Tablature law is for protection - Kris Kristofferson

          



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  Date: 5/30/97; 10:20:48 AM

  From: perret@math.univ-mlv.fr (Perret Charles)

  Subject: Re:

  

  *************** THE LAW IS FOR PROTECTION OF THE PEOPLE *************

  

  written and performed by Kris Kristofferson.

  

  

  Capo on the 3rd fret.

  

  Verse 1:

        A                 G              A

  	Billy Dalton staggered on the sidewalk

                            G              A 

  	Someone said he stumbled and he fell

                                 G                A  

  	Six squad cars came screamin' to the rescue

                            G             A

  	Hauled ol' Billy Dalton off to jail

  

  

  Chorus:

        A             D             A              D  

  	'Cause the law is for protection of the people

                              A             D 

  	Rules are rules and any fool can see

                            C/G               D  

  	We don't need no drunks like Billy Dalton

           Bm/                               E 

  	Scaring decent folks like you and me,no siree

  

  

  Verse 3:

        A                          G             A  

  	Homer Lee Honeycutt was nothin' but a hippie

                               G               A

  	Walking through his world without a care

                              G               A 

  	Then one day six strapping brave policeman

                           G               A  

  	Held down Homer Lee and cut his hair

  

  

  Chorus bis:

        A             D             A              D

  	'Cause the law is for protection of the people

                              A             D

  	Rules are rules and any fool can see

                            C/G          D 

  	We don't need no hairy headed hippies

           Bm/                               E

  	Scaring decent folks like you and me,no siree

  

  

  Verse 5:

        A                       G               A   

  	So thank your lucky stars you got protection

                             G              A

  	Walk the line and never mind the cost

                                 G             A 

  	Don't wonder who them lawmen was protectin'

                                G              A

  	When they nailed the savior to the cross

  

  

  Chorus ter:

        A             D             A              D            

  	'Cause the law is for protection of the people

                              A             D 

  	Rules are rules and any fool can see

                            C/G              D    

  	We don't need no riddle speakin' prophets

           Bm/                               E 

  	Scaring decent folks like you and me,no siree

  

  

  

  Thanks to David M. Potter (dmp12@cornell.edu) for the lyrics.

  Perret Charles-Amir : perret@math.univ-mlv.fr

                        http://soleil.univ-mlv.fr/~perret/waylon.html 


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 Law is for protection, de Kris kristofferson 

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