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