[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?
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[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!
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[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!
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[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
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[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
[Verse] I [A] know there's [D] nothing to [A] say Someone has [D] taken my [A] place When [A] times go [E] bad, when [A] times go [E] rough, won't you [A] lay me down in the [D] tall grass, and [E] let me do my stuff? I [A] know I got [D] nothing on [A] you I know there's [D] nothing to [A] d When [A] times go [E] bad and you [A] can't get e [E] nough, won't you [A] lay me down in the [D] tall grass, and [E] let me do my stuff? do it
[BAM Section] [A] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [D] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [A] Bam bam bam babambabam [E] baba [A] bam do do de do [A] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [D] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [A] Bam bam bam babambabam [E] baba [A] bam
[Verse] One [A] thing I [D] think you should [A] know, I ain't gonna [D] miss you when you [A] g Been [A] down so [E] long, I've been [A] tossed around e [E] nough, Oh, [A] wouldn't you just [D] let me go [E] down and do my stuff? I [A] know you're [D] hoping to [A] find Someone who's gonna [D] give you peace of [A] mind When [A] times go [E] bad, when [A] times go [E] rough won't you [A] lay me down in the [D] tall grass, and [E] let me do my stuff? do it
[BAM Section] [A] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [D] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [A] Bam bam bam babambabam [E] baba [A] bam do do de do [A] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [D] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [A] Bam bam bam babambabam [E] baba [A] bam
[Outro - Final D to E is fast change] [A] I'm just [D] second hand [A] news, I'm just [D] second hand [A] news, [D] [A] ([D] ye [E] eh eh) (repeat 3 times)
