all the way.
Hey!
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Right, left, forward, forward, all the way.
Left, [Dm] _ _ _
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_ right, [G] forward, _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[A] [D] forward, _ _ all the way.
Right, [G]
[A] left, [D] forward, forward, all the way.
[G] Hey!
[A] Right, left, forward, forward, all [D] the way.
Right, [G] _
[A] _ [D] _ _ [G] [D] left, forward, forward, all the way.
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[A] Right, [D] left, forward, forward, [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
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