I FOUGHT THE LAW

As recorded by Green Day

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A Drum Intro
P = 155
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Gtr I

T
A
B

B Intro
F5 F5 B5 ` C5 F5 F5 `
C5 B 5 A5 F5
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Gtr II

T
10 10 10 10 5 3 2
A 10 10 8 10 10 10 5 3 2 3
B 8 8 8 10 8 8 3 1 0 3
6 8 1
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C Verse 1
F5 F5 B5 ` F5 F5 F5 B5 ` F5

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Gtr I f P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
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10 10 10 10 10 10
A 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10
B 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
6 6 6 6 6 6

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D Chorus
1.
F5 B5 ` F5 B5 ` F5 B5 `
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T 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
A
B

2.
F5 F5 B5 ` F5 F5 F5 `
C5 B 5 A5 F5
U U U V V V
V k
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V V V V
Gtr II
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
10 10 10 10 10 5 3 2
A 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 3 2 3
B 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 1 0 3
6 6 6 1
sl.

E Guitar Solo
1.-3.
B`5 B`5 B`5 F5 B`5 F5
_ _ _ _ _c j _c _c k _c k _ _ k _ _ k
F5 F5
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10 12 12 12 14 14 14 15 15 15 17 17 17 19 19 17 19
A 10 12 12
B
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4.
B5 ` F5 B5 ` C5 F5 C5 B 5A5 F5 `
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A
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Full FullM M
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B

F Verse 2
F5 F5 N.C. F5 F5 B5 ` F5

V V V VV VV V V VV VV
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V V Drum Fill VN V V NV
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V V V V VV VN
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Gtr I f P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
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10 10 10 10 10
A 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10
B 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
6 6 6

F5 F5 B5 ` F5 F5 F5 B5 ` F5

V V V VV VV VV V V VV VV
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P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
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10 10 10 10 10 10
A 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10
B 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
6 6 6 6 6 6

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G Chorus
1.
F5 B5 ` F5 B5 ` F5 B5 `
^f
Gtr II ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ k _F5 _ k _ _ _ _

V V V V V V V V U U
V V V V V V V V
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8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
T 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
A
B

2.
F5 F5 B5 ` F5 F5 F5 C5 B 5 A5 F5 `
U U U V V V
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P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
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10 10 10 10 10 5 3 2
A 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 3 2 3
B 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 1 0 3
6 6 6 1
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H Interlude
F5 B5 ` C5 F5 C5 B 5 A5 F5 `
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I Out-Chorus
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6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
sl.

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