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Authority Song chords

John Cougar

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Play these shapes in D, and it sounds in D.

Chords in this song

Intro, Chorus, Verse, Outro
D G A
Chorus
D G A D/ G A D G/ A D G A/ D G A D

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

A

NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

Intro
D
D                            G         A       D          G  A 
D                     G                A        D      G  A 
           D                                G          
A         D        G  A 
      D             G       A        D        G    A        
Chorus
D                   G          A       D      G  A 
      D                   G          A       D      G  A 
                D                     G             
A           D          G  A 
      D                   G          A       D      G  A 
D                                 G         A        
    D             G  A 
          D                   G                     
A         D      G  A 
        D                     G                A    
   D       G  A 
          D                  G           A              D     
    A        
Chorus
D                   G          A       D      G  A 
      D                   G          A       D      G  A 
                D                     G             
A           D          G  A 
      D                   G          A       D      G  A 
D                                                      
D                   G          A       D      G  A 
D                   G          A       D      G  A 
                D                     G             
A           D          G  A 
      D                   G          A       D      G  A 
[CHORUS]
      D                   G          A       D      G  A 
      D                   G          A       D      G  A 
                D                     G             
A           D          G  A 
      D                   G          A       D      G  A 
Outro
      D                   G          A       D      G  A 
      D                   G          A       D      G  A      

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