Authority Song by Jimmy Eat World
Most people play the power chords to this song, but it sounds cool on an
acoustic guitar if you play the full, fist-position chords
Intro:
D , A . Bm , A , D , A , Bm , D
A Bm
It's how the hustles goes
A D
See what the jukebox knows
A Bm
Put my last quarter on
G
I play 'Authority song'
A
Honesty or mystery?
D Bm G
Tell me I'm not scared anymore
A
I've got no secret purpose
I don't seem obvious
D A Bm
Do I
D A Bm
(Do I)
I don't seem obvious
D A Bm
Do I
D A Bm
(Do I)
D
I don't seem obvious do
A Bm
The DJ never has it
A
JMC automatic
D A Bm D
(Do I)
A Bm
If those were Roy's headphones
A
You bet he plays 'What goes on'
D A Bm G
(Do I)
A
Honesty or mystery?
D Bm G
Tell me I'm not scared anymore
A
I got no secret purpose
I don't seem obvious
D A Bm
Do I
D A Bm
(Do I)
I don't seem obvious
D A Bm
Do I
D A Bm
(Do I)
Bm G
I don't seem obvious, do I?
Bm G A
Do I
Bm G A
Well, I'm here that means something doesn't it?
Bm G A
Won't you dance with me a little bit?
Bm G A
You don't notice 'cause the music's too loud
Instrumental break: D , A , Bm , A , D , A , Bm , D
A Bm
It's how the hustles goes
A
See what the jukebox knows
D A
(Do I)
Bm D
(Do I)
A Bm
Put my last quarter on
A
I play 'Authority song'
D A Bm G
(Do I)
A
Honesty or mystery?
D Bm G
Tell me I'm not scared anymore
A
Say anything you want, I'm ready
D Bm G
I'm not scared anymore
A
Honesty or mystery?
Wan't something else just tell me
D Bm G
I'm not scared anymore
A
I got no secret purpose
I don't seem obvious
D A Bm
Do I
(Repeat this 4 times)
I don't seem obvious
D A Bm
Do I
G A
