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I Fought The Law by Clash
I Fought The Law
Intro:
Chords: D D G A
Tab: -----------------------------------------------------------|
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-(12)/14-14-14-(12)/14-14-14--(12)/14-14-14--(12)/14-14-14-|
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Chords: D D A G F#m D
Tab: ----------------------------------------------------------|
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-(12)/14-14-14-(12)/14-14-14--14--12--11------------------|
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^^^^^^^^^^^
triplets
That repeats twice, then:
D D G D
Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
D D G D
I fought the law and the law won (twice)
D D G D
I needed money 'cause I had none
D D G D
I fought the law and the law won (twice)
G
I left my baby and it feels so bad
D
Guess my race is run
G
She the best that I ever had
D G D
I fought the law and the law won
D A G F#m D
I fought the law and the
Solo:
--------------------------------14-|
------------------------12--15-----|
----------11--11/12--14------------|
----12/14--------------------------|
-14--------------------------------|
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This repeats four times, then back to the intro riff. If this
doesn't sound right let me know. Also, there is a second guitar
that sounds like its running a counter melody, so if anyone can
figure that out, please post.
I am also willing to post some other Clash songs by request to
anyone willing to make similar posts themselves. I have a Clash
songbook with the following songs (just the chords):
Off of album The Clash:
o I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.
o White Man in Hammersmith Palais
o Career Opportunities
Off of album Give 'Em Enough Rope:
o Guns on the Roof
o Safe European Home
Off of album London Calling:
o Hateful
o I'm Not Down
o London Calling
o Lover's Rock
o Spanish Bombs
o Train in Vain
Off of album Sandinista!:
o Charlie Don't Surf
o Corner Soul
o Hitsville U.K.
o Ivan Meets G.I.Joe
o Kingston Advice
o The Magnificent Seven
o One More Time
o Rebel Waltz
o Somebody Got Murdered
o Something About England
o Up In Heaven (Not Only Here)
o Version City
o Washington Bullets
Off of Combat Rock:
o Straight to Hell
o Should I Stay or Should I Go
o Rock the Casbah
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version 2
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8/10-10-10--8/10-10-10--8/10-10-10--8/10-10-10--8/10-10-10-----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8/10-10-10--10-8-7---------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------7-------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat x2
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----3-3-3-3-3----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----|
G|-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----4-4-4-4-4----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----|
D|-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5-5----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-7-7-7-7-------3----7-----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----5----7----|
G|--7-7-7-7-7-------4----7-----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----6----7----|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-------5----7-----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----7----7----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat x2
Ply this part with really quick up and down strokes, so each of the 5 chords next to
other are almost indistinguishable.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10---------10---------7~--------10----------10-----7~~---------|
G|------7-----------7-------------------7----------7--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo Part:
E|-----------------------------------------------15----17bu-------------|
B|------------7/9-9—--9/11-----11/12---14----16-------------------------|
G|----7/9-9-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------15----17bu-------------|
B|------------7/9-9—--9/11-----11/12---14----16---------------17bu-17---|
G|----7/9-9----------------------------------------------------------16-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17bu--17---------17bu--17------------------------------------------|
G|--------------16---------------16-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8/10-10-10--8/10-10-10--8/10-10-10--8/10-10-10--8/10-10-10-----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8/10-10-10--10-8-7---------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------7-------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------7-7-7-7-7----|
G|-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------7-7-7-7-7----|
D|-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------7-7-7-7-7----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-7-7-7-7-------3----7-----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----5----7----|
G|--7-7-7-7-7-------4----7-----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----6----7----|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-------5----7-----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----7----7----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----3-3-3-3-3----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----|
G|-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----4-4-4-4-4----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----|
D|-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5-5----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-7-7-7-7-------3----7-----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----5----7----|
G|--7-7-7-7-7-------4----7-----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----6----7----|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-------5----7-----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7----7----7----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10---------10---------7~--------10----------10-----7~~---------|
G|------7-----------7-------------------7----------7--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8/10-10-10--8/10-10-10--8/10-10-10--8/10-10-10--8/10-10-10-----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8/10-10-10--10-8-7---------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------7-------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat x2
This bit is really quiet in the background; you have to listen hard to pick it up.
