Biography:
The Clash were a punk rock band from London, England, United Kingdom, active from 1976 to 1985. One of the most successful and iconic bands from the first wave of punk in the 70s, they incorporated rock and roll, reggae, rockabilly, and eventually many other music styles into their repertoire. They were legendary for their uncommonly intense stage performances.
From their earliest days as a band, The Clash stood apart from their peers with their musicianship as well as their lyrics
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- Bank Robber
- Career Opportunities
- Clampdown
- Death Or Glory
- Guns Of Brixton
- Hateful
- I Fought The Law
- Jimmy Jazz
- Know Your Rights
- London Calling
- Rock The Casbah
- Rudie Can't Fail
- Should I Stay Or Should I Go ?
- Spanish Bombs
- Stay Free
- Train In Vain
- White Riot
- 1
- 1977
- 48 Hours
- All The Young Punks
- Brand New Cadillac
- Capitol Radio
- Car Jamming
- Card Cheat
- Clash
- Clash City Rockers
- Complete Control
- Deny
- English Civil War Johnny Comes Marching Home
- Every Little Bit Hurts
- Fark Kwam Yin Dee
- Garageland
- Gates Of The West
- Groovy Times
- Hate And War
- Hitsville Uk
- Im Not Down
- Im So Bored With The Usa
- Im So Bored With Usa
- In The Pouring Rain
- Jail Guitar Doors
- Janie Jones
- Julies Been Working For The Drug Squad
- Junco Partner
- Koka Kola
- Last Gang In Town
- Londons Burning
- Lose This Skin
- Lost In The Supermarket
- Magnificent Seven
- Midnight Log
- North And South
- Police And Thieves
- Police On My Back
- Rebel Waltz
- Remote Control
- Revolution Rock
- Right Profile
- Rudie Cant Fail
- Safe European Home
- Should I Stay Or Should I Go
- Something About England
- Straight To Hell
- The Guns Of Brixton
- The Man In Me
- The Prisoner
- This Is England
- Tommy Gun
- Up In Heaven Not Only Here
- Whats My Name
- White Man In Hammersmith Palais
- White Men In Hammersmith Palais
- Wrong Em Boyo
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I Fought the Law
The Clash version
(as best as I can figure it out)
[Intro]
[Chords] D D G A
e|Tab: -----------------------------------------------------------|
B| -----------------------------------------------------------|
G| -(12)/14-14-14-(12)/14-14-14--(12)/14-14-14--(12)/14-14-14-|
D| -----------------------------------------------------------|
A| -----------------------------------------------------------|
E| -----------------------------------------------------------|
[Chords] D D A G F#m D
e|Tab: ----------------------------------------------------------|
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 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)
[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 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.
The Clash version
(as best as I can figure it out)
[Intro]
[Chords] D D G A
e|Tab: -----------------------------------------------------------|
B| -----------------------------------------------------------|
G| -(12)/14-14-14-(12)/14-14-14--(12)/14-14-14--(12)/14-14-14-|
D| -----------------------------------------------------------|
A| -----------------------------------------------------------|
E| -----------------------------------------------------------|
[Chords] D D A G F#m D
e|Tab: ----------------------------------------------------------|
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 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)
[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 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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