The Clash – I Fought The Law (Guitar)

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Chords

[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|-------------------------------------------------------|
That repeats twice, then: [Verse 1]
D                    G    D
Breakin' rocks in the hot sun

D                        A   D
I fought the law and the law won

D                        A   D
I fought the law and the law won

D                    G      D
I needed money 'cause I had none

D                        A   D
I fought the law and the law won

D                        A   D
I fought the law and the law won
[Chorus]
  G
I left my baby and it feels so bad

  D
I guess my race is run

G
She's the best girl that I ever had

D                        A   D
I fought the law and the law won

D                        A G F#m D
I fought the law and the
[Solo]
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------15---17b---|
G|-------------------11----11/12----14---16--------------|
D|----------12/14----------------------------------------|
A|-12/14-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Counter melody
e|-5----3----2----0---------0----2----3----|
B|---------------------3-------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------| x2, then?
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
The main part repeats three and a half times, then back to the intro riff (x1). Also, there is a second guitar that's running a counter melody, first part here, if anyone can figure out the rest, please post. [Riff] D D A D D D A G F#m D [Verse 2]
D                    N.C.
Robbin' people with a sixgun

D                        A   D
I fought the law and the law won

D                        A   D
I fought the law and the law won

D                    G       D
I lost my girl and I lost my fun

D                        A   D
I fought the law and the law won

D                        A   D
I fought the law and the law won
[Chorus]
  G
I left my baby and it feels so bad

  D
I guess my race is run

G
She's the best girl that I ever had

D                        A   D
I fought the law and the law won

D                        A G F#m D
I fought the law and the
[Riff] D D G A D D A G F#m D D D G A D D A G F#m D [Outro]
D N.C.
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won I fought the law and the law won I fought the law and the law won (Bass)
D                       A    D
I fought the law and the law won

D                       A    D
I fought the law and the law won

D                       A    D
I fought the law and the law won

D                        A G F#m D (guitar)
I fought the law and the
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