Lay Down The Law
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Intro:
G5 G5 G5 Bb5
G5 G5 G5 G5
G5 G5 G5 Bb5
G5 G5 G5 C5 Bb5 G5
verse 1
G5 G5 G5 G5 Bb5
Everybody's into the race for a piece of the action
G5 G5 G5 G5 C5 Bb5 G5
Holding on illusions where the money rules the world
G5 G5 G5 G5 Bb5 F5 G5
Travellin' at speed o' light to self made destruction
G5
Another Mr. Nice Talk sure's gonna change it all
[Refrão] C5 G5
As long as I can roll all the dice I keep on playing knock on wood
C5 D5
And even in the darkest of hours someone's watching over you
G5 G5 G5 Bb5 G5
Lay down the law
verse 2
G5 G5 G5 G5 Bb5 F5 G5
No you can't keep the rain from falling down on your head
G5 G5 G5 G5 C5 Bb5 G5
Gotta play by the rules, rules that some others have set
G5 G5 G5 G5 Bb5 F5 G5
But don't you ever let your dreams to be taken forever, no
G5
Beware of what you see, that's not always what you get
[Refrão] C5 G5
As long as I can roll all the dice I keep on playing knock on wood
C5 D5
And even in the darkest of hours someone's watching over you
G5 G5 G5 Bb5 G5 D5
Lay down the law
D5
I wanna tell you right now
Instrumental
G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5
Bb5 C5 G5 Bb C5 G5 Bb C5 G5 D5
G5 G5 G5 Bb5
G5 G5 G5 C5 Bb5 G5
G5 G5 G5 Bb5 D5
[Refrão] C5 G5
As long as I can roll all the dice I keep on playing knock on wood
C5 D5
And even in the darkest of hours someone's watching over you
G5 G5 G5 Bb5 G5
Lay down the law
G5 G5 G5 Bb5 G5
Lay down the law
Outro
G5 G5 G5 Bb5
G5 G5 G5 Bb5
G5 G5 G5 C5 Bb5 G5
G5 G5 G5 Bb5
G5 G5 G5 Bb5
G5 G5 G5
How to play Lay Down The Law
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.