Authority Song Chords by John Mellencamp

Tempo:
77.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Dm

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Mellencamp - Authority Song chords
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[A] [D] .
I can [G] get you in [A] a [D] compromising position.
[G] [A] [D] And they like [G] to get you [A] there [D] smiling your face.
[G] [A] [D] And they think you're so [G] cheap when they [A] got you in [D] bad condition.
[G] [A] [D] And I think [G] it's a [A] total [D] disgrace.
[G] [A] And that's [D] why I fight [G] for this [A] North [D] Carolina plan.
[G] I [A] [D] [G] know what these [A] Lord are [D] with me.
[G] [A] [D] But I endure the [G] fence, I will be [A] okay, let it [D] come out brand [G] new.
[A] [D] [G] .
[A] [D] With me.
[G] [A] [D] I'm calling my [G] preacher, I say [A] give me a [D] strength for round five.
[G] [A] [D] He said you don't [G] need no [A] strength, you need to [D] grow up some.
[G] [A] [D] I said growing [G] up is growing [A] on a [D] plan for dying.
[G] [A] [D] And dying to [G] me don't [A] sound like all that much fun.
So I [D] say, I fight [G] for this [A] North [D] Carolina plan.
[G] [A] [D] And I [G] fight this [A] North Carolina [D] plan.
[G] [A] [D] But I endure the fence, [G] I was a [A] young kid, I [D] come out brand new.
[G] [A] [D] [G] I fight this [A] North Carolina [D] [G] plan.
[A] [D] .
[A] [D] .
[G] [A] [D] .
[A] [D] [G] [A] [Dm] .
[B] .
Lord, I wait for him.
.
[F#] [F#m] .
[D] I endure the fence, I [A] was a young kid, [D] I come out brand new.
[A] .
[D] But I fight this North Carolina plan.
.
I fight this North [A] [D] Carolina plan.
[D] .
[A] Lord, I wait [D] for him.
[G] [D].
I endure the fence, I was a young kid, I come out brand new.
But I fight this North Carolina plan.
[A] .
[D] I fight this North Carolina plan.
.
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Dm
2311
B
12341112
D
1321
A
1231
G
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To start learning John Mellencamp - Authority Song chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, G, A, D and A in sequence. Set your pace at 38 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 78. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: D Major.

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[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ I can [G] get you in [A] a [D] compromising position.
[G] _ [A] [D] And they like [G] to get you [A] there [D] smiling your face.
[G] _ [A] [D] And they think you're so [G] cheap when they [A] got you in [D] bad condition.
[G] _ [A] [D] And I think [G] it's a [A] total [D] disgrace.
[G] [A] And that's [D] why I fight [G] for this [A] North [D] Carolina plan.
[G] I [A] _ [D] _ [G] know what these [A] Lord are [D] with me.
[G] _ [A] [D] But I endure the [G] fence, I will be [A] okay, let it [D] come out brand [G] new.
[A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ .
[A] [D] With me.
[G] _ [A] _ [D] I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ calling my [G] preacher, I say [A] give me a [D] strength for round five.
[G] _ [A] [D] He said you don't [G] need no [A] strength, you need to [D] grow up some.
[G] _ [A] [D] I said growing [G] up is growing [A] on a [D] plan for dying.
[G] _ [A] [D] And dying to [G] me don't [A] sound like all that much fun.
So I [D] say, I fight [G] for this [A] North [D] Carolina plan.
[G] _ [A] [D] And I [G] fight this [A] North Carolina [D] plan.
_ [G] _ [A] [D] But I endure the fence, [G] I was a [A] young kid, I [D] come out brand new.
[G] _ [A] _ [D] _ [G] I fight this [A] North Carolina [D] _ [G] plan.
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ .
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ Lord, I wait for him.
_ _ .
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ .
[D] I endure the fence, I [A] was a young kid, [D] I come out brand new.
_ [A] _ .
[D] But I fight this North Carolina plan.
_ _ _ .
I fight this North [A] [D] Carolina plan.
[D] _ .
_ _ [A] Lord, I wait [D] for him.
[G] _ [D].
I endure the fence, I was a young kid, I come out brand new.
But I fight this North Carolina plan.
[A] _ .
[D] I fight this North Carolina plan.
_ _ .

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This song was composed by John Mellencamp.

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