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