Tom: Am E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-----------------------9----------| D|---7--| 10--3---7---5---9---7---5-- A|---7---10--3---7---5---7---7---5--| E|---5---8---1---5---3-------5---3--| A C F A G E A G 2x [VERSE 1] A C I've got a train drivin' through my head F A Got a fever burnin' in my bed G E A G If my telephone's ringin', somebody's dead on the line A C I'm gettin' mad I'm gettin' pissed F A I can't handle much more of this G E A G Everybody sets me off, man, I'm walkin' on ice A C I need something strong to pull me through F A I've got to find a way to kick these blues G E A G It's that cold in the night and I've got blood in my eyes [CHORUS] A G I say 54/40 or fight A G 54/40 or fight A N.C. A C F A G E A G 54 54 54 40 or fight! All right! [VERSE 2] A C I've go a queesy feelin' in my guts F A Can't you see that I've had enough G E A G Everybody sets me off, man, I'm over the edge A C I've got a time-bomb tickin' inside F A Fire burnin' in my eyes G E A G No where to hide and no where to turn A C I've got a needle deep down in my soul F A I've got nerves goin' out of control G E A G My adrenalin's pumpin' and I-m ready to burst [CHORUS] A G I say 54/40 or fight A G 54/40 or fight A N.C. A C F A G E A G 54 54 54 40 or fight! All right! [VERSE 3] A C I've got a rocket trail in my mind F A I've got a feelin' that I haven't much time G E A G I've got a time-bomb tickin' with nowhere to turn A C Now these restraints that you're puttin' on me F A The dealin' with society G E A G This - the final approach, is my cause for alarm A C So don't tell me what I was before F A Or expect me to be something more G E A G I'm on the defense and I'm over the line [CHORUS] A G I say 54/40 or fight A G 54/40 or fight A N.C. A C F A G E A G 54 54 54 40 or fight! All right!