{"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":1879591,"song":"The Day I Broke The Law","artist":"UB40","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1879591-the-day-i-broke-the-law-chords-by-ub40/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1879591?type=chord","rating":0.01317,"votes":0,"content":"UB40 wrote `The Day I Broke The Law` whilst in Nashville as a joke country song,\r\nThey then added strings changed the arrangements to what appears on their 2001 album `Cover Up`.\r\nBelow is the Rhythm/Reggae Guitar Chords/Structure and the Lyric arrangement.\r\n\r\n[Chords]\r\n\r\n     EADGBE\r\n[ch]D[/ch]    X57775\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]   799777\r\nG    X 10 12 12 12 10[/tab]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]   X79987\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    577655\r\n[ch]A5[/ch]   577XXX       \r\n[ch]B5[/ch]   788XXX\r\n[ch]C#5[/ch]  X466XX       \r\n[ch]D5[/ch]   X577XX\r\n\r\nHorn section and Drums are the intro.\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nTomorrow i`ll be coming home i hope to find you all alone,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]Bm[/ch]  \r\nWith open arms to greet me at the door,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou cried as i was led away it seems like only yesterday,[/tab]\r\n\r\nBut after all these years i can`t be sure.\r\n\r\n[Bridge 1]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWhile i`ve been dreaming dreams of you,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNot knowing what your going through,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI prayed that you`d remember me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut i know life goes on you see.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   \r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                                  [ch]Bm[/ch]   \r\nThe man you knew don`t hurt no more my tears were shed behind locked door,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI`ve told myself you`ve gone a thousand times,[/tab]\r\nN.C\r\nStill when it got too much to bear i`d run my fingers through your hair, \r\nN.C\r\nYour kissing lips were always on my mind.\r\n\r\n[Bridge 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWhile i`ve been dreaming dreams of you,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNot knowing what your going through,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI prayed that you`d remember me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut i know life goes on you see.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[chorus 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]Bm[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]C#5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[verse 3]\r\nN.C\r\nSo yesterday they set me free they gave me back my liberty,\r\nN.C\r\nThey gave me something else i can`t ignore,\r\nN.C\r\nA chance to go back where i`m from a chance to even call upon,\r\nN.C\r\nMy friends but they don`t live there anymore.\r\n\r\n[Bridge 3]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWhile i`ve been dreaming dreams of you,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNot knowing what your going through,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI prayed that you`d remember me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut i know life goes on you see.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro Chorus Till Fade]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI broke your heart the day i broke the law.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nComments and or corrections?","plain_text":"UB40 wrote `The Day I Broke The Law` whilst in Nashville as a joke country song,\nThey then added strings changed the arrangements to what appears on their 2001 album `Cover Up`.\nBelow is the Rhythm/Reggae Guitar Chords/Structure and the Lyric arrangement.\n\n[Chords]\n\n     EADGBE\nD    X57775\n\nEm   X79987\nA    577655\nA5   577XXX       \nB5   788XXX\nC#5  X466XX       \nD5   X577XX\n\nHorn section and Drums are the intro.\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\nBut after all these years i can`t be sure.\n\n[Bridge 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\nN.C\nStill when it got too much to bear i`d run my fingers through your hair, \nN.C\nYour kissing lips were always on my mind.\n\n[Bridge 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[chorus 2]\n\n\n\n[verse 3]\nN.C\nSo yesterday they set me free they gave me back my liberty,\nN.C\nThey gave me something else i can`t ignore,\nN.C\nA chance to go back where i`m from a chance to even call upon,\nN.C\nMy friends but they don`t live there anymore.\n\n[Bridge 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro Chorus Till Fade]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComments and or corrections?","chords":["D","Bm","G","Em","A","A5","B5","C#5","D5","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}