Friday, September 27, 2013

I Fought The Law by The Clash

I Fought the Law
The Clash version
(as best as I can figure it out)

Intro:

Chords:       D             D              G              A
Tab:    -----------------------------------------------------------|
        -----------------------------------------------------------|
        -(12)/14-14-14-(12)/14-14-14--(12)/14-14-14--(12)/14-14-14-|
        -----------------------------------------------------------|
        -----------------------------------------------------------|
        -----------------------------------------------------------|

Chords:       D             D         A   G   F#m  D
Tab:    ----------------------------------------------------------|
        ----------------------------------------------------------|
        -(12)/14-14-14-(12)/14-14-14--14--12--11------------------|
        -------------------------------------------12-------------|
        ----------------------------------------------------------|
        ----------------------------------------------------------|
                                      ^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      triplets

That repeats twice, then:

D        D           G    D
Breakin' rocks in the hot sun

D            D           G   D
I fought the law and the law won (twice)

D        D           G      D
I needed money 'cause I had none

D            D           G   D
I fought the law and the law won (twice)

  G
I left my baby and it feels so bad

D
Guess my race is run

G
She the best that I ever had

D                        G   D
I fought the law and the law won

D                       A G F#m D
I fought the law and the


Solo:

--------------------------------14-|
------------------------12--15-----|
----------11--11/12--14------------|
----12/14--------------------------|
-14--------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|

This repeats four times, then back to the intro riff.  If this
doesn't sound right let me know.  Also, there is a second guitar
that sounds like its running a counter melody, so if anyone can
figure that out, please post.

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