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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!
