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26.1.02
Tabbed by Munkee
REAL EASY!!
The Authority Song - Jimmy Eat World
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Drop D Tuning
Intro and Verse
e-------------------------------
B-------------------------------
G-----7-7-----------------------
D--0--7-7---7-7-7--9-9-9--7-7-7-
A--0--5-5---7-7-7--9-9-9--7-7-7-
D--0--------7-7-7--9-9-9--7-7-7-
Repeat this lots of times
e----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G------------------------7-7-7-7-7-------------
D--5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9--
A--5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--
D--5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-------------9-9-9-9-9--
Bridge (when vocals go temporarily)
e----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D--9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5--
A--9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5--
D--9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5--
e------------------------------
B------------------------------
G------------------------------ repeat 3 times
D--7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-
A--7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-
D--7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-
e--------------------------
B--------------------------
G--------------------------
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
e-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-----7-7---------------------------7-7-----------------
D--0--7-7---7-7-7--9-9-9--7-7-7--0--7-7--7-7-7-9-9-9--6-
A--0--5-5---7-7-7--9-9-9--7-7-7--0--5-5--7-7-7-9-9-9--6-
D--0--------7-7-7--9-9-9--7-7-7--0-------7-7-7-9-9-9--6-
Then back to verse
End:
e-----------
B-----------
G-----------
D--9-9-9--7-
A--9-9-9--7-
D--9-9-9--7-
It’s how the hustle goes, see what the jukebox knows.
Put my last quarter on, I play "Authority Song".
Honesty or mystery?
Tell me I’m not scared anymore. aahhahhahh
I got no secret purpose, I don’t seem obvious do I?
I don’t seem obvious do I? Do I aiaiai
The DJ never has it, J A M C Automatic. aaahhhaii
If those were Roy's headphones, you bet he'd play "What Goes On".
aaahhhaii
Honesty or mystery? aahhaiahhai
Tell me I’m not scared anymore.
I got no secret purpose, I don’t seem obvious do I?
I don’t seem obvious do I? Do I aiaiai. I don’t seem obvious do I? Do I aiaiai.
(The Bridge)
Do I?
Oh I'm here, that means something doesn't it?
Oh won’t you dance with me a little bit?
Oh you don’t notice, I guess the music’s too loud.
It’s how the hustle goes, see what the jukebox knows.
Put my last quarter on, I play "Authority Song".
Honesty or mystery?
Tell me I’m not scared anymore.
Say anything you want already I’m not scared anymore.
Honesty or mystery?
Want something else?
Just tell me I’m not scared anymore.
I got no secret purpose, I don’t seem obvious do I?
I don’t seem obvious do I?
(Fill in your own aiaiaiais!!!)
(It should all be right.)
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Thorsten Average |
#1 by Thorsten Budelmann at Jan 22, 1974 at 4:26 AM EST |
| Saw them perform this on live. Form the title and the line that says,"I'm not scared anymore..." it seems to be not afraid of authority, but I have no clue what it actually means. | |
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Paul Average |
#2 by Paul at Aug 9, 1976 at 7:07 PM EST |
| This is my favorite JEW song by far! Makes me want to just get up and start dancing everywhere!!!!! | |
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J Wanna Be |
#3 by J kennedy at Dec 25, 1981 at 4:42 PM EST |
| whoa i said that wrong. it seems like it should say "i got no secret purpose" instead of "i got no single purose" a few times in there. but that's just from what i've heard from listening to the song, altho most of j.e.w.'s songs you can't really tell some of the lyrics from just listening so maybe i'm wrong. | |
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les claypool fa Professional |
#4 by les claypool fan! at Jul 6, 1988 at 1:50 PM EST |
| omg this song has to b one of my faves off bleed american!kick ass tune......gets me into hyperdrive everytime!!this song sounds even better live! | |
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christian Average |
#5 by christian parnell at Aug 1, 1995 at 1:31 AM EST |
| hahahahaha i agree with nicksavestheday5 they wouldn't write lyrics that didn't make sense. think about it. | |
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Green Day rocks Average |
#6 by Green Day rocks!!!! at Nov 21, 1998 at 5:58 PM EST |
| Great song... love it! Gonna have to listen to it all night now though... grr. 1 2 3 Next | |
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David Average |
#7 by David Turner at Apr 11, 2005 at 5:50 AM EST |
| should say- i got no single purpose. not- i got no secret purpose. there. took me 3 tires to say it. | |