I Fought the Law

Sonny Curtis (1959), hit for The Bobby Fuller Four (1966)

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A' [D] breakin' rocks in the [G] hot [D] sun
[D] I fought the law and the [G] law [D] won
[D] I fought the law and the [A] law [D] won

I [D] needed money, 'cause I [G] had [D] none
[D] I fought the law and the [G] law [D] won
[D] I fought the law and the [A] law [D] won

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I [G] left my baby and I feel so bad
I [D] guess my race is run
Well, [G] she's the best girl that I ever had
[D] I fought the law and the [G] law [D]won
[D] I fought the law and the [A] law [G] won  [F#m]           [D]
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A’ [D] robbin' people with a [G] six [D] gun
[D] I fought the law and the [G] law [D] won
[D] I fought the law and the [A] law [D] won

I [D] miss my baby and the [G] good [D] fun
[D] I fought the law and the [G] law [D] won
[D] I fought the law and the [A] law [D] won

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I [G] left my baby and I feel so bad
I [D] guess my race is run
Well, [G] she's the best girl that I ever had
[D] I fought the law and the [G] law [D]won
[D] I fought the law and the [G] law [D]won
[D] I fought the law and the [G] law [D]won
[D] I fought the law and the [A] law [G] won  [F#m]           [D]
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