The Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought the Law Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]A breaking rocks in the [G]hot [D]sun
[D]I fought the law and the [G]law [D]won
[D]I fought the law and the [A]law [D]won
[section 2]
[D]I needed money, ’cause I [G]had [D]none
[D]I fought the law and the [G]law [D]won
[D]I fought the law and the [A]law [D]won
[chorus]
I [G]left my baby and I feel so bad
I [D]guess my race is run
Well, [G]she’s the best girl that I ever had
[D]I fought the law and the [G]law [D]won
[D]I fought the law and the [A][G][F#m][D]
[section 3]
[D]Robbing people with a [G]six [D]gun
[D]I fought the law and the [G]law [D]won
[D]I fought the law and the [A]law [D]won
[Closing]
[D]I miss my baby and the [G]good [D]fun
[D]I fought the law and the [G]law [D]won
[D]I fought the law and the [A]law [D]won
[chorus]
I [G]left my baby and I feel so bad
I [D]guess my race is run
Well, [G]she’s the best girl that I ever had
[D]I fought the law and the [G]law [D]won
[D]I fought the law and the [A]law [D]won
[D]I fought the law and the [G]law [D]won
[D]I fought the law and the [A][G][F#m][D]
How to play I Fought the Law on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought the Law on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
I Fought the Law uses these transitions most often: D → G (15), G → D (15), and D → A (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
I Fought the Law chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Fought the Law .
- I Fought the Law includes 48 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Fought the Law contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Fought the Law connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → F#m: 0%