I Fought the Law — The Crickets
Chords and lyrics for I Fought the Law by The Crickets (key of G).
Verse 1
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.
[G] [C] [D] [G] [D] [C] [D] [G]
#1.
[G]Breakin' rocks in [C]the..hot [G]sun.
[G]I Fought the Law and [C]the..law [G]won.
[G]I Fought the Law and [D]the..law [G]won.
[G] [C] [D] [G] [D] [C] [D] [G]
#2.
[G]I miss my baby and [C]the..good [G]fun.
[G]I Fought the Law and [C]the..law [G]won.
[G]I Fought the Law and [D]the..law [G]won.
[G] [C] [D] [G] [D] [C] [D] [G]
Chorus
I [C]left my baby and I feel so bad..
I [G]guess my race is run.
Well, [C]she's the best girl I've ever had..
[G]I Fought the Law and [C]the..law [G]won.
[G]I Fought the Law and [D]the..law [G]won.
[G] [C] [D] [G] [D] [C] [D] [G]
#3.
[G]Robbin' people with [C][G]a..six-gun.
[G]I Fought the Law and [C]the..law [G]won.
[G]I Fought the Law and [D]the..law [G]won.
[G] [C] [D] [G] [D] [C] [D] [G]
#4.
[G]I needed money, cause [C]I..had [G]none.
[G]I Fought the Law and [C]the..law [G]won.
[G]I Fought the Law and [D]the..law [G]won.
[G] [C] [D] [G] [D] [C] [D] [G]
Chorus
I [C]left my baby and I feel so bad..
I [G]guess my race is run.
Well, [C]she's the best girl I've ever had..
[G]I Fought the Law and [C]the..law [G]won.
[G]I Fought the Law and [D]the..law [G]won.
[G] [C] [D] [G] [D] [C] [D] [G]
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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