I Shot The Sheriff chords by
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck

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Key: G minor
Verse 1
Em
Em

Am
Am

(I shot the sheriff) but I did
Em
Em

not shoot the deputy
Am
Am

(I shot the sheriff) but I
didn't shoot the deputy
Em
Em

Verse 2
C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

All around in my home town
C
C

Bm
Bm

They're trying to track
Em
Em

me down
C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

They say they want to bring me in guilty
C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

For the killing of a deputy
C
C

Bm
Bm

For the life of a deputy,
Em
Em

but I say
Bm
Bm

Em
Em

Am
Am

Em
Em

Verse 3
Am
Am

(I shot the sheriff) but I swear
Em
Em

it was in self- defense
Am
Am

(I shot the sheriff) they say
Em
Em

C
C

it is a capital offense
Verse 4
Bm
Bm

Em
Em

Sheriff John Brown always hated me
C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

For what I don't know
C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

Every time that I plant a seed
C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

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

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

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

I say
Em
Em

Am
Am

Em
Em

Verse 5
Am
Am

C
C

(I shot the sheriff) but I swear
Em
Em

it was in self- defense
Am
Am

(I shot the sheriff) but I swear
Em
Em

it was in self- defense
Verse 6
C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

C
C

Freedom came my way one day
Bm
Bm

Em
Em

C
C

And I started out of town
Bm
Bm

Em
Em

All of a sudden I see sheriff
C
C

John Brown
Bm
Bm

Em
Em

Aiming to shoot me down
C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

So I shot, I shot him down,
Bm
Bm

Em
Em

I say
Am
Am

Em
Em

Verse 7
Am
Am

(I shot the sheriff) but I did
Em
Em

not shoot the deputy
Bm
Bm

G
G

Am
Am

(I shot the sheriff) but
I didn't shoot the deputy
Em
Em

Verse 8
C
C

Bm
Bm

Reflexes got the bet
Em
Em

C
C

ter of me
Bm
Bm

Em
Em

C
C

And what is to be must be
Bm
Bm

Em
Em

Every day the bucket goes to the well
C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

One day the bottom will drop out
C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

Yes, one day the bottom will drop out,
but I say
Bm
Bm

Am
Am

Em
Em

Verse 9
Am
Am

(I shot the sheriff) but I didn't
Em
Em

shoot the deputy, oh no
Am
Am

Em
Em

(I shot the sheriff) but I did not shoot no deputy,
Outro 1
oh no
C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
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C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

Am
Am

C
C

Bm
Bm

Em
Em

C
C

Bm
Bm

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