Who's In Charge Here

(Key: E Major)
(Tempo: Mid-fast, strut and swagger)

[Verse 1]

E
Clock’s runnin’ backward, phones off the hook,
B
No one's read the rules, no one's read the book,
A
Lights are flashin', tires squeal,
E
Somebody tell me what’s the deal?

[Verse 2]

E
Plans in a blender, world’s in a spin,
B
Everybody talkin', nobody gonna win,
A
Pointin’ fingers, throwin' stones,
E
Who's got the map to bring us home?

[Chorus]

A E
Who's in charge here, who's got the key?
B E
Who’s gonna stand up, take the lead?
A E
All this noise, all this fear,
B A E
Somebody tell me — who's in charge here?

[Verse 3]

E
Out on the corner, they're preachin' lies,
B
Sellin' salvation at a discount price,
A
I ain’t buyin' what they sell,
E
Can't lead a ship from a broken bell.

[Chorus]

A E
Who's in charge here, who's got the key?
B E
Who’s gonna stand up, take the lead?
A E
All this noise, all this fear,
B A E
Somebody tell me — who's in charge here?

[Bridge]

F#m A
Maybe it's me, maybe it's you,
E B
Maybe it's someone just passin' through,
F#m A
One thing's certain, one thing's clear,
B
It sure ain't them... standin' near.

[Final Chorus]

A E
Who's in charge here, who's got the key?
B E
Who’s gonna stand up, take the lead?
A E
All this noise, all this fear,
B A E
Somebody tell me — who's in charge here?

[Outro]

B A E
Yeah, who's in charge here?

🎸 Musical Feel:
Electric guitar punch, almost rockabilly energy.
Bass walking, drums snappy and simple, keeping it driving.
Vocals cocky but knowing, a little smirk in the delivery.

©Copyright 2025. Gold Shield Publishing Inc
Writer: Songsmith