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The Authority Song

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Intro:     D   A    Bm    A\  repeat
           D   A       Bm/  2 times
                    /
Verse 1:
  DIt's how the hustAle goes:
  BmSee what the jukebAox knows.D  A  Bm  
  DPut my last quartAer on,
  BmI play "AuthorAity Song"D. A  Bm  
Chorus:
  GHonesty or Amystery?
  Tell me, F#mI'm not scared anymoBmre (aaha, aaha)
  GI've got no secret purpose,
  AI don't seem obvious, do DI?A  Bm  
  Do DI?A  Bm  
  I don't seem obvious, do DI?A  Bm  
  Do DI?  A   Bm(I don't seem obvious, do..)
Verse 2:
  DThe DJ nevAer has it:
  BmJAMC automAatic.
            (Do DI?)A  Bm  
  DIf those were Roy's hAeadphones,
  BmYou bet he'd play "WAhat Goes On".
                              (Do DI?A)Bm  
Chorus:
  GHonesty or Amystery?
  Tell me, F#mI'm not scared anymoBmre (aaha, aaha)
  GI've got no secret purpose,
  AI don't seem obvious, do DI?A  Bm  
  Do DI?A  Bm  
  I don't seem obvious, do DI?A  Bm  
  Do DI?A  Bm  
Bridge:
 I don't seem obvious, do BmI?G  
    Bm  G
  DoI?
 AUh huh, well I'm hBmere,
 That means sometGhing, doesn't it?
 AUh huh, won't you dBmance with me a lGittle bit?
 AUh huh, you don't nBmotice
'Cos the mGusic's too lAoud...
D   A Bm  A
D   A Bm  F
Repeat Verse 1:
  DIt's how the hustAle goes:
  BmSee what the jukebAox knows.
                           (Do DI...A? Do BmI?...)
  DPut my last quartAer on,
  BmI play "AuthorAity Song".
                       (Do DI?)A  Bm  
Chorus:
  GHonesty or Amystery?
  Tell me, F#mI'm not scared anymoBmre (aaha, aaha)
  GSay anythiAng you want, I'm ready,
  F#mI'm not scared anymoBmre (aaha, aaha)
  GHonesty or mystery?
  AWant something else? Just tell me,
  F#mI'm not scared anymorBme (aaha, aaha)
  GI've got no secret purpose.A  
                            D   A    Bm\
  I don't seem obvious, do I?       \  repeat
                            D   A     Bm/  4 times
  I don't seem obvious, do I?      /
     G   A...

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The Authority Song

by Jimmy Eat World

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F#m

D A Bm A

Intro: \ repeat

D A Bm

/ 2 times

Verse 1:

D A

It's how the hustle goes:

Bm A D A Bm

See what the jukebox knows.

D A

Put my last quarter on,

Bm A D A Bm

I play "Authority Song".

Chorus:

G A

Honesty or mystery?

F#m Bm

Tell me, I'm not scared anymore (aaha, aaha)

I've got no secret purpose,

A D A Bm

I don't seem obvious, do I?

D A Bm

Do I?

D A Bm

I don't seem obvious, do I?

D A Bm

Do I? (I don't seem obvious, do..)

Verse 2:

D A

The DJ never has it:

Bm A

JAMC automatic.

D A Bm

(Do I?)

D A

If those were Roy's headphones,

Bm A

You bet he'd play "What Goes On".

D A Bm

(Do I?)

Chorus:

G A

Honesty or mystery?

F#m Bm

Tell me, I'm not scared anymore (aaha, aaha)

I've got no secret purpose,

A D A Bm

I don't seem obvious, do I?

D A Bm

Do I?

D A Bm

I don't seem obvious, do I?

D A Bm

Do I?

Bridge:

Bm G

I don't seem obvious, do I?

Bm G

A Bm

Uh huh, well I'm here,

That means something, doesn't it?

A Bm G

Uh huh, won't you dance with me a little bit?

A Bm

Uh huh, you don't notice

G A

'Cos the music's too loud...

D A Bm A

D A Bm F

Repeat Verse 1:

D A

It's how the hustle goes:

Bm A

See what the jukebox knows.

D A Bm

(Do I...? Do I?...)

D A

Put my last quarter on,

Bm A

I play "Authority Song".

D A Bm

(Do I?)

Chorus:

G A

Honesty or mystery?

F#m Bm

Tell me, I'm not scared anymore (aaha, aaha)

G A

Say anything you want, I'm ready,

F#m Bm

I'm not scared anymore (aaha, aaha)

Honesty or mystery?

Want something else? Just tell me,

F#m Bm

I'm not scared anymore (aaha, aaha)

G A

I've got no secret purpose.

D A Bm

I don't seem obvious, do I? \ repeat

D A Bm

/ 4 times

I don't seem obvious, do I? /

G A

...

About The Authority Song Chords by Jimmy Eat World

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What key is "The Authority Song" in?

The chords for "The Authority Song" show the original chord names (including D, A, Bm, G, F#m, Do). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.