Law Is For Protection of the People--Kris Kristofferson

Capo on 3rd fret


Verse 1:

A              G               A
Billy Dalton staggered on the sidewalk
                G                  A
Someone said he stumbled then he fell
                     G               A
Six squad cars came screamin to the rescue
                 G              A
Hauled ol' Billy Dalton off to jail


CHORUS 1:

           D             A              D
Cause the law is for protection of the people
                    A             D
Rules are rules and any fool can see
                 C                 D
We dont' need no drunks like Billy Dalton
Bm                               E       Esus4
Scaring decent folks like you and me, no siree


VERSE 2:

Homer Le honkeycutt was nothin but a hippie
Walkin through his world without a care
Then one day six strapping brave policemen
Held down Homer Lee and cut his hair

CHORUS 2:

'Cause the law is for protection of the people
Rules are rules and any fool can see
We don't need no hairy headed hippies
Scaring decent folks like you and me, no siree

VERSE 5:

So thank your lucky stars you got protection
Walk the line nad nevermind the cost
Don't wonder who them lawmen was protectin
When they nailed the savior to the cross

CHORUS 3:

'Cause the law is for protection of the people
Rules are rules and any fool can see
We don't need to riddle speakin prophets
Scaring decent folks like you and me, no siree

Outro: verse chords (twice)

Chords (relative to capo):

A 	 x02220
G 	 320003
D 	 xx0232
C 	 x32010
Bm 	 x24432 	 
E 	 022100
Esus4   022200