Intro
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G# B E G# F# D# G# F# 2x
[VERSE 1]
G# B
I've got a train drivin' through my head
E G#
Got a fever burnin' in my bed
F# D# G# F#
If my telephone's ringin', somebody's dead on the line
G# B
I'm gettin' mad I'm gettin' pissed
E G#
I can't handle much more of this
F# D# G# F#
Everybody sets me off, man, I'm walkin' on ice
G# B
I need something strong to pull me through
E G#
I've got to find a way to kick these blues
F# D# G# F#
It's that cold in the night and I've got blood in my eyes
[CHORUS]
G# F#
I say 54/40 or fight
G# F#
54/40 or fight
G# N.C. G# B E G# F# D# G# F#
54 54 54 40 or fight! All right!
[VERSE 2]
G# B
I've go a queesy feelin' in my guts
E G#
Can't you see that I've had enough
F# D# G# F#
Everybody sets me off, man, I'm over the edge
G# B
I've got a time-bomb tickin' inside
E G#
Fire burnin' in my eyes
F# D# G# F#
No where to hide and no where to turn
G# B
I've got a needle deep down in my soul
E G#
I've got nerves goin' out of control
F# D# G# F#
My adrenalin's pumpin' and I-m ready to burst
[CHORUS]
G# F#
I say 54/40 or fight
G# F#
54/40 or fight
G# N.C. G# B E G# F# D# G# F#
54 54 54 40 or fight! All right!
[VERSE 3]
G# B
I've got a rocket trail in my mind
E G#
I've got a feelin' that I haven't much time
F# D# G# F#
I've got a time-bomb tickin' with nowhere to turn
G# B
Now these restraints that you're puttin' on me
E G#
The dealin' with society
F# D# G# F#
This - the final approach, is my cause for alarm
G# B
So don't tell me what I was before
E G#
Or expect me to be something more
F# D# G# F#
I'm on the defense and I'm over the line
[CHORUS]
G# F#
I say 54/40 or fight
G# F#
54/40 or fight
G# N.C. G# B E G# F# D# G# F#
54 54 54 40 or fight! All right!