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Law Is For Protection chords by Kris Kristofferson

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  • Capo on 3rd
Verse 1:
      Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramA augmentedA
        Billy Dalton staggered on the sidewalk
                          Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramA augmentedA
        Someone said he stumbled and he fell
                               Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramA augmentedA
        Six squad cars came screamin' to the rescue
                          Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramA augmentedA
        Hauled ol' Billy Dalton off to jail

Chorus:
      Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramD MajorD
        'Cause the law is for protection of the people
                            Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD
        Rules are rules and any fool can see
                          Chord diagramC/GC/G               Chord diagramD MajorD
        We don't need no drunks like Billy Dalton
         Chord diagramB minorBm                                Chord diagramE MajorE
        Scaring decent folks like you and me,no siree

Verse 3:
      Chord diagramA augmentedA                          Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramA augmentedA
        Homer Lee Honeycutt was nothin' but a hippie
                             Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA augmentedA
        Walking through his world without a care
                            Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA augmentedA
        Then one day six strapping brave policeman
                         Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA augmentedA
        Held down Homer Lee and cut his hair

Chorus:
      Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramD MajorD
        'Cause the law is for protection of the people
                            Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD
        Rules are rules and any fool can see
                          Chord diagramC/GC/G          Chord diagramD MajorD
        We don't need no hairy headed hippies
         Chord diagramB minorBm                                Chord diagramE MajorE
        Scaring decent folks like you and me,no siree

Verse 5:
      Chord diagramA augmentedA                       Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA augmentedA
        So thank your lucky stars you got protection
                           Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramA augmentedA
        Walk the line and never mind the cost
                               Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramA augmentedA
        Don't wonder who them lawmen was protectin'
                              Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramA augmentedA
        When they nailed the savior to the cross

Chorus:
      Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramD MajorD
        'Cause the law is for protection of the people
                            Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD
        Rules are rules and any fool can see
                          Chord diagramC/GC/G              Chord diagramD MajorD
        We don't need no riddle speakin' prophets
         Chord diagramB minorBm                                Chord diagramE MajorE
        Scaring decent folks like you and me,no siree

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