Law is for the protection of the people, the chords by Kris Kristofferson
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Intro 1
(D major)
Verse 1
(D major) "Billy Dalton staggered (C major)
on the side (D major) walk
Someone said he stumbled (C major) and he fell, (D major)
Six squad cars came
(C major) screaming to the res (D major) cue
And hauled ol' Billy Dalton (C major) off to jail. (D major)
Because the law (G major) is for pro (D major)
tection of the (G major) people
Rules are rules (D major) an d any fool can (G major) see,
We don't need no drunks (F major)
like Billy Dalton (G major)
Scaring (E minor) decent folks like you 'n me' (A major)
No Sireee
(D minor) Lee
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Verse 2
(F major) (C major) (D major) Honeycut was
nothin' (C major) but a (D major) hippy
Walking through this world (C major)
without a care, (D major)
Then one day six strappin' (C major)
brave police (D major) men
Held down Homer Lee (C major)
and cut his hair, (D major)
Because the law (G major) is for
(D major) protection of the (G major) people
Rules are rules and (D major) any fool can see, (G major)
We don't need no (F major) hairy headed
(G major) hip (E minor) pies
Scarin' decent folks like you 'n me (A major)
No (D minor) (A major) (D major) Sireee
Verse 3
So thank (D major) your lucky stars
(C major) you (D major) got protection
Walk the line and (C major) never mind (D major) the cost
Don't wonder who them (C major)
lawmen was protectin' (D major)
When they nailed the sa (C major)
viour to the cross. (D major)
Because the (G major) law is for
(D major) protection of the (G major) people
Rules are rules (D major) and any fool can see, (G major)
We don't need (F major) riddle
speakin' prophets (G major)
Scarin' (E minor) decent folks like
you 'n (A major) me (D major)
No Sireee
Outro 1
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(D major)
Law is for the protection of the people, the
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