Law is for the protection of the people, the chords and lyrics - KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

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[Intro 1]
[D]

[Verse 1]
[D]"Billy Dalton [C]staggered
on [D]the sidewalk
Someone said he [C]stumbled and he [D]fell,
Six squad cars came
[C]screaming to the rescue[D]
And hauled ol' Billy [C]Dalton off to [D]jail.
Because the [G]law is for [D]pro
tection of the [G]people
Rules are rules [D]an d any fool can [G]see,
We don't need no [F]drunks
like Billy [G]Dalton
[Em]Scaring decent folks like you 'n [A]me'
No Sireee
[Dm]Lee

[Verse 2]
[F]Hon[C]eyc[D]ut was
[C]nothin' but a [D]hippy
Walking through this [C]world
without [D]a care,
Then one day six [C]strappin'
brave police[D]men
Held down Homer [C]Lee
and cut his [D]hair,
Because the [G]law is for
[D]protection of the peo[G]ple
Rules are rules and [D]any fool can [G]see,
We don't need no [F]hairy headed
[G]hip[Em] pies
Scarin' decent folks like you 'n [A]me
[Dm]No S[A]iree[D]e

[Verse 3]
[D]So thank your lucky stars
[C]you got[D] protection
Walk the line and [C]never mind [D]the cost
Don't wonder who [C]them
lawmen was pro[D]tectin'
When they nailed [C]the sa
viour to the [D]cross.
Because the [G]law is for
[D]protection of the peo[G]ple
Rules are [D]rules and any fool can [G]see,
We don't need [F]riddle
speakin' [G]prophets
[Em]Scarin' decent folks like
you 'n [A]me[D]
No Sireee

[Outro 1]
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