[Intro] Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy
[Verse 1] Eb Dm Gm All around in my home town Eb Dm Gm They're trying to track me down Eb Dm Gm They say they want to bring me in guilty Eb Dm Gm For the killing of a depu ty Eb Dm Gm For the life of a depu ty But I say?
(Play Main Riff) D 5-3------------------ A ----5-3-35---3------ E ----------------6--3
[Chorus] Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense
[Verse 2] Eb Dm Gm Sheriff John Brown always hated me Eb Dm Gm For what I don't know Eb Dm Gm Every time that I plant a seed Eb Dm Gm He said "Kill it before it grows" Eb Dm Gm He said "Kill it before it grows" I say!
(Play Main Riff)
[Chorus] Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense
[Verse 3] Eb Dm Gm Freedom came my way one day Eb Dm Gm And I started out of town yeah Eb Dm Gm All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown Eb Dm Gm Aiming to shoot me down Eb Dm Gm So I shot, I shot him down I say!
(Play Main Riff)
[Chorus] Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot the deputy
[Verse 4] Eb Dm Gm Reflexes got the better of me Eb Dm Gm And what is to be must be Eb Dm Gm Every day the bucket falls to the well Eb Dm Gm But one day the bottom will drop out Eb Dm Gm Yes, one day the bottom will drop out But I say
(Play Main Riff)
[Chorus] Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot no deputy, oh no
[Intro - no drums - odd time sig] [G][G][Am7/G][D7sus/G] 2x (G fingering 3rd and 4th fingers) [G] (riff - change G fingering to 2nd and 3rd fingers to play)
[Verse] Well, I'm [G] running down the road tryin' to loosen my load I've got [G] seven women [D] on my [C] mind, [G] Four that wanna own me, [D] Two that wanna stone me, [C] One says she's a friend of [G] mine,
[Chorus] Take it [Em] ea ...... [D] sy ...... take it [C] ea ...... [G] sy ...... Don't let the [Am] sound of your own [C] wheels Drive you [Em] crazy .... Lighten [C] up while you still [G] can .. Don't even [C] try to under [G] stand .. Just find a [Am] place to make your [C] stand and take it [G] easy
[Intro - hammer on riff in G] [G]
[Verse] Well, I'm a [G] standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona [G] Such a fine [D] sight to [C] see .. It's a [G] girl, my Lord, in a [D] flatbed Ford slowin' [C] down to take a look at [G] me
[Chorus] Come on, [Em] ba ...... [D] by ...... don't say [C] may ...... [G] be ...... I gotta [Am] know if your sweet [C] love is gonna [Em] save me .... We may [C] lose and we may [G] win though but we will [C] never be here [G] again so open [Am] up, I'm climbin' [C] in, take it [G] easy..."Alright"
[Solo - Or just play higher up barre chords to make it more interesting?] [G][G] ([G][D]) [C] - [G][D][C][G] [Em][D][C][G] - [Am][C][Em] ([Em][D]) Final [D] after 2nd beat (snare) of bar
[Verse] Well I'm [G] running down the road trying to [G]loosen my load, got a [G] world of trouble [D] on my [C] mind [G] lookin' for a lover who [D] won't blow my cover, she's [C] so hard to [G] find
[Chorus] Take it [Em] ea ...... [D] sy ...... take it [C] ea ...... [G] sy ...... Don't let the [Am] sound of your own [C] wheels Drive you [Em] crazy .... come on [C] ba ...... [G] by ...... don't say [C] may ......[G] be ...... I gotta [Am] know if your sweet [C] love is gonna [G] save me,
[Outro] [C] ooh,ooh, [G] ooh,ooh, X 2 [C] ooh,ooh Oh well you know we got it [G] ea [D] ea [C] sy We oughta take it [G] ea [D] ea [C] sy
[End] [Em]
[Notes] v1 - 2, v2 - 35 Play guitar riff - flick with 2nd finger and hammer onto 4th fret 3x02x3 3x04x3 3x02x3 3x04x3 ..... 3x0(2h4)x3 3x02x3 3x00x3 3x20x3 3x00x3