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Key: 'C'
Intro:
C(add9) D G D
D C(add9) G
I went down to the Mary Carter paint store
D C(add9) G
I said, \"Give me one of them Smith & Wesson Magnum 44's\"
D C(add9) G
Cause there's a man that the law let loose and justice was not done
F G C(add9) D
This man he killed my wife and my only little son
I'll never forget the way he looked all through the trial
He had a big name lawyer and he had that smirky smile
Oh yea, he got off on a technicality
But you'll have to grow wings and fly to ever get away from me
Chorus:
G D
Cause I got rights
I got rights, too
F G
And this time there won't be no damn lawyers
C(add9) D
Or systems to protect you
G D
Cause I'm gonna read you
I'm gonna read you your rights
F G
You've got a right to know that you're gonna go
C(add9) D
To hell one of these black nights
When the trial was over, he had the nerve to say, \"That's the way it goes\"
Well
I said, \"Hoss, you better get some corks cause you're gonna have to plug
up a few holes\"
I guess he thought I was talking' just to pass away time
But he kinda looks different now on his knees beggin' for his life
Chorus
Other versions of this song
- Ive Got Rights (Tabs)
Song History
Published: March 14, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025