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The Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought the Law Chords

Chord reference D, G, A, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D]A breaking 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

[D]I 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

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][G][F#m][D]

[D]Robbing 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

[D]I 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

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 [D]won [D]I fought the law and the [G]law [D]won [D]I fought the law and the [A][G][F#m][D]

Artist The Bobby Fuller Four
Album I Fought the Law
Genres Rock
Year 1966
Key D

How to Play I Fought the Law on Guitar?

The Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought the Law can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A, F#m chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Fought the Law with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.