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I Fought the Law Bob Fuller Four INTRO: G7 [Riff#1] I Fought The Law Riff#1 G C D G E-3---3-3--3---3-3---3--3-3--5--5-5--3---3-3--3---3-3-| B-3---3-3--3---3-3---5—-5-5--7--7-7--3---3-3--3---3-3-| G-4---4-4--4---4-4---5--5-5--7--7-7--4---4-4--4---4-4-| D-5-—-5-5--5---5-5---5--5-5--7--7-7--5-—-5-5--5---5-5-| A-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| A G D G E-5--3--2--3--| B-5--3--3--3--| G-6--4--2--4--| D-7--5-----5--| A-------------| E-------------|
G Breaking rocks in the C hot G sun, G I fought the law and the C law G won G I fought the law and the D7 law G won [Riff#1] G I needed money cause I C had G None, G I fought the law and theC law G won G I fought the law and the D7 law G won [Riff#1]
Chorus:
I C miss my baby and I feel so sad I G guess my race is run, Well C she's the best girl that I ever had G I fought the law and the C law G won G I fought the law and the D7 law G won [Riff#1]
INSTRUMENTAL: C-C-C-C-G-C-G-C-G-D X2
G Robbing people with a C six G gun G I fought the law and the C law G won G I fought the law and the D7 law G won [Riff#1] G I miss my baby and the C good G fun, G I fought the law and the C law G won G I fought the law and the D7 law G won [Riff#1]
REPEAT CHORUS Guitar Solo C G E-3--3-3--8---8--8----12--12-12--8---8--8---7--7--7--| B-5--5-5--8---8--8----13--13-13--8---8--8---8--8--8--| G-5--5-5--9---9--9----12--12-12--9---9--9---7--7--7--| D-5--5-5--10--10-10---14--14-14--10--10-10--9--9--9--| A-3--3-3--10--10-10---15--15-15--10--10-10--10-10-10-| E-x--x-x--8---8--8----x---x--x---8---8--8---x--x--x--| Triplets C G C|--|--| G|--|--| D|--|--| E-8---8--8---7—--8--8--8---7--7--7---5--5--5--| B-8---8--8---8—--8--8--8---8--8--8---7--7--7--| G-9---9--9---7---9--9--9---7--7--7---7--7--7--| D-10--10-10--9---10-10-10--9--9--9---7--7--7--| A-10--10-10--10--10-10-10--x--x--x---5--5--5--| E-8---8--8---x---x--x--x---x--x--x---x--x--x--| C G E-3--3-3--8---8--8----12--12-12--8---8--8---7--7--7--7-7-7-| B-5--5-5--8---8--8----13--13-13--8---8--8---8--8--8--8-8-8-| G-5--5-5--9---9--9----12--12-12--9---9--9---7--7--7--7-7-7-| D-5--5-5--10--10-10---14--14-14--10--10-10--9--9--9--9-9-9-| A-3--3-3--10--10-10---15--15-15--10--10-10--10-10-10-101010| E-x--x-x--8---8--8----x---x--x---8---8--8---x--x--x-x-x-x-x| C G G A G D G E---8---8--8---7----3--3-3—3--3-3--5--3--2--3--| B---8---8--8---8----3--3-3-3--3-3--5--3--3--3--| G---9---9--9---7----4--4-4-4--4-4--6--4--2--4--| D-- 10--10-10--9----5--5-5-5--5-5--7--5--x--5--| A---10--10-10--10------------------------------| E---8---8--8---x-------------------------------| This song was originally written by Sonny Curtis who played with Buddy Holly and later with the Crickets. I have not heard the Crickets recording but have always loved playing the Bobby Fuller Four version. It has such a unique chord solo which starts off playing C in three different positions. It's not too hard to play, once you get the timing for all those triplets.