E|----------10-----------10-----------10-----------10------|
B|-------10-----------10-----------10-----------10---------|
G|----11-----------11-----------11-----------11------------|
D|-12-----------12-----------12-----------12---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------2-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------3-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------0-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----5-----3----2-------------------------------------------------|
Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won (2x)
I needed money 'cause I had none
I fought the law and the law won (2x)
I left my baby and it feels so bad
Guess my race is run
She's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the
Robbin' people with a six-gun
I fought the law and the law won (2x)
I miss my baby and I lmiss my fun,
I fought the law and the law won (2x)
I miss my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my race is run
She's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the
I fought the law and the law won (7x)
I fought the law and the
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version 3
Intro:
Chords: D D G A
Tab: -----------------------------------------------------------|
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-(12)/14-14-14-(12)/14-14-14--(12)/14-14-14--(12)/14-14-14-|
Chords: D D A G F#m D
Tab: ----------------------------------------------------------|
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-(12)/14-14-14-(12)/14-14-14--14--12--11------------------|
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x 2
D D G D
Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
D D G D
I fought the law and the law won
D D A D
I fought the law and the law won
D D G D
I needed money 'cause I had none
D D G D
I fought the law and the law won
D D A D
I fought the law and the law won
G
I left my baby and it feels so bad
D
Guess my race is run
G
She the best that I ever had
D G D
I fought the law and the law won
D A G F#m D
I fought the law and the
Solo:
G G D D x 3
G G D G D D A G F#m D
Robbin' people with a six-gun
I fought the law and the law won (x2)
I lost my girl and i lost my fun
I fought the law and the law won (x2)
chorus
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version 4
Intro: D G A D A G F# D X2
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Verse 1:
D G D
Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
D A D D A D
I fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won
D G D
I needed money cos I had none
D A D D A D
I fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won
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Chorus:
G D
I left my baby and it feels so bad, I guess my race is run
G
She's the best girl that I ever had,
D A D D A G F# D
I fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the
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Solo: G D X4 D A D A G F# D
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Verse 2:
D G D
Robbin' people with a six gun
D A D D A D
I fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won
D G D
I lost my girl and I lost my fun
D A D D A D
I fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won
-
Chorus:
G D
I left my baby and it feels so bad, I guess my race is run
G
She's the best girl that I ever had
D A D D A G F# D
I fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the
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Instrumental: ( Repeat intro) D G A D A G F# D X2
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Outro:
NC
I fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won
NC
I fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won
D A D D A D
I fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won
D A D D A G F# D
I fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the
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version 5
Intro
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|-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-11----|
|------------------------------------------------------12--|
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D G D
Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
D G
I fought the law and the law won (x2)
D G D
I needed money 'cause I had none
D G
I fought the law and the law won (x2)
G
I left my baby and it feels so bad
D
Guess my race is run
G
she's the best girl that I ever had
D G
I fought the law and the law won
D A G D
I fought the law and the
D G D
Robbin' people with a six-gun
D G
I fought the law and the law won (x2)
D G D
I lost my girl and i lost my fun
D G
I fought the law and the law won (x2)
G
I left my baby and it feels so bad
D
Guess my race is run
G
she's the best girl that I ever had
D G
I fought the law and the law won
D A G D
I fought the law and the
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version 6
Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
D - xx0232
G - 320033
A - x02220
F#m - 244222
Intro: D--G--D--D--A-G-F#m-D x2
Verse 1:
D G D
Breaking rocks in the hot sun
D G D
I fought the law and the law won
D A D
I fought the law and the law won
D G D
I needed money cause I had none
D G D
I fought the law and the law won
D A D
I fought the law and the law won
Chorus:
G
I killed my baby
and it feels so bad
D
Guess my race is run
G
she's the best girl that I ever had
D G D
I fought the law and the law won
D A-G-F#m-D-
I fought the law and the
(Repeat Intro)
Verse 2:
D G D
Robbing people with a 6 gun
D G D
I fought the law and the law won
D A D
I fought the law and the law won
D G D
I left my girl and i lost my fun
D G D
I fought the law and the law won
D A D
I fought the law and the law won
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Intro)
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version 7
Tuning:standard e
intro part
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12/14-14--12/14-14--12/14-14--12/14-14--12/14-14--12/14-14--14-12-11------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------12---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|twice
while the other guitar does this
D G D D A G F# D
e|-2-------------------1---------2---------2----------------------------2----|
B|-3-------------------0---------3---------3-------------------2--------3----|
G|-2-------------------0---------2---------2-------------------2--------2----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------2-------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------0--0-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------3--2-------|twice
Main riff:
D G D D g D
e|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|--3-3----2--------|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|--3-3------2--------|
B|-3--x-x--3--x-x--|--0-0----3--------|-3--x-x--3--x-x--|--0-0------3--------|
G|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|--0-0----2--------|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|--0-0------2--------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
D A D
e|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--x-x--3--x-x--|-2-x-x----2----------------------------------------------|
G|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|-2-x-x----3----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------|-2-x-x----2----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
