[Verse] [E] Don't you feel it growin', day by [A] day [E] People gettin' ready for the [C#m] new Some are [B] happy, some are s [A] a [A] Oh, we got to let the music |E | A | / / / / / / / / play mm mm
[E] What the people need Is a way to make 'em s [A] mile [E] It ain't so hard to do if you know [C#m] how Gotta get a [B] message Get it on [A] through Oh now mama, don't you ask me [E] why
[Chorus] Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime
[Verse] [E] Well I know, you know better Everything I [A] say [E] Meet me in the country for a [C#m] day We'll be [B] happy And we'll [A] da-a-ance [A] Oh, we're gonna dance our blues
|E | A | / / / / / / / / away [E] And if I'm feelin' good to you And you're feelin' good to [A] m [E] There ain't nothin' we can't do or [C#m] sa Feelin' [B] good, feeling [A] fine [A] Oh, baby, let the music [E] play
[Chorus] Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime
[Bridge] [E] Like a lazy flowing r [D/E] ive [A/E] Surrounding castles in the [E] sky [E] And the crowd is growing [D/E] bigger [A] List'nin' for the happy sounds [A] And I got to let them fly
[Chorus] Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime
Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime
Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime (fade)
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?
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[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!
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[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!
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[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
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[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]
