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The Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought the Law Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, A, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DAbreakingrocksintheGhotDsun
DIfoughtthelawandtheGlawDwon
DIfoughtthelawandtheAlawDwon
DIneededmoney,’causeIGhadDnone
DIfoughtthelawandtheGlawDwon
DIfoughtthelawandtheAlawDwon
IGleftmybabyandIfeelsobad
IDguessmyraceisrun
Well,Gshe’sthebestgirlthatIeverhad
DIfoughtthelawandtheGlawDwon
DIfoughtthelawandtheAGF#mD
DRobbingpeoplewithaGsixDgun
DIfoughtthelawandtheGlawDwon
DIfoughtthelawandtheAlawDwon
DImissmybabyandtheGgoodDfun
DIfoughtthelawandtheGlawDwon
DIfoughtthelawandtheAlawDwon
IGleftmybabyandIfeelsobad
IDguessmyraceisrun
Well,Gshe’sthebestgirlthatIeverhad
DIfoughtthelawandtheGlawDwon
DIfoughtthelawandtheAlawDwon
DIfoughtthelawandtheGlawDwon
DIfoughtthelawandtheAGF#mD
AlbumI Fought the Law
GenresRock
Year1966
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

D to G

2. D → A chord transition

Switching from D to A:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

D to A

3. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A to G

4. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

G to F#m

5. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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 (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • 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%