Intro
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[VERSE 1]
G A#
I've got a train drivin' through my head
D# G
Got a fever burnin' in my bed
F D G F
If my telephone's ringin', somebody's dead on the line
G A#
I'm gettin' mad I'm gettin' pissed
D# G
I can't handle much more of this
F D G F
Everybody sets me off, man, I'm walkin' on ice
G A#
I need something strong to pull me through
D# 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 A# D# G F D G F
54 54 54 40 or fight! All right!
[VERSE 2]
G A#
I've go a queesy feelin' in my guts
D# 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 A#
I've got a time-bomb tickin' inside
D# G
Fire burnin' in my eyes
F D G F
No where to hide and no where to turn
G A#
I've got a needle deep down in my soul
D# 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 A# D# G F D G F
54 54 54 40 or fight! All right!
[VERSE 3]
G A#
I've got a rocket trail in my mind
D# 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 A#
Now these restraints that you're puttin' on me
D# G
The dealin' with society
F D G F
This - the final approach, is my cause for alarm
G A#
So don't tell me what I was before
D# 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 A# D# G F D G F
54 54 54 40 or fight! All right!