^FmI shot the sheriff ^Cm But I didn't shoot no ^Fmdeputy, oh no! Oh! ^FmI shot the sheriff ^Cm But I didn't shoot no ^Fmdeputy, ooh, ooh, oo-ooh.)

^D#All ^Dmaround in my ^Fmhome town, ^D#They're tryin' to ^Dmtrack me ^Fmdown; ^D#They say they want to ^Dmbring me in ^Fmguilty For the ^D#killing of a ^Dmdeput^Fmy, For the ^D#life of a ^Dmdeput^Fmy. But I say:

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^FmI shot the sheriff ^Cm but I swear it was in ^Fmself-defense. ^FmI shot the sheriff ^Cm and they say it is a ^Fmcapital offense.

^D#Sheriff ^Dmjohn brown always ^Fmhated me; For ^D#what^Dm I don^Fmt know. ^D# Every ^Dmtime that I ^Fmplant a seed He said, ^D#kill it ^Dmbefore it ^Fmgrows. He said, ^D#kill it ^Dmbefore it ^Fmgrows. I say:

Bob Marley - I shot the sheriff