John Cougar Mellencamp - Authority Song (First Version) Chords and Tabs

John Cougar Mellencamp - Authority Song First Version: chords and tabs for the song. Watch chords and tablatures for all songs of the singer (group) John Cougar Mellencamp. Other chords and tabs for the "Authority Song" can find at the bottom of the page.

AUTHORITY SONG by: John Couger Mellencamp


Drop D tuning- (D-A-D-G-B-e)

b = bend
p = pull-off
h = hammer-on
~ = let ring
G1= guitar 1
G2= guitar 2
/ = slide up
 = slide down
pm = palm mute

Intro: G2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------0---0---0-0--0--0--0--0---0-0---0-0--0--0--0--|
A|-0-4-0-4b--4b--4b----4b-4b-4b----4b----4b----4b-4b-4b---|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

e -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -0---0-0---0-0--0--0--0--0---0-0---0-0--0--0--0~~~-----|
A --4b----4b----4b-4b-4b----4b----4b----4b-4b-4b---------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|

Intro: G1
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-0----0~~--0----0~~--0----0~~--0----0~~~~----|
E|-0-3b-0~~--0-3b-0~~--0-3b-0~~--0-3b-0~~~~----|


Verse: G1
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|x8
D|-------------------------5-----7-7-----|
A|-0-0--------0-0--2-0---5-5--7--7-7-----|
E|-0-0--3-4h--0-0--0-0---5-5--7--7-7-----|


Chorus:
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|x8
D|---------------------5-----7-7---|
A|-0--0-2-0-0-0-2-0--5-5--7--7-7---|
E|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5--7--7-7---|

Fill: G2
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------0---0---0-0---0---------0---0--0--0--0----|
A|-0-4-0-4b--4b--4b----4b----4-0-4b--4b--4b-4b-4b-4b--|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

REPEAT VERSE:

REPEAT CHORUS:


Lead Guitar:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------3-3--3-3--3---3-3--3-3--3---3-3--3-3--|
G|----------------------------2-4h-4-2p-2---2-4h-4-2p-2---2-4h-4-4--|
D|----------0---0---0-0---0---0-0--0-0--0---0-0--0-0--0---0-0--0-0--|
A|-0-4-0-4b--4b--4b----4b-------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

e -3-3--3-3--/3-3-/3-3-3-3-3-3-/3-3-3-/3-3-/3-3-3-3-3---|
B ------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat til end
e ----10-10-10--------10-10-10-------10-10-----10-----------|----10-10|
B ----10-10-10--------10-10-10-------10-10-----10-----------|----10-10|
G -12-----------12-12----------12-12-------12b----12b-10----|-12b-----|
D --------------(^pm^)---------(^pm^)--------------------12-|---------|
A ----------------------------------------------------------|---------|
E ----------------------------------------------------------|---------|


PAUSE: ( oh no. no no)


REPEAT CHORUS:  with Fill G2 and fade


I have seen this song played in standard tuning in A which makes the lead a lot easier
to play but when compared to original song, drop D is the correct tuning. Another way
you can play it in standard tuning is open chords D, G, and A. Anyways, I hope this
helped.