Authority Song

"The Authority Song"

Jimmy Eat World

Transcribbed by ViviEatWorld

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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