The Authority Song — Jimmy Eat World
Chords and lyrics for The Authority Song by Jimmy Eat World (key of D).
Verse 1
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Intro: D A Bm A \ repeat
D A Bm / 2 times
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Verse 1
[D] It's how the [A]hustle goes:
[Bm] See what the [A]jukebox [D][A]knows.[Bm]
[D] Put my last [A]quarter on,
[Bm] I play [A]"Authority [D]Song". [A][Bm]
Chorus
[G] Honesty or[A] mystery?
Tell me, [F#m]I'm not scared [Bm]anymore (aaha, aaha)
[G] I've got no secret purpose,
[A] I don't seem obvious, do [D][A]I?[Bm]
Do [D][A]I?[Bm]
I don't seem obvious, do [D][A]I?[Bm]
Do [D]I?[A] [Bm] (I don't seem obvious, do..)
Verse 2
[D] The DJ [A]never has it:
[Bm] JAMC [A]automatic.
(Do [D][A]I?)[Bm]
[D] If those were Roy's [A]headphones,
[Bm] You bet he'd play [A]"What Goes On".
(Do [D][A]I?)[Bm]
Chorus
[G] Honesty or[A] mystery?
Tell me, [F#m]I'm not scared [Bm]anymore (aaha, aaha)
[G] I've got no secret purpose,
[A] I don't seem obvious, do [D][A]I?[Bm]
Do [D][A]I?[Bm]
I don't seem obvious, do [D][A]I?[Bm]
Do [D][A]I?[Bm]
Bridge
I don't seem obvious, do [Bm]I?[G]
Do [Bm]I?[G]
[A] Uh huh, well I'm [Bm]here,
That means [G]something, doesn't it?
[A] Uh huh, won't you [Bm]dance with me a [G]little bit?
[A] Uh huh, you don't [Bm]notice
'Cos the [G]music's too [A]loud...
[D] [A] [Bm] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [F]
Repeat Verse 1:
[D] It's how the [A]hustle goes:
[Bm] See what the [A]jukebox knows.
(Do [D][A]I...? Do [Bm]I?...)
[D] Put my last [A]quarter on,
[Bm] I play [A]"Authority Song".
(Do [D][A]I?)[Bm]
Chorus
[G] Honesty or[A] mystery?
Tell me, [F#m]I'm not scared [Bm]anymore (aaha, aaha)
[G] Say [A]anything you want, I'm ready,
[F#m]I'm not scared [Bm]anymore (aaha, aaha)
[G] Honesty or mystery?
[A] Want something else? Just tell me,
[F#m]I'm not scared [Bm]anymore (aaha, aaha)
[G] I've got no secret purpose.[A]
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I don't seem obvious, do [D]I?[A] [Bm] \ repeat
D A Bm / 4 times
I don't seem obvious, do I? /
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G A ...
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