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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