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]
Harmonica is - Vocal Patches - - - [Intro - BPM 112] - Play G/D by sliding 3rd finger up from 3rd fret on A to 5th when playing C/E to x50003 (no drums) [Cmaj7][Db6-x46666][Dm7][Eb7]
(drum pickup) [F7]
(drums in) [D][F7] x 2 D riff E 2--------- B 3--------- G 2---2244-- D 0044------ A ---------- E ----------
Oh yeah [Verse - No drums] [C] Still don't know what I [Em7] was waiting for And my [F] time was running wild [G] A million [F] dead-end streets and [C] Every time I thought I'd [Em7] got it made It seemed the [F] taste was not so sweet [G] So I [Cmaj7] turned my [Dm7] self to face [Em7] me [Ebm7] But [Dm7] I've never caught a glimpse [G] Of how the [Cmaj7] others must [Dm7] see the fa [Em7] ker [Ebm7] I'm much too [Dm7] fast to take that test
[Chorus] (F bit all play straight 1 bar - drops 1 bar in feel) [G] Ch-ch-ch- [F] ch-Changes (drums in) [C] Turn and [C/B] face the strange [C/A] Ch-ch-Cha [C/G] nge (Just play these straight - turns beat around) [F] Don't [F/E] want to be a richer [D] man [G] Ch-ch-ch- [F] ch-Changes [C] Turn and [C/B] face the strange [C/A] Ch-ch-Cha [C/G] nge [F] It's [F/E] gonna have to be a [D] different man [F/A] Time [C/G] may [Bb] change [F] me (drum fill) But [C/E] I [G/D] can't [F/A] trace [C] time
[Riff] Drums back in [D][F7] with D riff x 2
[Verse] [C] I watch the ripples change [Em7] their size But never [F] leave the [G] stream of warm [F] impermanence And [C] so the days float through [Em7] my eyes But still the [F] days seem the same [G] And [Cmaj7] these children [Dm7] that [Em7] you spit [Ebm7] on As [Dm7] they try to change their [G] worlds Are immune [Cmaj7] to your consul [Dm7] tations [Em7][Ebm7] They're quite [Dm7] aware of what they're going through
[Chorus] [G] Ch-ch-ch- [F] ch-Changes [C] Turn and [C/B] face the strange [C/A] Ch-ch-Cha [C/G] nge [F] Don't tell them [F/E] to blow up a [D] parliament [G] Ch-ch-ch- [F] ch-Changes [C] Turn and [C/B] face the strange [C/A] Ch-ch-Cha [C/G] nge [F] Where's your shame [F/E] you've left us up to our [D] neck in it [F/A] Time [C/G] may [Bb] change [F] me (drum fill) But [C/E] you [G/D] can't [F/A] trace [C] time
[Dm][Em]
[Bridge] [F] Strange fascination, fasc [C] inating me [F/C][C] [F] Changes are taking the [G] pace I'm going through
[Chorus] [G] Ch-ch-ch-ch [F] -Changes [C] Turn and [C/B] face the strange [C/A] Ch-ch-Chang [C/G] es [F] Look out [F/E] you rock'n'rollers [D] [G] Ch-ch-ch-ch [F] -Changes [C] Turn and [C/B] face the strange [C/A] Ch-ch-Chang [C/G] es [F] Pretty [F/E] soon now you're gonna get [D] older [F/A] Time [C/G] may [Bb] change [F] me .. But [C/E] I [G/D] can't [F/A] trace [C] time
[Ending] I said that [F/A] time [C/G] may [Bb] change [F] me [C/E] I [G/D] can't [F/A] trace [C] time
[Ending Chords - Free time - no drums - Finger pick] [Dm7][Em7][Eb7][Dm7][Dbmaj7][Cmaj7]