D G D D G D
e|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|--3-3----2--------|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|--3-3------2--------|
B|-3--x-x--3--x-x--|--0-0----3--------|-3--x-x--3--x-x--|--0-0------3--------|
G|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|--0-0----2--------|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|--0-0------2--------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
D A D
e|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--x-x--3--x-x--|-2-x-x----2----------------------------------------------|
G|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|-2-x-x----3----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------|-2-x-x----2----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
G D G D
e|-3--3--3--3------|-22-22-22-x-22--|-3--3--3--3------|-2--x-x--2--x-x-------|
B|-0--0--0--0------|-33-33-33-x-33--|-0--0--0--0------|-3--x-x--3--x-x-------|
G|-0--0--0--0------|-22-22-22-x-22--|-0--0--0--0------|-2--x-x--2--x-x-------|
D|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
E|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
G D D A G F#D
e|--3-3----2--------|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|--------2------|----------------------|
B|--0-0----3--------|-3--x-x--3--x-x--|--2-----3------|----------------------|
G|--0-0----3--------|-2--x-x--2--x-x--|--2-----2------|----------------------|
D|------------------|-----------------|--2------------|----------------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|----0-0--------|----------------------|
E|------------------|-----------------|----3-2--------|----------------------|
Solo:
Bend the strings a little to make it sound right
e|-----------------7--10--12bend\10------------------7--10--12bend-----------|
B|-------7--8--10--------------------------7--8--10--------------------------|
G|-7--9------------------------------7--9------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----7--10--12--14bend\12------------------7--10--12bend\10--7-------------|
B|-10------------------------------7--8--10----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------7--9--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then do the intro thingy again
Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won (2x)
I needed money 'cause I had none
I fought the law and the law won (2x)
I left my baby and it feels so bad
Guess my race is run
She's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the
Robbin' people with a six-gun
I fought the law and the law won (2x)
I miss my baby and I lmiss my fun,
I fought the law and the law won (2x)
I miss my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my race is run
She's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the
I fought the law and the law won (7x)
I fought the law and the
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| x mute note
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version 8
Intro
Guitar 1
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6/8-8-8--6/8-8-8--6/8-8-8--6/8-8-8--6/8-8-8--6/8-8-8---8-6-5---|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------5-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---------------------------7-------7------------------------7---|
D|-7-----------------5---------7-------7------------------7-5-4-7---|
A|-5-----------------5---------5-------5------------------7-5-4-5---|
E|-------------------3----------------------------------------------|
Verse
E|---x-x---x-x----------|---x-x---x-x----------|---x-x---x-x-----------|
B|---x-x---x-x----------|---x-x---x-x----------|---x-x---x-x-----------|
G|-7-x-x-7-x-x--------7-|-7-x-x-7-x-x--------7-|-7-x-x-7-x-x---------7-|
D|-7-x-x-7-x-x--x-x-5-7-|-7-x-x-7-x-x-x-x--5-7-|-7-x-x-7-x-x--x-x--5-7-|
A|-5-----5------x-x-5-5-|-5-----5-----x-x--5-5-|-5-----5------x-x--5-5-|
E|--------------x-x-3---|-------------x-x--3---|--------------x-x--3---|
E|---x-x---x-x----------|---x-x---x-x----------|---x-x---x-x-----------|
B|---x-x---x-x----------|---x-x---x-x----------|---x-x---x-x-----------|
G|-7-x-x-7-x-x--------7-|-7-x-x-7-x-x--------7-|-7-x-x-7-x-x---------7-|
D|-7-x-x-7-x-x--x-x-5-7-|-7-x-x-7-x-x-x-x--5-7-|-7-x-x-7-x-x--x-x--5-7-|
A|-5-----5------x-x-5-5-|-5-----5-----x-x--5-5-|-5-----5------x-x--5-5-|
E|--------------x-x-3---|-------------x-x--3---|--------------x-x--3---|
Chorus
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|---x-x---x-x----------|---x-x---x-x--------------------------------|
B|---x-x---x-x----------|---x-x---x-x--------------------------------|
G|-7-x-x-7-x-x--------7-|-7-x-x-7-x-x---------7----------------------|
D|-7-x-x-7-x-x--x-x-5-7-|-7-x-x-7-x-x--7--5-4-7----------------------|
A|-5-----5------x-x-5-5-|-5-----5------7--5-4-5----------------------|
E|--------------x-x-3---|--------------5--3-2------------------------|
Solo (bend every note on this solo - cos if you don't it doesn't sound right)
E|----------------------------8-8--10-10--13-13--17-17-|
B|--------------10/11--11/13---------------------------| x4 but on the 4th time you
G|--------10/12----------------------------------------| play it don't play the
D|-10/12-----------------------------------------------| bit at the end on the high
A|-----------------------------------------------------| e string
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
Outro (PM = palm mute that chord)
E|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-----------7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-----------7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-|
D|-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-|
A|-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-|
E|----------3-3-3-3-------------------|----------3-3-3-3-------------------|
PM ********************************** **********************************
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-----------7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-------------------7---|
D|-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5---7--5-4-7---|
A|-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---7--5-4-5---|
E|----------3-3-3-3-------------------|----------3-3-3-3---5--3-2-----|
PM *****************************************************
Order
Intro x2
Verse
Chorus
Solo x2
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Intro x2
Outro
This tab is easier to play than any other version I have seen and also sounds better
my solo, so enjoy. Lyrics below
Don't forget to rate this and also feedback via comments thingy is welcome, Thanks
Lyrics:
(Verse)
Breaking rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I needed money cos I had none
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
(Chorus)
I miss my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my reasons run
Well she's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the...
(Verse)
Robbing people with the six gun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I miss my baby and my miss my fun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
(Chorus)
I miss my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my reasons run
Well she's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the...
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
(Outro)
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the...
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