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