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[Verse 1] [A] Hello--how [Amaj7] are you? Have you [A7] been alright, through all those [A7] lonely, lonely, [Bbdim -xx2320] lonely, lonely ni [Bm] ghts, That's what I'd [E] say, [Bm] I'd tell you [C#m] everything [D] If you'd pic [E] k up that telep [Amaj7] hone. [Dmaj7] ya ya ya
[Verse 2] [A] Hey--how you [Amaj7] feelin' Are you [A7] still the same Don't you [A7] realize the things we did we [Bbdim] did were all for [Bm] real not a [E] dream [Bm] I just [C#m] can't believe [D] They've all fa [E] ded out of [Amaj7] view. Yeah [Dmaj7] Yeah ooh [Amaj7] ooh [Dmaj7] ooh [E] (drums build)
[Bridge] [A] Shoo wop [F#m] doo be doo doo wop [D] doo wah doo [E] lang [A] Blue days [F#m] black nights [D] doo wah doo [E] lang [A] I look in [F#m] to the sky [D] (The love you need ain't gonna [E] see you through.) [A] And I [F#m] wonder why [D] (The little things you planned ain't [E] coming true.)
[Chorus] [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6 - 022120] twi - [Ddim - xx0101] light [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light [G][A]
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[Verse 3] [A] O.k. so no--one's [Amaj7] answering, Can't you [A7] just let it ring a little [A7] longer longer longer [Bbdim-xx2320]oh wo wo [Bm] I'll just sit [E] tight, [Bm] through the shadows [C#m] of the night [D] Let it [E] ring for ever [Amaj7] more. oh oh [Dmaj7] whoa ya ya [Amaj7] ya [Dmaj7][E]
[Chorus] [A] Shoo wop [F#m] doo be doo doo wop [D] doo wah doo [E] lang [A] Blue days [F#m] black nights [D] doo wah doo [E] lang
[A] I look in [F#m] to the sky [D] (The love you need ain't gonna [E] see you through.) [A] And I [F#m] wonder why [D] (The little things you planned ain't [E] coming true.)
[A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light
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!
(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]
