Key: D major
Intro 1
D
Verse 1
D
C
D
Billy Dalton staggered on the sidewalk
C
D
someone said he stumbled and he fell
D
C
D
hauled old Billy Dalton off to jail
G
D
G
Cause the law is for protection of the people
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G
rules're rules and any fool can see
D
G
Em
We don't need no tramps like Billy Dalton scaring
Verse 2
A
D
C
D
Charlie Watson wandered like a stranger
D
C
D
Policeman took a look at Charlies pants cuffs
C
D
hustled Charlie Watson off to court
G
D
G
Cause the law is for protection of the people
D
G
rules're rules and any fool can see
Verse 3
D
C
D
Homer Lee was nothing but a hippie walking
C
D
through this world without a care
C
D
Then one day six strapping brave policemen
C
D
held down Homer Lee and cut his hair
G
D
G
Cause the law is for protection of the people
D
G
rules're rules and any fool can see
D
G
Em
We don't need no hairy headed hippie scaring
D
A
decent folks like you and me no siree
D
C
So thank your lucky stars you've got protec
D
C
tion walk the line and never mind the cost
D
Verse 4
When they nailed the Sa
C
D
vior to the cross
G
D
G
Cause the law is for protection of the people
D
G
rules're rules and any fool can see
D
G
We don't need no little sneaking prophets
Em
A
scaring decent folks like you and me no sirree
Outro 1
A
D
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD C G Em A
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