I Shot The Sheriff
Bob Marley
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[Chorus]Gm I shot the sheriffCm Gm But I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriffCm Gm But I did not shoot the deputy [First Part]Eb Dm Gm All around in my old townEb Dm Gm They're trying to track me downEb They say they want toDm Gm Bring me in guiltyEb Dm Gm For the killing of a deputyEb Dm Gm For the life of a deputy But I sayGm Uh, uh, uh Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh [Chorus]Gm I shot the sheriffCm Gm But I swear it was in selfdefence I shot the sheriffCm And they say it is aGm Capital offence [Second Part]Continues after the adEb Dm Gm Sheriff John Brown always hated meEb Dm Gm For what I don't knowEb Dm Gm Every time I plant a seedEb Dm Gm He said: kill it before it growEb Dm He said: kill them before theyGm grow And so, and so [Chorus]Gm I shot the sheriffCm Gm But I swear it was in selfdefence I shot the sheriffCm Gm But I swear it was in selfdefence [Third Part]Eb Dm Gm Freedom came my way one dayEb Dm Gm And I started out of townEb Dm All of a sudden I sawGm Sheriff John BrownEb Dm Gm Aiming to shoot me downEb Dm Gm So I shot, I shot him down And I say Uh, uh, uh Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh [Chorus]Gm I shot the sheriffCm Gm But I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriffCm Gm But I did not shoot the deputy [Fourth Part]Eb Dm Gm Reflexes got the better of meEb Dm Gm And what is to be must beEb Dm Gm Every day the bucket goes to the wellEb Dm Gm But one day the bottom will drop outEb Dm Gm One day the bottom will drop out But I say Uh, uh, uh Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh [Chorus]Gm I shot the sheriffCm Gm But I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriffCm Gm But I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriffCm Gm But I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriffCm Gm But I did not shoot the deputy