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No capo. Reggae beat, all barres. (Ebmaj7: 668786) e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--5-3---------------------| A|------5---3-1-5-3--1------| E|----------------------3---|
Gm I shot the sheriff Cm But I didn't shoot no Gmdeputy, oh no, oh Gm I shot the sheriff Cm But I didn't shoot noGm deputy, ooh, ooh, ooooh
Ebmaj7 All arounDmd in my Gmhometown They're Ebmaj7tryin' to Dmtrack me Gmdown Ebmaj7 They say they Dmwant to bring me in Gmguilty For the Ebmaj7killing of a DmdepuGmty For the Emaj7life of a dDmeputGmy, but I say
(N/C: Riff) e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--5-3---------------------| A|------5---3-1-5-3--1------| E|----------------------3---|
Gm I shot the sheriff Cm But I swear it was in Gmself defense oh, no Ooh, ooh, oooh yeah I say, GmI shot the sheriff, Oh, CmLord And they say it is a Gmcapital offence, yeah Ooh, ooh, oooh Yeah
Ebmaj7 Sheriff John DmBrown always Gmhated me For Ebmaj7what, Dm I don't Gmknow Every Ebmaj7time I Dmplant a Gmseed He said Ebmaj7kill it beDmfore it Gmgrows He saidEbmaj7 kill themDm before Gmthey grow, and so
(N/C: Riff) e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--5-3---------------------| A|------5---3-1-5-3--1------| E|----------------------3---| And so Read it in the news Chorus:
Gm I shot the sheriff Cm But I swear it was in Gmself defense oh, no Ooh, ooh, oooh yeah Gm I shot the sheriff Cm But I swear it was in Gmself defense, Oh, no, ooh, ooh, oooh Yeah
Ebmaj7Freedom came my Dmway one Gmday And I Ebmaj7started Dmout of town, Gmyeah All ofEbmaj7 a sudden I Dmsaw sheriff JGmohn Brown AEbmaj7iming to Dmshoot me Gmdown So IEbmaj7 shot, I shot,Dm I shot him dGmown and I say
(N/C: Riff) e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--5-3---------------------| A|------5---3-1-5-3--1------| E|----------------------3---| If I am guilty I will pay Chorus:
Gm I shot the sheriff Cm But I didn't shoot no Gmdeputy, oh no, oh Gm I shot the sheriff Cm But I didn't shoot noGm deputy, ooh, ooh, ooooh
Ebmaj7Reflexes had got the Dmbetter of Gmme AndEbmaj7 what is to Dmbe must Gmbe EverEbmaj7y day the buckDmet a-go a Gmwell Ebmaj7One day the Dmbottom a-go Gmdrop out Ebmaj7One day the Dmbottom a-go Gmdrop out, I say
(N/C Riff) e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--5-3---------------------| A|------5---3-1-5-3--1------| E|----------------------3---| Chorus:
I, I, I, GmI shot the sheriff Cm Lord, I didn't shot the Gmdeputy, yeah I, GmI shot the sheriff Cm But I didn't shoot no Gmdeputy, yeah, no, yeah
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