Chords for John Mellencamp - Authority Song (Live at Farm Aid 1995)
Tempo:
77.925 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
Dm
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[D]
[G] I'm going to be a [A]
[D] compromising musician.
[G] [A] [D] Well, they like [G] to get you to [A] that smile [D] in your face.
[G] [A] [D] Yeah, they make you so [G] cute when they [A] got you in [D] that condition.
[G] [A] [D] Yeah, but I think [G] it's a [A] cold, [D] cold disgrace.
[G] [A] And I [D] say, I'm fine [G] with going [A] for [D] your wedding.
[G] [A] [D] But I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] [A] [D] I've been through the [G] tests, I was [D] a young kid from my hood.
[G] [A] [D] But I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [D] Well, I call it a [G] free shot, I [A] said, give me [D] a shot, hold on tight.
[G] [A] [D] Daddy, you don't [G] need no [A] tricks, baby, [D] for [G] what's fun.
[A] I said [G] glory, glory, [A] glory, [D] glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory.
[G] [A] Ain't no [D] friends, shine, [G] to me don't [A] sound like [D] all that fun.
[A] So I [D] say, I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] [A] [D] But I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] [A] [D] Well, I've been through the [G] tests, I was [A] a young [D] kid from my hood.
[G] [A] [D] But I find a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [Dm]
[G] [Am] [G] [D] [Am]
[D] [Am] [D]
[G] [D] [N]
I've been through the tests, I was a young kid from my hood.
I say, oh no, I say, oh no.
I say, oh no, I say, oh no.
I say, [G] yeah, yeah.
[F#] I say, [N] yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Well, all right.
[D] Bring it [D] down a little bit.
[G] [Dm]
[E] [Am] Can we bring it down a little bit lower?
[Dm]
[N] All right, everybody, let's all bring it down
just a little bit.
Everybody [Dm] get down just a little bit.
Let's see how low we [A#] can take it.
[G] Everybody get down a little bit.
[F] [Dm] All right, let's try it this time.
Everybody stay down this time.
[G] Let's try it with just the guys.
All right, guys?
[Dm] Here we go.
High five, I [N] put it.
[Dm]
[A#] [G] [Dm] What happened to the part
about bringing it down a little bit?
All right, here we go.
Now, girls, [Gm] let's bring it down just a little bit.
Show the guys how you do [Dm] it nice and slow
and sweet and sexy, all right?
Here we go.
High five.
[F] May [G] one, kick it [D] in.
[G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [Am] [G] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [B] [F#] [G]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [D] [G] [A]
[D]
[G] I'm going to be a [A]
[D] compromising musician.
[G] [A] [D] Well, they like [G] to get you to [A] that smile [D] in your face.
[G] [A] [D] Yeah, they make you so [G] cute when they [A] got you in [D] that condition.
[G] [A] [D] Yeah, but I think [G] it's a [A] cold, [D] cold disgrace.
[G] [A] And I [D] say, I'm fine [G] with going [A] for [D] your wedding.
[G] [A] [D] But I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] [A] [D] I've been through the [G] tests, I was [D] a young kid from my hood.
[G] [A] [D] But I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [D] Well, I call it a [G] free shot, I [A] said, give me [D] a shot, hold on tight.
[G] [A] [D] Daddy, you don't [G] need no [A] tricks, baby, [D] for [G] what's fun.
[A] I said [G] glory, glory, [A] glory, [D] glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory.
[G] [A] Ain't no [D] friends, shine, [G] to me don't [A] sound like [D] all that fun.
[A] So I [D] say, I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] [A] [D] But I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] [A] [D] Well, I've been through the [G] tests, I was [A] a young [D] kid from my hood.
[G] [A] [D] But I find a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [Dm]
[G] [Am] [G] [D] [Am]
[D] [Am] [D]
[G] [D] [N]
I've been through the tests, I was a young kid from my hood.
I say, oh no, I say, oh no.
I say, oh no, I say, oh no.
I say, [G] yeah, yeah.
[F#] I say, [N] yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Well, all right.
[D] Bring it [D] down a little bit.
[G] [Dm]
[E] [Am] Can we bring it down a little bit lower?
[Dm]
[N] All right, everybody, let's all bring it down
just a little bit.
Everybody [Dm] get down just a little bit.
Let's see how low we [A#] can take it.
[G] Everybody get down a little bit.
[F] [Dm] All right, let's try it this time.
Everybody stay down this time.
[G] Let's try it with just the guys.
All right, guys?
[Dm] Here we go.
High five, I [N] put it.
[Dm]
[A#] [G] [Dm] What happened to the part
about bringing it down a little bit?
All right, here we go.
Now, girls, [Gm] let's bring it down just a little bit.
Show the guys how you do [Dm] it nice and slow
and sweet and sexy, all right?
Here we go.
High five.
[F] May [G] one, kick it [D] in.
