{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":63686,"song":"I Fought The Law","artist":"The Clash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11542609-i-fought-the-law-chords-by-the-clash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/63686?type=chord","rating":4.8194,"votes":383,"content":"I Fought The Law - The Clash\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\ne|----------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|----------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-|\r\nD|----------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|----------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|----------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\ne|-------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|-------------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-14--12--11-------------|\r\nD|-------------------------------------------12----------|\r\nA|-------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|-------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nThat repeats twice, then:\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBreakin' rocks in the hot sun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI needed money 'cause I had none[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI left my baby and it feels so bad[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI guess my race is run[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe's the best girl that I ever had[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------------15---17b---|\r\nG|-------------------11----11/12----14---16--------------|\r\nD|----------12/14----------------------------------------|\r\nA|-12/14-------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|-------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCounter melody\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-5----3----2----0---------0----2----3----|\r\nB|---------------------3-------------------|\r\nG|-----------------------------------------|\r\nD|-----------------------------------------| x2, then?\r\nA|-----------------------------------------|\r\nE|-----------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe main part repeats three and a half times, then back to the intro riff (x1).\r\nAlso, there is a second guitar that's running a counter melody, first part\r\nhere, if anyone can figure out the rest, please post.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Riff]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    N.C.\r\nRobbin' people with a sixgun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI lost my girl and I lost my fun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI left my baby and it feels so bad[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI guess my race is run[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe's the best girl that I ever had[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Riff]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] N.C.\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n\r\nI fought the law and the law won\r\n\r\nI fought the law and the law won\r\n\r\nI fought the law and the law won\r\n(Bass)\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] (guitar)\r\nI fought the law and the[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n*************************\r\n\r\n| /  Slide up\r\n| b  Bend\r\n\r\n*************************","plain_text":"I Fought The Law - The Clash\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n\nThat repeats twice, then:\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n\n\n\n\nCounter melody\n\n\n\nThe main part repeats three and a half times, then back to the intro riff (x1).\nAlso, there is a second guitar that's running a counter melody, first part\nhere, if anyone can figure out the rest, please post.\n\n\n[Riff]\n\nD     D     A     D\nD     D     A G F#m D\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Riff]\n\nD     D     G     A\nD     D     A G F#m D\nD     D     G     A\nD     D     A G F#m D\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\nI fought the law and the law won\n\nI fought the law and the law won\n\nI fought the law and the law won\n(Bass)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*************************\n\n| /  Slide up\n| b  Bend\n\n*************************","chords":["D","G","A","B","E","F#m","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}