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I Shot The Sheriff chords
Eric Clapton 1974 (Bob Marley 1973)
Capo I
F#mI shot the sheriffBm, but I did not shoot the F#mdeputy.
F#mI shot the sheriffBm, but I did not shoot the F#mdeputy.
DAll aDmaj7round in my F#mhome town,
Dthey're trying to Dmaj7track me F#mdown.
DThey say they want to Dmaj7bring me in F#mguilty,
for the Dkilling of a Dmaj7depu F#mty
For the Dlife of a Dmaj7depu F#mty.
But I say:
F#m Bm F#m
F#mI shot the sheriffBm, but I swear it was in F#mself-defense.
F#mI shot the sheriffBm, and they say it is a F#mcapital offense.
DSheriff John Dmaj7Brown always F#mhated me;
for Dwhat I Dmaj7don't F#mknow.
DEvery time that I Dmaj7plant a F#mseed,
he said, &Dquot;Kill Dmaj7it beforF#me it grows."
He said, &Dquot;Kill Dma7it beforF#me it grows."
I say:
F#m Bm F#m
F#mI shot the sheriffBm, but I swear it was in F#mself-defense.
F#mI shot the sheriffBm, but I swear it was in F#mself-defense.
DFreedom Dmaj7came my way F#mone day
And I Dstarted Dmaj7out of F#mtown.
DAll of a sudden I see Dmaj7sheriff John F#mBrown
DAiming to Dmaj7shoot me F#mdown.
So I Dshot, I Dmaj7shot him F#mdown.
I say:
F#m Bm F#m
F#mI shot the sheriffBm, but I did not shoot the F#mdeputy.
F#mI shot the sheriffBm, but I did not shoot the F#mdeputy.
DReflexes got the Dmaj7better of F#mme
DAnd what is to Dmaj7be must F#mbe.
DEvery day the Dmaj7bucket goes to the F#mwell,
Done day the Dmaj7bottom will drop F#mout,
Yes, Done day the Dmaj7bottom will drop F#mout.
But I say:
F#m Bm F#m
F#mI shot the sheriffBm, but I did not shoot the F#mdeputy.
F#mI shot the sheriffBm, but I did not shoot no F#mdeputy. . . .
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