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I Shot The Sheriff easy guitar chords by
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton

1988Reggae
4.6 (19)
Chorus 1
Em

I shot the sheriff,
Am
Em

but I did not shoot the deputy
Em

I shot the sheriff,
Am
Em

but I did not shoot the deputy
Verse 1
C
Bm
Em

All around in my home town
C
Bm
Em

They're trying to track me down
C
Bm
Em

They say they want to bring me in guilty
C
Bm
Em

For the killing of a deputy
C
Bm
Em

For the life of a deputy but I say
Em

Am
G
Em

Chorus 2
Em

I shot the sheriff,
Am
Em

but I swear it was in self-defense
Em

I shot the sheriff,
Am
Em

and they say it is a capital offense
Verse 2
C
Bm

Sheriff John Brown
Em

always hated me
C
Bm
Em

For what I don't know
C
Bm
Em

Every time that I plant a seed
C
Bm
Em

He said, "Kill it before it grows"
C
Bm
Em

He said, "Kill it before it grows",
Em

I say
Am
G
Em

Chorus 3
Em

I shot the sheriff,
Am
Em

but I swear it was in self-defense
Em

I shot the sheriff,
Am
Em

but I swear it was in self-defense
Verse 3
C
Bm
Em

Freedom came my way one day
C
Bm
Em

And I started out of town
C
Bm

All of a sudden
Em

I see sheriff John Brown
C
Bm
Em

Aiming to shoot me down
C
Bm
Em

So I shot, I shot him down,
Em

I say
Am
G
Em

Chorus 4
Em

I shot the sheriff,
Am
Em

but I did not shoot the deputy
Em

I shot the sheriff,
Am
Em

but I did not shoot the deputy
Verse 4
C
Bm
Em

Reflexes got the better of me
C
Bm
Em

And what is to be must be
C
Bm

Every day
Em

the bucket goes to the well
C
Bm
Em

But one day the bottom will drop out
C
Bm
Em

Yes, one day the bottom will drop out,
Em

but I say
Am
G
Em

Chorus 5
Em

I shot the sheriff,
Am
Em

but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no
Em

I shot the sheriff,
Am
Em

but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no
Outro 1
C
Bm
Em

C
Bm
Em

[Repeat and fade]

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