Authority Song (tremolo)
by John Cougar Mellencamp · posted by deleted
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
This is tabbed for a 24 hole Echo Celeste tremolo
5 5 5 5 5
Oh, they like to get you
5 5 5 5 -4 -3 4 4 4
In a compromising position
6 6 6 6 6 6
They like to get you there
5 5 -4 -5 -5
And smile in your face
5 5 5 5
Well, they think they're so
5 5 -3 5 5 5 5 -3 4 4
Cute when they got you in that condition
6 6 6 6 6 6 -4 -4 -5
But I think it's a total disgrace,
5 5 -5
And I sayChorus:
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 -3 4
I fight authority, authority always wins
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Well, I fight authority,
6 6 5 5 -4 -5 -5
Authority always wins
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Well, I've been doing it since
5 5 5 5 5
I was a young kid,
5 5 -4 -3 4 4
And I’ve come out grinnin'
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Well, I fight authority,
6 6 5 5 -4 -4 -5
Authority always winsVerse 2:
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
So I call up my preacher
5 5 5 5 -4 -3 4 4
I say, "Give me strength for round five”
-4 -5 6 6 6 6 6
He said , "You don't need no strength,
5 5 5 -4 -5 -5
You need to grow up son"
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
I said, "Growing up leads to growing old
-4 -4 -3 4 4
And then to dying
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
And dying to me don't sound
5 -4 -4 -4 -5
Like all that much fun"
5 5 5
So I say(Chorus)
5 5 6 6 -5 5 5 5
I say Oh no no no
5 5 6 6 5 5
I say Oh no no no
5 5 6 6 5 5 -5
I say Oh no no no noRepeat Chorus 3 times
Fading out on last time