Bob Marley - I shot the sheriff

chorus e------------------------| b------------------------| g-2-0--------------------| d-2-0-----0-2-0----------| a------3-------3--0------| e------------------------| chorus Oh, I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defense Ooh, ooh, ooh I said, I shot the sheriff, Oh Lord And they say it is a capital offense Ooh, ooh, ooh Hear this chorus Sheriff John Brown always hated me For what I don't know Ev'ry time I plant a seed He said, "Kill it before it grows." He said, "Kill them before they grow." e------------------------| b------------------------| g-2-0--------------------| d-2-0-----0-2-0----------| a------3-------3--0------| e------------------------| And so, oh, now, now, Read it in the news I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defense Ooh, ooh, ooh Where was the deputy' I said I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self defense Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town, yeah! All of a sudden I saw Sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down So I shot, I shot, I shot him down And I say, if I am guilty I will pay e------------------------| b------------------------| g-2-0--------------------| d-2-0-----0-2-0----------| a------3-------3--0------| e------------------------| I shot the sheriff, but I say, but I didn't shoot no deputy Ooh, no, oh I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy Ooo, ooo, ooh Reflexes had the better of me And what is to be must be Ev'ry day the bucket a-go-a well One day the bottom a-go drop out One day the bottom a-go drop out I say, I, I, ... e------------------------| b------------------------| g-2-0--------------------| d-2-0-----0-2-0----------| a------3-------3--0------| e------------------------| I, I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot the deputy, no (Repeat) e------------------------| b------------------------| g-2-0--------------------| d-2-0-----0-2-0----------| a------3-------3--0------| e------------------------| remember Bob Marley lives. for ever baby