Harmonica is Vocal Patches - - - [Intro - BPM 100 - No drums] [Bb/A][Bb/A][Fmaj7][Fmaj7] x 2 (hey now now etc)
[Verse 1 - Drums in] [Gm] Didn't know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow. [F] I lean back on my radio-o-o [C] Some cat was laying down some [C7] rock'n'roll, 'Lotta soul' he said. [F][Ab][Bb] (coming back to Gm after this)
[Verse 2] [Gm] Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade [F] Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-ase [C] That weren't no DJ that was [C7] hazy cosmic jive.
(Drums stop - hard strum) [A][G]
[Chorus - Drums back in] There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds. There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it 'Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me, [Bb] Let the [Bbm] children lose it [F] let the [D7] children use it [Gm] Let all the [C] children boogie
[Interlude - Solo] [Bb][F][C][F] - [Bb][F][C] (drop final bar)
[Verse 3] [Gm] Well I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou [F] Hey that's far out, so you heard him too-oo-oo [C] Switch on the TV we may [C7] pick him up on Channel 2 [F][Ab][Bb]
[Verse 4] [Gm] Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight, [F] If we can sparkle he may land toni-i-ight, [C] Don't tell your papa or he'll [C7] get us locked up in fright
(Drums stop - hard strum) [A][G]
[Chorus] There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds. There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it 'Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me, [Bb] Let the [Bbm] children lose it [F] let the [D7] children use it [Gm] Let all the [C] children boogie
[F] Star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds. There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it 'Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me, [Bb] Let the [Bbm] children lose it [F] let the [D7] children use it [Gm] Let all the [C] children boogie
[Outro] [Bb][F][C][F] [Bb] La la la la [F] la, la la la [C] la, la la la [F] la, la la la la [Bb] La la la la [F] la, la la la [C] la, la la la [F] la, la la la la [Bb] La la la la [F] la, la la la [C] la, la la la [F] la, la la la la [Bb] La la la la [F] la, la la la [C] la, la la la [F] la, la la la la
Harmonica is - Vocal Patches - - - [Intro] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did not shoot the [Gm] deputy [Gm] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did not shoot the [Gm] deputy [Gm]
[Verse 1] [Eb] All aro [Dm] und in my h [Gm] ome town [Eb] They're trying to [Dm] track me [Gm] down [Eb] They say they want to [Dm] bring me in gui [Gm] lty For the [Eb] killing of a [Dm] depu [Gm] ty For the [Eb] life of a [Dm] depu [Gm] ty But I say?
(Play Main Riff) D 5-3------------------ A ----5-3-35---3------ E ----------------6--3
[Chorus] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it was in s [Gm] elf-defense [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] and they say it is a ca [Gm] pital offense
[Verse 2] [Eb] Sheriff [Dm] John Brown a [Gm] lways hated me [Eb] For wha [Dm] t I don't k [Gm] now [Eb] Every t [Dm] ime that I p [Gm] lant a seed He [Eb] said "Kill it [Dm] before it g [Gm] rows" He [Eb] said "Kill it [Dm] before it g [Gm] rows" I say!
(Play Main Riff)
[Chorus] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it was in [Gm] self-defense [Gm] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it was in [Gm] self-defense [Gm]
[Verse 3] [Eb] Freedom [Dm] came my way [Gm] one day [Eb] And I st [Dm] arted out of [Gm] town yeah [Eb] All of a s [Dm] udden I see s [Gm] heriff John Brown [Eb] Aiming to s [Dm] hoot me d [Gm] own So [Eb] I sho [Dm] t, I s [Gm] hot him down I say!
(Play Main Riff)
[Chorus] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did not shoot the [Gm] deputy [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I didn't shoot the d [Gm] eputy
[Verse 4] [Eb] Reflexe [Dm] s got the b [Gm] etter of me [Eb] And wha [Dm] t is to be [Gm] must be [Eb] Every d [Dm] ay the bucket f [Gm] alls to the well [Eb] But one day the [Dm] bottom will [Gm] drop out [Eb] Yes, one d [Dm] ay the bottom will [Gm] drop out But I say
(Play Main Riff)
[Chorus] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did not shoot the [Gm] deputy, oh no [Gm] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did not shoot no d [Gm] eputy, oh no [Gm]
