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[Intro]
 G#m   E   F#x2
[Verse 1]
G#mThere I was completely wasting, Bout of F#work and G#mdown
G#mAll inside it's so frustrating as I Bdrift from C#town to D#town
EFeel as though nobody cares Bif I live or die
ESo I might as well begin to put some D#action in my life
[Chorus]
G#mBreaking the law, breaking the lawG#m  
G#mBreaking the law, breaking the lawF#  G#m  
G#mBreaking the law, breaking the lawG#m  
G#mBreaking the law, breaking the lawF#  G#m  
[Verse 2]
G#mSo much for the golden future, BI can't F#even G#mstart
G#mI've had every promise broken, Banger C#in my D#heart
EYou don't know what it's like, Byou don't have a clue
EIf you did you'd find yourselves D#doing the same thing soon
[Chorus]
G#mBreaking the law, breaking the lawG#m  
G#mBreaking the law, breaking the lawF#  G#m  
G#mBreaking the law, breaking the lawG#m  
G#mBreaking the law, breaking the lawF#  G#m  
[Interlude]
  A#   G#mx4
[Solo]
C#You don't know Ewhat F#it's C#like
E    F#
C#   E    F#
C#   E    F#
  G#m      E   F#x4
[Chorus]
G#mBreaking the law, breaking the law
EBreaking the law, F#breaking the law
G#mBreaking the law, breaking the law
EBreaking the law, F#breaking the law
[Chorus]
G#mBreaking the law, breaking the law
EBreaking the law, F#breaking the law
G#mBreaking the law, breaking the law
EBreaking the law, F#breaking the lawG#m  

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Breaking The Law

by Motörhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

[Intro]

G#m E F#

[Verse 1]

G#m B F# G#m

There I was completely wasting, out of work and down

G#m B C# D#

All inside it's so frustrating as I drift from town to town

E B

Feel as though nobody cares if I live or die

E D#

So I might as well begin to put some action in my life

[Chorus]

G#m G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

G#m F# G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

G#m G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

G#m F# G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

[Verse 2]

G#m B F# G#m

So much for the golden future, I can't even start

G#m B C# D#

I've had every promise broken, anger in my heart

E B

You don't know what it's like, you don't have a clue

E D#

If you did you'd find yourselves doing the same thing soon

[Chorus]

G#m G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

G#m F# G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

G#m G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

G#m F# G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

[Interlude]

A# G#m

[Solo]

C# E F# C#

You don't know what it's like

E F#

C# E F#

G#m E F#

[Chorus]

G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

E F#

Breaking the law, breaking the law

G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

E F#

Breaking the law, breaking the law

[Chorus]

G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

E F#

Breaking the law, breaking the law

G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

E F# G#m

Breaking the law, breaking the law

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