{"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":1491980,"song":"I Fought The Law","artist":"The Clash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1491980-i-fought-the-law-chords-by-the-clash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1491980?type=chord","rating":4.64211,"votes":105,"content":"This cover of the crickets 'I fought the law' by the clash seems to confuse people, here is my best effort.\r\nBar chords, (power chords for the A G F# D bit), probably work best. I think it sounds pretty much spot on,\r\nlet me know what you think\r\n-\r\n[tab]Intro: [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] X2\r\n-[/tab]\r\nVerse 1:\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]    [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI needed money cos I had none[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n-\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI left my baby and it feels so bad, I 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]    [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]  \r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the[/tab]\r\n-\r\n[tab]Solo:  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  X4   [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n-[/tab]\r\nVerse 2:\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRobbin' people with a six gun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won[/tab]\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]    [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n-\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI left my baby and it feels so bad, I 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]    [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the[/tab]\r\n-\r\n[tab]Instrumental: ( Repeat intro) [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] X2\r\n-[/tab]\r\nOutro:\r\nNC\r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won\r\nNC\r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the [/tab]","plain_text":"This cover of the crickets 'I fought the law' by the clash seems to confuse people, here is my best effort.\nBar chords, (power chords for the A G F# D bit), probably work best. I think it sounds pretty much spot on,\nlet me know what you think\n-\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n-\nChorus:\n\n\n\n-\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n-\nChorus:\n\n\n\n-\n\nOutro:\nNC\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won\nNC\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won","chords":["A","G","F","D","F#"],"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]}}}