I Fought The Law Chords

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I Fought The Law by The Crickets is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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INTRO: G C D   G D C D G 

 
G                      C   G 
Breakin' rocks in the..hot sun. 
G                         C   G 
I Fought the Law and the..law won. 
G                         D   G     
I Fought the Law and the..law won. 

G C D   G D C D G 

 
G                       C    G 
I miss my baby and the..good fun. 
G                         C   G 
I Fought the Law and the..law won. 
G                         D   G 
I Fought the Law and the..law won. 

G C D   G D C D G 


  C 
I left my baby and I feel so bad.. 
  G 
I guess my race is run. 
      C 
Well, she's the best girl I've ever had.. 
G                         C   G 
I Fought the Law and the..law won. 
G                         D   G 
I Fought the Law and the..law won. 

G C D   G D C D G 

INTERLUDE: C G C G C G C G D G 


G                      C   G 
Robbin' people with a..six-gun. 
G                         C   G 
I Fought the Law and the..law won. 
G                         D   G 
I Fought the Law and the..law won. 

G C D   G D C D G 

 
G                        C   G 
I needed money, cause I..had none. 
G                         C   G 
I Fought the Law and the..law won. 
G                         D   G 
I Fought the Law and the..law won. 

G C D   G D C D G 


  C 
I left my baby and I feel so bad.. 
  G 
I guess my race is run. 
      C 
Well, she's the best girl I've ever had.. 
G                         C   G 
I Fought the Law and the..law won. 
G                         D   G 
I Fought the Law and the..law won. 

G C D   G D C D G  
    	

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