Authority Song Tabs & Lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

Authority Song

guitar tabs lyrics

Jimmy Eat World

"The Authority Song"
Jimmy Eat World

Transcribbed by ViviEatWorld



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Intro: D A Bm A \ repeat
D A Bm / 2 times

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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)
G
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)
G
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
Do I?
A Bm
Uh huh, well I'm here,
G
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)
G
Honesty or mystery?
A
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...



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