I Fought The Law:The Crickets.
Written in 1958 by Sonny Curtis. Recorded after he
took Buddy Holly's place in The Crickets.
On the album - In Style With The Crickets - 1960.
Bobby Fuller Four had a big hit with it in 1965 -
reached #8.

INTRO: G C D   G D C D G

#1.
G                      C   G
Breakin' rocks in the..hot sun.
G                         C   G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G                         D   G    
I Fought the Law and the..law won.

G C D   G D C D G

#2.
G                       C    G
I miss my baby and the..good fun.
G                         C   G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G                         D   G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.

G C D   G D C D G

CHORUS:
  C
I left my baby and I feel so bad..
  G
I guess my race is run.
      C
Well, she's the best girl I've ever had..
G                         C   G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G                         D   G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.

G C D   G D C D G

(INTERLUDE:) C G C G...C G C G...G D G

#3.
G                      C   G
Robbin' people with a..six-gun.
G                         C   G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G                         D   G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.

G C D   G D C D G

#4.
G                        C   G
I needed money, cause I..had none.
G                         C   G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G                         D   G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.

G C D   G D C D G

CHORUS:
  C
I left my baby and I feel so bad..
  G
I guess my race is run.
      C
Well, she's the best girl I've ever had..
G                         C   G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G                         D   G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.

G C D   G D C D G


A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.