Aritist - Jimmy Eat World 
Album - Bleed American 
Track - 10 - The Authority Song
Tabbed by Kevin Green

Drop-D Tuning (D A D G B E) 

Intro/Verse: 
Guitar 1 
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Guitar 2 (enters after guitar 1 plays intro twice)
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Pre-Chorus: 
Both Guitars 
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|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7--7--7--7-- 

Chorus: 
Guitar 1 
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|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- 
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- 
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Guitar 2 
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Bridge: 
Both Guitars 
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|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9--5--5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5- 
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9--5--5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5- 

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|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9--5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7- 
  

Before last verse: 
Guitar 1 
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Guitar 2 
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Ending: 
Both Guitars 
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Structure + Lyrics 

Intro 

Verse 

It’s how the hustle goes, see what the jukebox knows. 
Put my last quarter on, I play "Authority Song." 

Pre-Chorus 

Honesty or mystery? 
Tell me I’m not scared anymore. 
I got no secret purpose, I don’t seem obvious do I? 

Chorus 

I don’t seem obvious do I? 

Verse 

The DJ never has it, J A M C Automatic. 
If those were Roy's headphones, you bet he'd play "What Goes On". 

Pre-Chorus 

Honesty or mystery? 
Tell me I’m not scared anymore. 
I got no secret purpose, I don’t seem obvious do I? 

Chorus 

I don’t seem obvious do I? 

Bridge 

Oh I'm here, that means something doesn't it? 
Oh won’t you dance with me a little bit? 
Oh you don’t notice, I guess the music’s too loud. 

Verse 

It’s how the hustle goes, see what the jukebox knows. 
Put my last quarter on, I play "Authority Song". 

Pre-Chorus 

Honesty or mystery? 
Tell me I’m not scared anymore. 
Say anything you want already I’m not scared anymore. 
Honesty or mystery? 
Want something else? 
Just tell me I’m not scared anymore. 
I got no secret purpose, I don’t seem obvious do I? 

Chorus 

I don’t seem obvious do I? 

Ending 

If anyone can tab The Middle, Track 3 on Bleed American it would be much appreciated. Any comments or suggested improvements welcome!