Tom: Bb
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I did not shoot the deputy
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I did not shoot the deputy
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
All around in my old town
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
They're trying to track me down
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
They say they want to bring me in guilty
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
For the killing of a deputy
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
For the life of a deputy
But I say
Riff
E|-3-------------------------------------|
B|---6-3-----3---------------------------|
G|-------5-3---5-3-----------------------|
D|-----------------5---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I swear it was in selfdefence
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
And they say it is a capital offence
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
Sheriff John Brown always hated me
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
For what I don't know
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
Every time I plant a seed
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
He said "Kill it before it grow"
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
He said "Kill them before they grow"
(Riff)
And so , and so , beat in the news
Riff
E|-3-------------------------------------|
B|---6-3-----3---------------------------|
G|-------5-3---5-3-----------------------|
D|-----------------5---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I swear it was in selfdefence
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I swear it was in selfdefence
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
Freedom came my way one day
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
And I started out of town
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
All of a sudden I saw sheriff John Brown
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
Aiming to shoot me down
Eb7+ Dm7
So I shot, I shot , I shot him down
(Riff)
And I say
Riff
E|-3-------------------------------------|
B|---6-3-----3---------------------------|
G|-------5-3---5-3-----------------------|
D|-----------------5---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
If I am gulty I will pay
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I did not shoot the deputy
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I did not shoot the deputy
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
Reflexes got the better of me
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
And what is to be must be
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
Every day the bucket I go I well
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
One day the bottom will drop out
Eb7+ Dm7 Gm
One day the bottom will drop out
(Riff)
But I say
Riff
E|-3-------------------------------------|
B|---6-3-----3---------------------------|
G|-------5-3---5-3-----------------------|
D|-----------------5---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I did not shoot the deputy
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I did not shoot the deputy
( Gm Cm Gm Cm )
( Gm Cm Gm Cm )
( Gm Cm Gm Cm )
