I Shot The Sheriff (Cifras)

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
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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

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