I Fought The Law Chords

by Stray Cats
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
Capo: no capo
Author Neckwringer [a] 408,906. Last edit on Feb 23, 2021

Chords

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I FOUGHT THE LAW
As recorded by the Stray Cats
(From the 1993 Album ORIGINAL COOL)
 
[Intro]
| N.C. | N.C. | N.C. |
 
| G | C D | G | D G D G |
 
[Verse 1]
G                     C   G
Breaking rocks in the hot sun
                     C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won
 
[Instrumental]
| G C | D G | G | D G D G |
 
[Verse 2]
G                          C     G
Well I needed money 'cause I had none
                     C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won
 
[Instrumental]
| G C | D | G | D G D G |
 
[Bridge]
       C
Well I miss my baby and I feel so bad
  G
I guess my race is run
C
She's the best friend I ever had
G                    C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won
 
[Instrumental]
| G | C D | G | D G D G |
 
[Interlude]
| C | C | G | G C |
| G C G D C | C | C | G |
| G | C G | G | D G D G |
 
[Verse 3]
G                              N.C.
Well I'm robbin' people with a six gun
G                    C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won
| G  | C D | G | D G D G |
 
[Bridge]
G                           C    G
Well I miss my baby and the good fun
                     C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won
 
[Instrumental]
| G | C D | G | D G D G |
 
[Chorus]
       C
Well I miss my baby and I feel so bad
  G
I guess my race is run
C
She's the best friend I ever had
G                    C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won
N.C.
I fought the law and the law won
N.C.
I fought the law and the law won
N.C.
I fought the law and the law won
N.C.                         G
I fought the law and the law won
 
[Outro]
| G | G C | D G | G D G | D G |
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