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