{"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":1492025,"song":"I Fought The Law","artist":"Green Day","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1492025-i-fought-the-law-chords-by-green-day/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1492025?type=chord","rating":4.89145,"votes":13,"content":"This version of I fought the law by green day is very similar to the version by the clash. Just a key change\r\nand a few slight changes to the lyrics. In my opinion it sounds best played using bar chords, (power chords\r\nfor the C Bb A F bit) and using for example the F chord  rooted on the A string 8th fret instead of on the \r\nE string first fret etc (I'm guessing you'll see what I'm getting at when you play it)\r\n-\r\n[tab]Intro: [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] X2\r\n-[/tab]\r\nVerse 1:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBreakin' rocks in the hot sun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  \r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI needed money cos I had none[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/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]Bb[/ch]                                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI miss my baby and I feel so sad, I guess my race is run[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                                    \r\nWhy she's the best girl that I ever had [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]  \r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the...[/tab]\r\n-\r\n[tab]Solo:  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  X4     [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n-[/tab]\r\nVerse 2:\r\nF                 (stop)       \r\nRobbin' people with a six gun\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  \r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI miss my baby and I miss my fun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/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]Bb[/ch]                                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI miss my baby and I feel so sad, I guess my race is run[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                                    \r\nWhy she's the best girl that I ever had [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F[/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]F[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F[/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]F[/ch]                        [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  \r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the law won[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] \r\nI fought the law and the law won, I fought the law and the... [/tab]","plain_text":"This version of I fought the law by green day is very similar to the version by the clash. Just a key change\nand a few slight changes to the lyrics. In my opinion it sounds best played using bar chords, (power chords\nfor the C Bb A F bit) and using for example the F chord  rooted on the A string 8th fret instead of on the \nE string first fret etc (I'm guessing you'll see what I'm getting at when you play it)\n-\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n-\nChorus:\n\n\n\n-\n\nVerse 2:\nF                 (stop)       \nRobbin' people with a six gun\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":["C","Bb","A","F","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}