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Johnny Law

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Standard
Chords used: You can play the whole A chord if you would like.
e|----E0-----A5X-----B72----F#-2-----B2-----------|
B|----0-----X-----0-----2-----4-----------|
G|----1-----X-----2-----3-----4-----------|
D|----2-----2-----1-----4-----4-----------|
A|----2-----0-----2-----4-----2-----------|
E|----0-----X-----X-----2-----X-----------|
Intro: For the intro I use my pinky to slide on the e string and have 
my hand ready to go to the E chord quickly. Pretty sure that's how
he does it. (Also if you kinda loosely strum it and hit the B string
e|--0-2-0-2/4-444-4/2-2-0-2-0-----------|
B|--------------------------0-----------|
G|--------------------------1-----------|
D|--------------------------2-----------|
A|--------------------------2-----------|
E|--------------------------0-----------|
[Verse]
EWell I was driving down the road just a Aminding my Eown when Johnny Law
pulled B7up from Ebehind
EHe walked up to my window and said, Aroll it Edown and let me F#see what I can Bfind
EI said, no way, what's Amine is Emine and I'd appreciate it if you'd B7leave me Ebe
EHe said, I'll leave you be alright, in a Acell all Enight, I'll lock you up
and throw B7away the Ekey
He slapped them Acuffs on my wrist
And my Ehands clenched into fists
And I wished I could have punched him in the B7jaw
And knock out old Johnny ELaw
[Chorus]
(right here he does a walk up to A that goes like so)
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|---------2-------------------|
A|---------0-------------------|
E|-0-2-4-----------------------|
Oh, Johnny ALaw
Johnny ELaw
He's the littlest man I ever B7saw
With his Ebadge and his gun, he'll just Ahassle Eeveryone
He'll get you on the B7run Johnny ELaw
[Intro]
[Verse]
EHe took me down to the state house
And he Ahurled that book at Eme
And bein' in a cell is Alike being in Ehell for a F#man who longs to be fBree
EI sat there and I wondered, just what Agave this man the Eright
ETo leave me to rot here on this Arickety Ecot, just a B7staring at the ceiling 
all Enight
And AI couldn't help but think of tEhe words of my dear departed Pa
He said, do the best you can, be a Agood maEn, but don't you never trust
B7Johnny ELaw
[Chorus] (THE SAME WALK UP TO A)
Oh, Johnny ALaw
Johnny ELaw
He's the littlest man I ever B7saw
With his Ebadge and his gun, he'll just Ahassle Eeveryone
He'll get you on the B7run Johnny ELaw
[Verse]
EWithout any proof they couldn't Akeep me Ethere so they let me out in the Emorning
EAnd that cop said, son, I don't know Awhat you Edone, but just F#consider this a 
little Bwarning
EI said, it must take a lot of nerve to Aprotect and Eto serve but I wonder 
what it B7would be Elike
EIf you didn't have that badge or that gun or that unifoB7rm to hide Ebehind
And Aalthough I feel, that this whole deal, EI got, was pretty damn wrong
My conscience is clean, 'cause I'm Aa human Ebeing,
And you're just B7Johnny ELaw
[Chorus] (THE SAME WALK UP TO A)
Oh, Johnny ALaw
Johnny ELaw
He's the littlest man I ever B7saw
With his Ebadge and his gun, he'll just Ahassle Eeveryone
He'll get you on the B7run Johnny ELaw
EWith his badge and his gun, he'll just Ahassle Eeveryone
You'll never get me on the rB7un Johnny ELaw
OUTRO IS SAME AS INTRO AS HE HUMS ALONG TO THE MELODY.

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Johnny Law

by William Elliott Whitmore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

Chords used: You can play the whole A chord if you would like.

E A5 B7 F# B

e|----0-----X-----2-----2-----2-----------|

|----0-----X-----0-----2-----4-----------|

|----1-----X-----2-----3-----4-----------|

D|----2-----2-----1-----4-----4-----------|

A|----2-----0-----2-----4-----2-----------|

|----0-----X-----X-----2-----X-----------|

Intro: For the intro I use my pinky to slide on the e string and have

my hand ready to go to the E chord quickly. Pretty sure that's how

he does it. (Also if you kinda loosely strum it and hit the B string

e|--0-2-0-2/4-444-4/2-2-0-2-0-----------|

B|--------------------------0-----------|

G|--------------------------1-----------|

D|--------------------------2-----------|

A|--------------------------2-----------|

E|--------------------------0-----------|

[Verse]

E A E

Well I was driving down the road just a minding my own when Johnny Law

B7 E

pulled up from behind

E A E F# B

He walked up to my window and said, roll it down and let me see what I can find

E A E B7 E

I said, no way, what's mine is mine and I'd appreciate it if you'd leave me be

E A E

He said, I'll leave you be alright, in a cell all night, I'll lock you up

B7 E

and throw away the key

He slapped them cuffs on my wrist

And my hands clenched into fists

And I wished I could have punched him in the jaw

And knock out old Johnny Law

[Chorus]

(right here he does a walk up to A that goes like so)

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

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

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

D|---------2-------------------|

A|---------0-------------------|

E|-0-2-4-----------------------|

Oh, Johnny Law

Johnny Law

He's the littlest man I ever saw

E A E

With his badge and his gun, he'll just hassle everyone

B7 E

He'll get you on the run Johnny Law

[Intro]

[Verse]

He took me down to the state house

A E

And he hurled that book at me

A E F# B

And bein' in a cell is like being in hell for a man who longs to be free

E A E

I sat there and I wondered, just what gave this man the right

E A E B7

To leave me to rot here on this rickety cot, just a staring at the ceiling

all night

A E

And I couldn't help but think of the words of my dear departed Pa

A E

He said, do the best you can, be a good man, but don't you never trust

B7 E

Johnny Law

[Chorus] (THE SAME WALK UP TO A)

Oh, Johnny Law

Johnny Law

He's the littlest man I ever saw

E A E

With his badge and his gun, he'll just hassle everyone

B7 E

He'll get you on the run Johnny Law

[Verse]

E A E E

Without any proof they couldn't keep me there so they let me out in the morning

E A E F#

And that cop said, son, I don't know what you done, but just consider this a

little warning

E A E

I said, it must take a lot of nerve to protect and to serve but I wonder

B7 E

what it would be like

E B7 E

If you didn't have that badge or that gun or that uniform to hide behind

A E

And although I feel, that this whole deal, I got, was pretty damn wrong

A E

My conscience is clean, 'cause I'm a human being,

B7 E

And you're just Johnny Law

[Chorus] (THE SAME WALK UP TO A)

Oh, Johnny Law

Johnny Law

He's the littlest man I ever saw

E A E

With his badge and his gun, he'll just hassle everyone

B7 E

He'll get you on the run Johnny Law

E A E

With his badge and his gun, he'll just hassle everyone

B7 E

You'll never get me on the run Johnny Law

OUTRO IS SAME AS INTRO AS HE HUMS ALONG TO THE MELODY.

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