I Shot The Sheriff chords by
Eric Clapton

1988Reggae9.6K views

Key: G minor•

Chorus 1

Gm

Gm

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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but I did not shoot the deputy

Gm

Gm

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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but I did not shoot the deputy

Verse 1
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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All around in my home town
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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They're trying to track me down
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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They say they want to bring me in guilty
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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For the killing of a deputy
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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For the life of a   deputy  but I say
Gm Gm 3
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Cm Cm 3
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Bb Bb 
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Gm Gm 3
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Chorus 2

Gm

Gm

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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but I swear it was in self-defense

Gm

Gm

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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and they say it is a capital offense

Verse 2
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Sheriff John Brown
Gm Gm 3
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always hated me
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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For what I don't know
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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Every time that I   plant a seed
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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He said, "Kill it before it grows"
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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He said, "Kill it before it grows",
Gm Gm 3
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I say
Cm Cm 3
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Bb Bb 
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Gm Gm 3
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Chorus 3

Gm

Gm

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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but I swear it was in self-defense

Gm

Gm

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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but I swear it was in self-defense

Verse 3
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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Freedom came my way one day
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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And I started out of  town
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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All of a sudden
Gm Gm 3
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I see sheriff John Brown
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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Aiming to shoot me down
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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So I shot, I shot him down,
Gm Gm 3
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I say
Cm Cm 3
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Bb Bb 
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Gm Gm 3
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Chorus 4

Gm

Gm

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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but I did not shoot the deputy

Gm

Gm

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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but I did not shoot the deputy

Verse 4
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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Reflexes got the better of me
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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And what is to be must be
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Every day
Gm Gm 3
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the bucket goes to the well
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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But one day the bottom will drop out
Eb Eb 6
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Gm Gm 3
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Yes, one day the bottom will drop out,
Gm Gm 3
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but I say
Cm Cm 3
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Bb Bb 
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Gm Gm 3
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Chorus 5

Gm

Gm

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no

Gm

Gm

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no

Outro 1

Eb

Eb

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Dm

Dm

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Gm

Gm

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Eb

Eb

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Dm

Dm

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Gm

Gm

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