Chords for Kris Kristofferson ~ The Law Is For The Protection Of The People
Tempo:
83.175 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
Bb
Dm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
Billy [F] Dalton [C] staggered on the sidewalk.
Someone [Bb] said he stumbled [C] and he fell.
Six squad [Bb] cars came [F] screaming [C] to the rescue.
Haul old [Bb] Billy Dalton [C] off to jail.
Cause the [F] law is [C] for protection, not the [F] people.
Rules are [C] rules and any [F] fool can see.
We [C] don't [Eb] need no drunks like [F] Billy Dalton.
[Dm] Scaring decent folks like [G] you and [Dm] me.
[G] No siree.
[C] Homily [Bb] Honeycutt was nothing [C] but a hippie.
Walking [Bb] through this world [C] without a care.
Then one [Bb] day six strapping [C] brave policemen
held [Bb] out Homily [C] and cut his hair.
[F] Cause the law is for [C] protection, [F] not the people.
Rules are rules [C] and any [F] fool can see.
We don't [Eb] need no hairy [F] headed hippies.
[Dm] Scaring decent folks [G] like you and [Dm] me.
[G] No siree.
[F] [C] Also thank your [Bb] lucky stars you've [C] got protection.
Walk the [Bb] line and never [C] mind the cross.
And don't wonder [Bb] them [F] law men [C] was protecting.
When they [Bb] nailed the savior [C] to the cross.
[F] Cause the law is [C] for protection, [F] not the people.
Rules are [C] rules and any fool [F] can see.
We [C] don't [Eb] need no riddle [F] speaking prophets.
[Dm] Scaring decent folks like you [G] and me.
No siree.
[N]
Billy [F] Dalton [C] staggered on the sidewalk.
Someone [Bb] said he stumbled [C] and he fell.
Six squad [Bb] cars came [F] screaming [C] to the rescue.
Haul old [Bb] Billy Dalton [C] off to jail.
Cause the [F] law is [C] for protection, not the [F] people.
Rules are [C] rules and any [F] fool can see.
We [C] don't [Eb] need no drunks like [F] Billy Dalton.
[Dm] Scaring decent folks like [G] you and [Dm] me.
[G] No siree.
[C] Homily [Bb] Honeycutt was nothing [C] but a hippie.
Walking [Bb] through this world [C] without a care.
Then one [Bb] day six strapping [C] brave policemen
held [Bb] out Homily [C] and cut his hair.
[F] Cause the law is for [C] protection, [F] not the people.
Rules are rules [C] and any [F] fool can see.
We don't [Eb] need no hairy [F] headed hippies.
[Dm] Scaring decent folks [G] like you and [Dm] me.
[G] No siree.
[F] [C] Also thank your [Bb] lucky stars you've [C] got protection.
Walk the [Bb] line and never [C] mind the cross.
And don't wonder [Bb] them [F] law men [C] was protecting.
When they [Bb] nailed the savior [C] to the cross.
[F] Cause the law is [C] for protection, [F] not the people.
Rules are [C] rules and any fool [F] can see.
We [C] don't [Eb] need no riddle [F] speaking prophets.
[Dm] Scaring decent folks like you [G] and me.
No siree.
[N]
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Billy [F] Dalton [C] staggered on the sidewalk.
_ _ Someone [Bb] said he stumbled [C] and he fell.
_ _ Six squad [Bb] cars came [F] screaming [C] to the rescue.
_ _ Haul old [Bb] Billy Dalton [C] off to jail.
_ Cause the [F] law is [C] for protection, not the [F] people.
_ _ Rules are [C] rules and any [F] fool can see.
_ We [C] don't [Eb] need no drunks like [F] Billy Dalton.
_ [Dm] Scaring decent folks like [G] you and [Dm] me.
[G] No siree.
[C] Homily [Bb] Honeycutt was nothing [C] but a hippie.
_ _ Walking [Bb] through this world [C] without a care.
_ _ Then one [Bb] day six strapping [C] brave policemen
_ held [Bb] out Homily [C] and cut his hair.
_ [F] Cause the law is for [C] protection, [F] not the people.
_ _ Rules are rules [C] and any [F] fool can see.
_ _ We don't [Eb] need no hairy [F] headed hippies.
_ _ [Dm] Scaring decent folks [G] like you and [Dm] me.
[G] No siree.
_ [F] [C] Also thank your [Bb] lucky stars you've [C] got protection.
_ _ Walk the [Bb] line and never [C] mind the cross.
_ And don't wonder [Bb] them [F] law men [C] was protecting.
_ _ When they [Bb] nailed the savior [C] to the cross.
_ [F] Cause the law is [C] for protection, [F] not the people.
_ _ Rules are [C] rules and any fool [F] can see.
_ We [C] don't [Eb] need no riddle [F] speaking prophets.
_ _ [Dm] Scaring decent folks like you [G] and me.
_ No siree. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ Billy [F] Dalton [C] staggered on the sidewalk.
_ _ Someone [Bb] said he stumbled [C] and he fell.
_ _ Six squad [Bb] cars came [F] screaming [C] to the rescue.
_ _ Haul old [Bb] Billy Dalton [C] off to jail.
_ Cause the [F] law is [C] for protection, not the [F] people.
_ _ Rules are [C] rules and any [F] fool can see.
_ We [C] don't [Eb] need no drunks like [F] Billy Dalton.
_ [Dm] Scaring decent folks like [G] you and [Dm] me.
[G] No siree.
[C] Homily [Bb] Honeycutt was nothing [C] but a hippie.
_ _ Walking [Bb] through this world [C] without a care.
_ _ Then one [Bb] day six strapping [C] brave policemen
_ held [Bb] out Homily [C] and cut his hair.
_ [F] Cause the law is for [C] protection, [F] not the people.
_ _ Rules are rules [C] and any [F] fool can see.
_ _ We don't [Eb] need no hairy [F] headed hippies.
_ _ [Dm] Scaring decent folks [G] like you and [Dm] me.
[G] No siree.
_ [F] [C] Also thank your [Bb] lucky stars you've [C] got protection.
_ _ Walk the [Bb] line and never [C] mind the cross.
_ And don't wonder [Bb] them [F] law men [C] was protecting.
_ _ When they [Bb] nailed the savior [C] to the cross.
_ [F] Cause the law is [C] for protection, [F] not the people.
_ _ Rules are [C] rules and any fool [F] can see.
_ We [C] don't [Eb] need no riddle [F] speaking prophets.
_ _ [Dm] Scaring decent folks like you [G] and me.
_ No siree. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _