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I Shot The Sheriff chords by Eric Clapton (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Gm7
Cm7
Ebmaj7
Dm7
Bb

Chorus 1

Gm7

I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Gm7

but I did not shoot the deputy

Gm7

I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Gm7

but I did not shoot the deputy

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

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Chorus 2

Gm7

I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Gm7

but I swear it was in self-defense

Gm7

I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Gm7

and they say it is a capital offense

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

Chorus 3

Gm7

I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Gm7

but I swear it was in self-defense

Gm7

I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Gm7

but I swear it was in self-defense

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

Chorus 4

Gm7

I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Gm7

but I did not shoot the deputy

Gm7

I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Gm7

but I did not shoot the deputy

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

Chorus 5

Gm7

I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Gm7

but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no

Gm7

I shot the sheriff,

Cm7

Gm7

but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no

Outro 1

Ebmaj7

Dm7

Gm7

Ebmaj7

Dm7

Gm7

[Repeat and fade]

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Gm7
Cm7
Ebmaj7
Dm7
Bb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: G minorBPM: 94

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of I Shot The Sheriff by Eric Clapton, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Eric Clapton's performance.

I Shot The Sheriff

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