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The Laws Must Change

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THE LAWS MUST CHANGE
C
The time must surely come    C  
C
For the laws to fit the times    C  
  F(F9)
The time must surely come 
FCor the laws to fit the times    C  
 G(G9)
But while the law is standing 
FYou've got to open up your minds C  
C
It seems to be the fashion 
To say you're right and they are wrong 
It seems to be the fashion 
To say you're right and they are wrong 
But if you don't see both sides 
You'll find yourself in jail 'fore long 
You're screaming at policemen 
But they're only doing a gig 
You're screaming at policemen 
But they're only doing a gig 
Try and take the time 
To figure out how the issue got so big 
Lenny Bruce was trying to tell you 
Many things before he died 
Lenny Bruce was trying to tell you 
Many things before he died 
Like don't throw rocks at policemen 
But get the knots of law untied 
Every time you're holding 
You are guilty of a crime 
Every time you're holding 
You are guilty of a crime 
The laws must change one day 
But it's going to take some time
I SUBSTITUE F9 AND G9 FOR THE 4 AND 5 CHANGES RESPECTIVELY

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The Laws Must Change

by John Mayall

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THE LAWS MUST CHANGE

The time must surely come

For the laws to fit the times

F F9

()

The time must surely come

C C

For the laws to fit the times

G G9

()

But while the law is standing

You've got to open up your minds C

It seems to be the fashion

To say you're right and they are wrong

It seems to be the fashion

To say you're right and they are wrong

But if you don't see both sides

You'll find yourself in jail 'fore long

You're screaming at policemen

But they're only doing a gig

You're screaming at policemen

But they're only doing a gig

Try and take the time

To figure out how the issue got so big

Lenny Bruce was trying to tell you

Many things before he died

Lenny Bruce was trying to tell you

Many things before he died

Like don't throw rocks at policemen

But get the knots of law untied

Every time you're holding

You are guilty of a crime

Every time you're holding

You are guilty of a crime

The laws must change one day

But it's going to take some time

I SUBSTITUE F9 AND G9 FOR THE 4 AND 5 CHANGES RESPECTIVELY

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