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The Day I Broke The Law

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Below is the Rhythm/Reggae Guitar Chords/Structure and the Lyric arrangement.
[Chords]
     EADGBE
    DX57775
   Bm799777
G    X 10 12 12 12 10
   EmX79987
    A577655
   A5577XXX       
   B5788XXX
  C#5X466XX       
   D5X577XX
Horn section and Drums are the intro.
[Verse 1]
TomoDrrow i`ll be coming home i hope Bmto find you all alone,
With Dopen arms to greet me at the Bmdoor,
DYou cried as i was led away it seems like only yesterday,
But after all these years i can`t be sure.
[Bridge 1]
DWhile i`ve been drBmeaming dreams of you,
DNot knowing what Bmyour going through,G  
I prayed that yEmou`d remember me,G  
But i know Emlife goes on you see.
[Chorus 1]
DI broke your heart Bmthe day i broke the law,
DI broke your heart Bmthe day i broke the law.D  D  D  D  
[Verse 2]
The maDn you knew don`t hurt no more my teBmars were shed behind locked door,
I`ve told Dmyself you`ve gone a thousand Bmtimes,
N.C
Still when it got too much to bear i`d run my fingers through your hair, 
N.C
Your kissing lips were always on my mind.
[Bridge 2]
DWhile i`ve been drBmeaming dreams of you,
DNot knowing what Bmyour going through,G  
I prayed that yEmou`d remember me,G  
But i know Emlife goes on you see.
[chorus 2]
DI broke your heart the Bmday i broke the law,
DI broke your heart the Bmday i broke the law.D  D  D  A5  B5  C#5  D5  
[verse 3]
N.C
So yesterday they set me free they gave me back my liberty,
N.C
They gave me something else i can`t ignore,
N.C
A chance to go back where i`m from a chance to even call upon,
N.C
My friends but they don`t live there anymore.
[Bridge 3]
DWhile i`ve been drBmeaming dreams of you,
DNot knowing what Bmyour going through,G  
I prayed that yEmou`d remember me,G  
But i know Emlife goes on you see.
[Outro Chorus Till Fade]
DI broke your heart Bmthe day i broke the law,
DI broke your heart Bmthe day i broke the law,
DI broke your heart Bmthe day i broke the law,
DI broke your heart Bmthe day i broke the law,
DI broke your heart Bmthe day i broke the law,
DI broke your heart Bmthe day i broke the law,
DI broke your heart Bmthe day i broke the law,
DI broke your heart Bmthe day i broke the law,
DI broke your heart Bmthe day i broke the law,
DI broke your heart Bmthe day i broke the law.

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The Day I Broke The Law

by UB40

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

Below is the Rhythm/Reggae Guitar Chords/Structure and the Lyric arrangement.

[Chords]

EADGBE

X57775

799777

G X 10 12 12 12 10

X79987

577655

577XXX

788XXX

C#5

X466XX

X577XX

Horn section and Drums are the intro.

[Verse 1]

D Bm

Tomorrow i`ll be coming home i hope to find you all alone,

D Bm

With open arms to greet me at the door,

You cried as i was led away it seems like only yesterday,

But after all these years i can`t be sure.

[Bridge 1]

D Bm

While i`ve been dreaming dreams of you,

D Bm G

Not knowing what your going through,

Em G

I prayed that you`d remember me,

But i know life goes on you see.

[Chorus 1]

D Bm

I broke your heart the day i broke the law,

D Bm D D D D

I broke your heart the day i broke the law.

[Verse 2]

D Bm

The man you knew don`t hurt no more my tears were shed behind locked door,

D Bm

I`ve told myself you`ve gone a thousand times,

N.C

Still when it got too much to bear i`d run my fingers through your hair,

N.C

Your kissing lips were always on my mind.

[Bridge 2]

D Bm

While i`ve been dreaming dreams of you,

D Bm G

Not knowing what your going through,

Em G

I prayed that you`d remember me,

But i know life goes on you see.

[chorus 2]

D Bm

I broke your heart the day i broke the law,

D Bm D D D A5 B5 C#5 D5

I broke your heart the day i broke the law.

[verse 3]

N.C

So yesterday they set me free they gave me back my liberty,

N.C

They gave me something else i can`t ignore,

N.C

A chance to go back where i`m from a chance to even call upon,

N.C

My friends but they don`t live there anymore.

[Bridge 3]

D Bm

While i`ve been dreaming dreams of you,

D Bm G

Not knowing what your going through,

Em G

I prayed that you`d remember me,

But i know life goes on you see.

[Outro Chorus Till Fade]

D Bm

I broke your heart the day i broke the law,

D Bm

I broke your heart the day i broke the law,

D Bm

I broke your heart the day i broke the law,

D Bm

I broke your heart the day i broke the law,

D Bm

I broke your heart the day i broke the law,

D Bm

I broke your heart the day i broke the law,

D Bm

I broke your heart the day i broke the law,

D Bm

I broke your heart the day i broke the law,

D Bm

I broke your heart the day i broke the law,

D Bm

I broke your heart the day i broke the law.

About The Day I Broke The Law Chords by UB40

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