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I Fought The Law

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I Fought The Law - The Clash
[Intro]
e|-----D----------------D----------------G----------------A-----------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----D----------------D-----------A----G---F#m-----D-----------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-14--12--11-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------12----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
That repeats twice, then:
[Verse 1]
DBreakin' rocks in the Ghot Dsun
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
DI needed money 'cause GI had Dnone
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
[Chorus]
I Gleft my baby and it feels so bad
I Dguess my race is run
GShe's the best girl that I ever had
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
DI fought the law and theA  G  F#m  D  
[Solo]
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------15---17b---|
G|-------------------11----11/12----14---16--------------|
D|----------12/14----------------------------------------|
A|-12/14-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Counter melody
e|-5----3----2----0---------0----2----3----|
B|---------------------3-------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------| x2, then?
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
The main part repeats three and a half times, then back to the intro riff (x1).
Also, there is a second guitar that's running a counter melody, first part
here, if anyone can figure out the rest, please post.
[Riff]
D     D     A     D
D     D     A G F#m D
[Verse 2]
                    DN.C.
Robbin' people with a sixgun
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
DI lost my girl and I Glost my Dfun
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
[Chorus]
I Gleft my baby and it feels so bad
I Dguess my race is run
GShe's the best girl that I ever had
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
DI fought the law and theA  G  F#m  D  
[Riff]
D     D     G     A
D     D     A G F#m D
D     D     G     A
D     D     A G F#m D
[Outro]
 DN.C.
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
(Bass)
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
DI fought the law and the Alaw Dwon
                        D   A   G   F#m   D(guitar)
I fought the law and the
*************************
| /  Slide up
| b  Bend
*************************

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

The Clash, an English rock band formed in London in 1976, were known for fusing elements of reggae, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly into their music. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters," they became one of the most influential acts in British punk rock. This song, appearing on the 1980 release "Clash in Hamburg," embodies the band's energetic spirit. Playing it can feel like a defiant stand against authority.

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I Fought The Law

by The Clash

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F#m

I Fought The Law - The Clash

[Intro]

D D G A

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

D D A G F#m D

e|-------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------|

G|(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-14--12--11-------------|

D|-------------------------------------------12----------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------|

That repeats twice, then:

[Verse 1]

D G D

Breakin' rocks in the hot sun

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

D G D

I needed money 'cause I had none

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

[Chorus]

I left my baby and it feels so bad

I guess my race is run

She's the best girl that I ever had

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

D A G F#m D

I fought the law and the

[Solo]

e|-------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------15---17b---|

G|-------------------11----11/12----14---16--------------|

D|----------12/14----------------------------------------|

A|-12/14-------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------|

Counter melody

e|-5----3----2----0---------0----2----3----|

B|---------------------3-------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------| x2, then?

A|-----------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

The main part repeats three and a half times, then back to the intro riff (x1).

Also, there is a second guitar that's running a counter melody, first part

here, if anyone can figure out the rest, please post.

[Riff]

D D A D

D D A G F#m D

[Verse 2]

N.C.

Robbin' people with a sixgun

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

D G D

I lost my girl and I lost my fun

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

[Chorus]

I left my baby and it feels so bad

I guess my race is run

She's the best girl that I ever had

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

D A G F#m D

I fought the law and the

[Riff]

D D G A

D D A G F#m D

D D G A

D D A G F#m D

[Outro]

N.C.

I fought the law and the law won

(Bass)

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

D A D

I fought the law and the law won

D A G F#m D

(guitar)

I fought the law and the

*************************

| / Slide up

| b Bend

*************************

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