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I Fought The Law by The Clash - Guitar Chords

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            I Fought the Law - The Clash


[Intro]

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

        D             D         A   G   F#m  D
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-(12)/14-14-14-(12)/14-14-14--14--12--11------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------12-------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
                                ^^^^^^^^^^^
                                 triplets
That repeats twice, then:

[Verse]

D        D           G    D
Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
D            D           A   D
I fought the law and the law won
D            D           A   D
I fought the law and the law won
D        D           G      D
I needed money 'cause I had none
D            D           A   D
I fought the law and the law won
D            D           A   D
I fought the law and the law won


[Chorus]

  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]

e|--------------------------------14-|
B|------------------------12--15-----|
G|----------11--11/12--14------------|
D|----12/14--------------------------|
A|-14--------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

This repeats three and a half times, then back to the intro riff.
Also, there is a second guitar that sounds like it's running a counter
melody, so if anyone can figure that out, please post. 
        

We also have 30 songs by The Clash

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• I Fought The Law
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• Train In Vain
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