Chords
[Chorus]
GmI shot the sheriff
Cm But I didn't shoot no Gmdeputy, oh no, oh
I shot the sheriff
Cm But I didn't shoot no Gmdeputy, ooh, ooh, ooh
[Verse 1]
Yeah,Eb all aDmround in Gmmy home town
They're Ebtrying to Dmtrack me Gmdown
Yeah, They Ebsay they want to Dmbring me in guiGmlty
For the Ebkilling of a Dmdeputy Gm
For the Eblife of a deDm puty Gm
But I say
[(Pre-)Chorus]
Bb Cm Gm Oh, now, now, oh
[Chorus]
GmI shot the sheriff
Cm But I swear it was in Gmselfdefense, oh no, oh
I shot the sherriff
Cm And they say it is a Gmcapital offense,
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
[Verse 2]
Eb Sheriff John DmBrown always Gmhated me
For Ebwhat,Dm I don't know Gm
Every Ebtime I plantDm a seed
Gm He said Ebkill it beDmfore it grow Gm
He said Ebkill them beDmfore they Gmgrow
[(Pre-)Chorus]
And so,Bb and so Cm Gm
[Chorus]
GmI shot the sheriff
Cm But I swear it was in Gmselfdefense
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I shot the sheriff
Cm But I swear it was in Gmselfdefense, yeah
Oohooh
[Verse 3]
Eb Freedom came my Dmway one day Gm
And I EbstartedDm out of town, Gmyeah
Eb All of a suddenDm I sawGm Sheriff John Brown
EbAiming to Dmshoot me Gmdown
So I Ebshot, I shot,Dm I shot him downGm and I say
[Break]
Bb Cm Gm If I am guilty I will pay pay, pay, pay, pay, pay
[Chorus]
GmI shot the sheriff
Cm But I didn't shoot no Gmdeputy
ooh, ooh, ooh
I shot the sheriff,
Cm But I didn't shoot no Gmdeputy, oh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Yeah
[Verse 4]
EbReflexes had the betDmter of me Gm
And Ebwhat is to beDm must Gmbe
Every Ebday the bucDmket ago Gma well
EbOne day the Dmbottom ago Gmdrop out
EbOne day the Dmbottom ago Gmdrop out
I say
[Bridge/Solo]
Bb Cm Gm IIGmI, I shot the sheriff
Cm Lord, I didn't shot the deputy,Gm no
Yeah, II
Cm But I didn't shoot no Gmdeputy, yeah, so, yeah.
[Outro]
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