I Shot The Sheriff Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Chorus 1]
[Em]I shot the sheriff,
[Am]but I did not shoot the depu[Em]ty
[Em]I shot the sheriff,
[Am]but I did not shoot the depu[Em]ty

[Verse 1]
[C]All aro[Bm]und in my hom[Em]e town
[C]They're trying to [Bm]track me [Em]down
They [C]say they want to [Bm]bring me in [Em]guilty
For the [C]killing of a [Bm]deput[Em]y
For the [C]life of [Bm]a deputy[Em] but I say
[Em]
[Am][G][Em]

[Chorus 2]
[Em]I shot the sheriff,
[Am]but I swear it was in self[Em]-defense
[Em]I shot the sheriff,
[Am]and they say it is a capit[Em]al offense

[Verse 2]
[C]She[Bm]riff John Brown
[Em]always hated me
[C]For wha[Bm]t I don't kno[Em]w
[C]Every tim[Bm]e that I p[Em]lant a seed
He [C]said, "Kill it be[Bm]fore it [Em]grows"
He [C]said, "Kill it [Bm]before it [Em]grows",
I [Em]say
[Am][G][Em]

[Chorus 3]
[Em]I shot the sheriff,
[Am]but I swear it was in self[Em]-defense
[Em]I shot the sheriff,
[Am]but I swear it was in self[Em]-defense

[Verse 3]
[C]Fre[Bm]edom came my way[Em] one day
[C]And I sta[Bm]rted out of [Em]town
[C]All of a sud[Bm]den
I see [Em]sheriff John Brown
[C]Aim[Bm]ing to shoot me dow[Em]n
So I [C]shot, [Bm]I shot him down[Em],
I [Em]say
[Am][G][Em]

[Chorus 4]
[Em]I shot the sheriff,
[Am]but I did not shoot the depu[Em]ty
[Em]I shot the sheriff,
[Am]but I did not shoot the depu[Em]ty

[Verse 4]
[C]Ref[Bm]lexes got the bet[Em]ter of me
[C]And wha[Bm]t is to be mus[Em]t be
[C]Every day[Bm]
the bucket [Em]goes to the well
[C]But one day the bot[Bm]tom will dro[Em]p out
[C]Yes, one day[Bm] the bottom will[Em] drop out,
but I [Em]say
[Am][G][Em]

[Chorus 5]
[Em]I shot the sheriff,
[Am]but I did not shoot the depu[Em]ty, oh no
[Em]I shot the sheriff,
[Am]but I did not shoot the depu[Em]ty, oh no

[Outro 1]
[C][Bm][Em]
[C][Bm][Em]
[Repeat and fade]