I Shot The Sheriff

Chorus Gm I shot the sheriff Cm Gm But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no, oh I shot the sheriff Cm Gm But I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, ooh [Verse 1] Eb Dm Gm Yeah, all around in my home town Eb Dm Gm They're trying to track me down Eb Dm Gm Yeah, They say they want to bring me in guilty Eb Dm Gm For the killing of a deputy Eb Dm Gm For the life of a de puty But I say [(Pre-)Chorus] Bb Cm Gm Oh, now, now, oh Chorus Gm I shot the sheriff Cm Gm But I swear it was in selfdefense, oh no, oh I shot the sherriff Cm Gm And they say it is a capital offense, Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah [Verse 2] Eb Dm Gm Sheriff John Brown always hated me Eb Dm Gm For what, I don't know Eb Dm Every time I plant a seed Gm Eb Dm Gm He said kill it before it grow Eb Dm Gm He said kill them before they grow [(Pre-)Chorus] Bb Cm Gm And so, and so Chorus Gm I shot the sheriff Cm Gm But I swear it was in selfdefense Ooh, ooh, ooh I shot the sheriff Cm Gm But I swear it was in selfdefense, yeah Oohooh [Verse 3] Eb Dm Gm Freedom came my way one day Eb Dm Gm And I started out of town, yeah Eb Dm Gm All of a sudden I saw Sheriff John Brown Eb Dm Gm Aiming to shoot me down Eb Dm Gm So I shot, I shot, I shot him down and I say [Break] Bb Cm Gm If I am guilty I will pay pay, pay, pay, pay, pay Chorus Gm I shot the sheriff Cm Gm But I didn't shoot no deputy ooh, ooh, ooh I shot the sheriff, Cm Gm But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh Ooh, ooh, ooh Yeah [Verse 4] Eb Dm Gm Reflexes had the better of me Eb Dm Gm And what is to be must be Eb Dm Gm Every day the bucket ago a well Eb Dm Gm One day the bottom ago drop out Eb Dm Gm One day the bottom ago drop out I say [Bridge/Solo] Bb Cm Gm Gm III, I shot the sheriff Cm Gm Lord, I didn't shot the deputy, no Yeah, II Cm Gm But I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah, so, yeah. Outro Gm Cm Gm Cm Gm Gm Cm Gm Cm Gm Gm Cm Gm