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I Fought The Law Bass

(ver. 1)
Bobby Fuller Four
Intro:
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                                  (drums)


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  (guitars enter)


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                                                              I'm

Verse:
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  brea -  kin'    rocks   in  the         hot     sun,
  ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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  I   fought  the law,    and the         law     won,

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  I   fought  the law,    and the         law


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  won.


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Verse:
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  nee  -  ded     money, 'cause I'd       had     none,
  ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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  I   fought  the law,    and the         law     won,

                                 2/4 time
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  I   fought  the law,    and the         law


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  won.


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Bridge:
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  left    my      ba- by, and I   feel    so  bad,            I
  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  guess   my      race    is  run.                            Well,
  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  she's   the best    girl        I've    e - ver had,
  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  I   fought  the law,    and the         law     won,

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  I   fought  the law,    and the         law


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  won.


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Break (solo):
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Verse:
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  rob  -  bin'    people with a               six-gun,


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  I   fought  the law,    and the         law     won,

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  I   fought  the law,    and the         law


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  won.


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Verse:
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  miss    my      ba- by  and the         good    fun,
  ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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  I   fought  the law,    and the         law     won,

                                 2/4 time
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  I   fought  the law,    and the         law


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  won.


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Bridge:
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  left    my      ba- by, and I   feel    so  bad,            I
  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  guess   my      race    is  run.                            Well,
  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  she's   the best    girl        I've    e - ver had,
  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  I   fought  the law,    and the         law     won,

                                 2/4 time
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  I   fought  the law,    and the         law


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  won.

                                 (slow down gradually to the end)
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