I Shot The Sheriff
Bob Marley & The Wailers
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[Verse]GmI shot the sheriffCm GmBut I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no,ohBut I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no, ohGmI shot the sheriffCm GmBut I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh,ooh, oooohBut I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, ooooh[Verse]Ebmaj7 Dm GmAll around in my hometownEbmaj7 Dm GmThey're tryin' to track me downEbmaj7 DmThey say they want to bring me inGmguiltyThey say they want to bring me in guiltyEbmaj7 Dm GmFor the killing of a deputyEbmaj7 Dm GmFor the life of a deputy, but I say[Riff]-e|--------------------------|B|--------------------------|
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[Verse]GmI shot the sheriffCm GmBut I swear it was in self defenseoh, no Ooh, ooh, oooh yeahBut I swear it was in self defense oh, no Ooh, ooh, oooh yeahGm CmI say, I shot the sheriff, Oh, LordGmAnd they say it is a capital offence,yeah Ooh, ooh, oooh YeahAnd they say it is a capital offence, yeah Ooh, ooh, oooh Yeah[Verse]Ebmaj7 Dm GmSheriff John Brown always hated meEbmaj7 Dm GmFor what, I don't knowEbmaj7 Dm GmEvery time I plant a seedEbmaj7 Dm GmHe said kill it before it growsEbmaj7 Dm GmHe said kill them before they grow,and soHe said kill them before they grow, and so[Riff]-e|--------------------------|B|--------------------------|
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[Chorus]GmI shot the sheriffCm GmBut I swear it was in self defenseoh, no Ooh, ooh, oooh yeahBut I swear it was in self defense oh, no Ooh, ooh, oooh yeahGmI shot the sheriffCm GmBut I swear it was in self defense,Oh, no, ooh, ooh, oooh YeahBut I swear it was in self defense, Oh, no, ooh, ooh, oooh Yeah[Verse]Ebmaj7 Dm GmFreedom came my way one dayEbmaj7 Dm GmAnd I started out of town, yeahEbmaj7 Dm GmAll of a sudden I saw sheriff JohnBrownAll of a sudden I saw sheriff John BrownEbmaj7 Dm GmAiming to shoot me downEbmaj7 Dm GmSo I shot, I shot, I shot him downand I saySo I shot, I shot, I shot him down and I say[Riff]-e|--------------------------|B|--------------------------|
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If I am guilty I will pay[Chorus]GmI shot the sheriffCm GmBut I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no,ohBut I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no, ohGmI shot the sheriffCm GmBut I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh,ooh, oooohBut I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, ooooh[Verse]Ebmaj7 Dm GmReflexes had got the better of meEbmaj7 Dm GmAnd what is to be must beEbmaj7 Dm GmEvery day the bucket a-go a wellEbmaj7 Dm GmOne day the bottom a-go drop outEbmaj7 Dm GmOne day the bottom a-go drop out, IsayOne day the bottom a-go drop out, I say[Riff]-e|--------------------------|B|--------------------------|
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[Chorus]GmI, I, I, I shot the sheriffCm GmLord, I didn't shot the deputy,yeahLord, I didn't shot the deputy, yeahGmI, I shot the sheriffCm GmBut I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah,no, yeahBut I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah, no, yeah