I Shot The Sheriff original guitar chords by
Eric Clapton

1988Reggae9.6K views

Key: G minor•

Chorus 1

Gm7

Gm7

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Cm7

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Gm7

Gm7

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but I did not shoot the deputy

Gm7

Gm7

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Cm7

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Gm7

Gm7

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but I did not shoot the deputy

Verse 1
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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All around in my home  town
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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They're   trying to track me down
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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They say       they want to bring me in guilty
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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For the killing   of a depu  ty
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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For the life      of a     deputy    but I say
Gm7 Gm7 3
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Cm7 Cm7 3
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Bb Bb 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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Chorus 2

Gm7

Gm7

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Cm7

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Gm7

Gm7

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but I swear it was in self-defense

Gm7

Gm7

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Cm7

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Gm7

Gm7

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and they say it is a capital offense

Verse 2
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Sheriff John Brown
Gm7 Gm7 3
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always hated me
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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For what  I don't know
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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Every time  that I     plant a seed
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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He said,     "Kill it before  it grows"
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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He said,     "Kill it before it grows",
Gm7 Gm7 3
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I say
Cm7 Cm7 3
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Bb Bb 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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Chorus 3

Gm7

Gm7

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Cm7

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Gm7

Gm7

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but I swear it was in self-defense

Gm7

Gm7

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Cm7

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Gm7

Gm7

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but I swear it was in self-defense

Verse 3
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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Freedom came my way   one day
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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And I started out of    town
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Dm7 Dm7 
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All of a sudden
Gm7 Gm7 3
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I see sheriff John Brown
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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Aiming to shoot me down
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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So I shot,     I shot him down,
Gm7 Gm7 3
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I say
Cm7 Cm7 3
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Bb Bb 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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Chorus 4

Gm7

Gm7

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Cm7

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Gm7

Gm7

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but I did not shoot the deputy

Gm7

Gm7

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Cm7

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Gm7

Gm7

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but I did not shoot the deputy

Verse 4
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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Reflexes got the better of me
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Dm7 Dm7 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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And what  is to be must  be
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Every day
Gm7 Gm7 3
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the bucket goes  to the well
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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But one day the bottom will drop  out
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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Yes, one day   the bottom will  drop out,
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but I say
Cm7 Cm7 3
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Bb Bb 
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Gm7 Gm7 3
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Chorus 5

Gm7

Gm7

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Cm7

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Gm7

Gm7

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but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no

Gm7

Gm7

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I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Cm7

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Gm7

Gm7

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but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no

Outro 1

Ebmaj7

Ebmaj7

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Dm7

Dm7

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Gm7

Gm7

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Ebmaj7

Ebmaj7

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Dm7

Dm7

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Gm7

Gm7

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[Repeat and fade]

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