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Key: G minor•
Verse 1
Em
Em

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(I shot the sheriff,
Am
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but I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no, oh
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I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy,

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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Yeah, all around in my home town
C
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Bm
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2

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They're tryin' to
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track me down
C
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Bm
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2

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They say they want to
Em
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bring me in guilty
C
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Bm
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2

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Em
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For the killing of a deputy
C
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Bm
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2

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For the life of a deputy,
Em
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Bm
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2

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Am
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but I say

Oh, now, now, oh
Bm
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(I shot the
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sheriff) the sheriff
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(But I swear it was in self defense) oh,

no (oh, oh, ooh)
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Yeah, I say, I shot the sheriff oh,
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Lord! (and they say it is a capital offense)
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Yeah! (oh, oh, ooh) yeah
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Bm
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2

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Sheriff John Brown always hated me
C
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Bm
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2

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Em
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For what, I don't know
C
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Bm
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2

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Em
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Every time I plant a seed
C
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Bm
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2

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Em
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He said kill it before it grow
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Bm
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2

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He said kill them before they grow,
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and so

Read it in the news! (I shot the sheriff) oh,
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Lord
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(But I swear it was in
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Bm
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2

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self- defense)
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Where was the deputy? (oh, oh, ooh)
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I say, I shot the sheriff
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But I swear it was in self defense,
Bm
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2

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C
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yeah (ooh)
Bm
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Em
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Freedom came my way one day
C
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Bm
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C
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And I started out of town, yeah
Bm
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Em
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All of a sudden I saw sheriff
C
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John Brown
Bm
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Em
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Aiming to shoot me down
C
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So I shot, I shot,
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Bm
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Am
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G
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I shot him down and I say

If I am guilty I will pay
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I didn't shoot no deputy

(oh, no- oh) oh no
Am
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(I shot the sheriff) I did
Em
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But I didn't shoot no deputy,
C
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oh (oh, oh, ooh)
Bm
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Em
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Reflexes had got the better of me
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Em
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And what is to be must be
C
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Bm
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Every day the bucket a- go a well
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Bm
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Em
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One day the bottom a- go drop out
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One day the bottom a- go drop out,
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Am
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I say
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I, I, I, I, shot the sheriff
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Lord, I didn't shot the deputy, no
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I, I (shot the sheriff)
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But I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah
Outro 1

So, yeah
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Am

  • C

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • G

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I Shot The Sheriff by The Starlite Singers is G minor.

The primary chords used in I Shot The Sheriff are Gm, Cm, Eb, Dm, F, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Cm, Eb, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Shot The Sheriff is approximately 182 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Shot The Sheriff using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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