I Fought the Law

The Clash

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Chords4

Tab6

Bass3

Chords in this song4

Intro

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|(12)/14---14-14-(12)/14---14-14-14--12--11-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------12----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

That repeats twice, then:

Verse 1

Breakin' rocks in the hot sun

I fought the law and the law won

I needed money 'cause I had none

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

I fought the law and the law won

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.