[G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [Am] [G] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [B] [F#] [G]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [D] [G] [A]
Key:
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D
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I'm going to be a [A]
[D] compromising musician.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well, they like [G] to get you to [A] that smile [D] in your face.
[G] _ [A] [D] Yeah, they make you so [G] cute when they [A] got you in [D] that condition.
[G] _ [A] [D] Yeah, but I think [G] it's a [A] cold, [D] cold disgrace.
[G] [A] And I [D] say, I'm fine [G] with going [A] for [D] your wedding.
_ [G] _ [A] [D] But I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] _ [A] [D] I've been through the [G] tests, I was [D] a young kid from my hood.
[G] _ [A] [D] But I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [A] _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [A] [D] Well, I call it a [G] free shot, I [A] said, give me [D] a shot, hold on tight.
[G] _ [A] [D] Daddy, you don't [G] need no [A] tricks, baby, [D] for [G] what's fun.
_ [A] I said [G] glory, glory, [A] glory, [D] glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory.
[G] [A] Ain't no [D] friends, shine, [G] to me don't [A] sound like [D] all that fun.
[A] So I [D] say, I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] _ [A] [D] But I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well, I've been through the [G] tests, I was [A] a young [D] kid from my hood.
[G] _ [A] [D] But I find a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [N] _
I've been through the tests, I was a young kid from my _ _ _ _ _ hood.
I say, oh no, I say, oh no.
I say, oh no, I say, oh no.
I say, [G] yeah, _ _ yeah.
_ [F#] I say, [N] yeah.
Yeah, _ _ _ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Well, all right.
[D] Bring it [D] down a little bit.
[G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [E] [Am] Can we bring it down a little bit lower?
[Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] All right, everybody, let's all bring it down
just a little bit.
Everybody [Dm] get down just a little bit.
Let's see how low we [A#] can take it.
[G] Everybody get down a little bit. _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Dm] _ All right, let's try it this time.
Everybody stay down this time.
[G] Let's try it with just the guys.
All right, guys? _
_ _ _ [Dm] Here we go. _ _
High five, I [N] put it.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[A#] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] What happened to the part
about bringing it down a little bit? _ _ _ _ _
All right, here we go.
Now, girls, [Gm] let's bring it down just a little bit.
Show the guys how you do [Dm] it nice and slow
and sweet and sexy, all right?
Here we go. _
High five. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ May [G] one, kick it [D] in.
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [A] _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _
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[Dm] _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [A] _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [G] I'm going to be a [A]
[D] compromising musician.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well, they like [G] to get you to [A] that smile [D] in your face.
[G] _ [A] [D] Yeah, they make you so [G] cute when they [A] got you in [D] that condition.
[G] _ [A] [D] Yeah, but I think [G] it's a [A] cold, [D] cold disgrace.
[G] [A] And I [D] say, I'm fine [G] with going [A] for [D] your wedding.
_ [G] _ [A] [D] But I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] _ [A] [D] I've been through the [G] tests, I was [D] a young kid from my hood.
[G] _ [A] [D] But I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [A] _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [A] [D] Well, I call it a [G] free shot, I [A] said, give me [D] a shot, hold on tight.
[G] _ [A] [D] Daddy, you don't [G] need no [A] tricks, baby, [D] for [G] what's fun.
_ [A] I said [G] glory, glory, [A] glory, [D] glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory.
[G] [A] Ain't no [D] friends, shine, [G] to me don't [A] sound like [D] all that fun.
[A] So I [D] say, I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] _ [A] [D] But I find [G] a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] _ [A] [D] Well, I've been through the [G] tests, I was [A] a young [D] kid from my hood.
[G] _ [A] [D] But I find a story [A] of glory [D] always wins.
[G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [N] _
I've been through the tests, I was a young kid from my _ _ _ _ _ hood.
I say, oh no, I say, oh no.
I say, oh no, I say, oh no.
I say, [G] yeah, _ _ yeah.
_ [F#] I say, [N] yeah.
Yeah, _ _ _ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Well, all right.
[D] Bring it [D] down a little bit.
[G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [E] [Am] Can we bring it down a little bit lower?
[Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] All right, everybody, let's all bring it down
just a little bit.
Everybody [Dm] get down just a little bit.
Let's see how low we [A#] can take it.
[G] Everybody get down a little bit. _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Dm] _ All right, let's try it this time.
Everybody stay down this time.
[G] Let's try it with just the guys.
All right, guys? _
_ _ _ [Dm] Here we go. _ _
High five, I [N] put it.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[A#] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] What happened to the part
about bringing it down a little bit? _ _ _ _ _
All right, here we go.
Now, girls, [Gm] let's bring it down just a little bit.
Show the guys how you do [Dm] it nice and slow
and sweet and sexy, all right?
Here we go. _
High five. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ May [G] one, kick it [D] in.
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