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.
INTRO: G C D G D C D G
#1.
G C G
Breakin' rocks in the..hot sun.
G C G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G D G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G C D G D C D G
#2.
G C G
I miss my baby and the..good fun.
G C G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G D G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G C D G D C D G
CHORUS:
C
I left my baby and I feel so bad..
G
I guess my race is run.
C
Well, she's the best girl I've ever had..
G C G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G D G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G C D G D C D G
(INTERLUDE:) C G C G...C G C G...G D G
#3.
G C G
Robbin' people with a..six-gun.
G C G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G D G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G C D G D C D G
#4.
G C G
I needed money, cause I..had none.
G C G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G D G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G C D G D C D G
CHORUS:
C
I left my baby and I feel so bad..
G
I guess my race is run.
C
Well, she's the best girl I've ever had..
G C G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G D G
I Fought the Law and the..law won.
G C D G D C D G
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.