| G | C D | G | D G D G |

[Verse 1]
G                     C   G
Breaking rocks in the hot sun
                     C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won

[Instrumental]
| G C | D G | G | D G D G |

[Verse 2]
G                          C     G
Well I needed money 'cause I had none
                     C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won

[Instrumental]
| G C | D | G | D G D G |

[Bridge]
       C
Well I miss my baby and I feel so bad
  G
I guess my race is run
C
She's the best friend I ever had
G                    C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won

[Instrumental]
| G | C D | G | D G D G |

[Interlude]
| C | C | G | G C |
| G C G D C | C | C | G |
| G | C G | G | D G D G |

[Verse 3]
G                              N.C.
Well I'm robbin' people with a six gun
G                    C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won
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[Bridge]
G                           C    G
Well I miss my baby and the good fun
                     C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won

[Instrumental]
| G | C D | G | D G D G |

[Chorus]
       C
Well I miss my baby and I feel so bad
  G
I guess my race is run
C
She's the best friend I ever had
G                    C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     C       G
I fought the law and the law won
                     D       G
I fought the law and the law won
N.C.
I fought the law and the law won
N.C.
I fought the law and the law won
N.C.
I fought the law and the law won
N.C.                         G
I fought the law and the law won