| G | C | G | |
| A | breakin' rocks in the | hot | sun |
| G | C | G | |
| I fought the law and the | law | won |
| D | G | |
| I fought the law and the | law | won |
| |C D |G |D G D G | |
| Verse 2: |
| G | C | G | |
| I miss my baby and the | good | fun |
| G | C | G | |
| I fought the law and the | law | won |
| D | G | |
| I fought the law and the | law | won |
| |C D |G |D G D G | |
| Bridge: |
| C | |
| I | left my baby and I feel so bad |
| G | |
| I | guess my race is run |
| C | |
| Well, | she's the best girl I ever had |
| G | C | G | |
| I fought the law and the | law | won |
| D | G | |
| I fought the law and the | law | won |
| |C D |G |D G D G | |
| Solo: |
| |C | |G | | |
| |C | |G |C G | |
| | |D G | |
| Verse 3: |
| G | C | G | |
| Robbin' people with a | six | gun |
| G | C | G | |
| I fought the law and the | law | won |
| D | G | |
| I fought the law and the | law | won |
| Repeat verse 2 |
| Repeat bridge |
| *end* |