[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
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[Verse] [G] Alone, l [G4] istless [G] . Break [G4] fast ta [G] ble in [G4] an othe [G] rwise e [G4] mpty room. [G] Young gi [G4] rl, vio [G] lence. [G4] Center [G] of her [G4] own att [G] ention. [G4] [G] The moth [G4] er reads aloud, chi [G] ld [G4] tries t [G] o under [G4] stand it. [G] Tries to [G4] make her proud. [G] The shad [G4] es go down. It' [Em7] s in he [Em6] r head. [Em7][Em6] Painted room. Ca [Em7] n't deny [Em6] there's someth [Em7] ing wro [Em6] ng.
[Chorus] [G] Don't ca [G4] ll me daughter. Not fit [G] to. [G4] [G] The pict [G4] ure kept will remind me [G] . [G4] [G] Don't ca [G4] ll me daughter. Not fit [G] to. [G4] [G] The pict [G4] ure kept will remind me [G] . [G4] [G] Don't ca [G4] ll me...
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[Bridge] [Em7] She hold [Em6] s the han [Em7] d that ho [Em6] lds her dow [Em7] n...... [Em6] ... [Em7] She will [Em6] rise abov [G] e. O [G4] oh... O [G] h...... [G4] ............ G G4 G G4
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[Chorus] [G] Don't call me daughter. Not fit to. [G] The picture kept will remind me. [G] Don't call me daughter. Not fit to be. [G] The picture kept will remind me. [G] Don't call me daughter. Not fit to. [G] Don't call me daughter. Not fit to. [G] The picture kept will remind me. [G] Don't ca [G4] ll me...
The shades go down. (x2) The shades go... Go... Go...