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Eric Clapton-I Shot The Sheriff - BPM - 84

[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
 
[Ending]
Cm  Dm  Gm
Cm  Dm  Gm  (repeat and fade)

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Carpenters-We've Only Just Begun - BPM - 84

[Intro - No drums - Just finger pick - 2 bars per chord] 
|Amaj7 |Dmaj7 |Amaj7 |Dmaj7 |

E -9----------12-9---9----------
B -9----10-10--------10--------------
G -9--11-------------11---------
D -X-----------------0-------
A -0--------------------------
E ----------------------------
 
[Verse 1 - Finger pick]
[Amaj7] We've only just be [Dmaj7] gun ......... t [C#m7] o live,
[F#m7] White lace and [Bm7] promi...ses,
[F#m7] A kiss for luck and we're [Bm7] on our waaa [E7sus4] ay. (start to strum)
[E7] ( we only be [Amaj7] gun )

[Verse 2 - Drums in - Light snare sound based on downstroke on strings - not slap ]
[Amaj7] Before the rising [Dmaj7] sun ........we [C#m7] fly,
[F#m7] So many [Bm7] roads to choose,
[F#m7] We start off walking and [Bm7] learn to ruuuu [E7sus4] un, 
And [E7] yes, we've just begun. (full drums)
 
(1 bar each) Amaj7 - Dmaj7 - Amaj7 - (Dmaj7 E)

[CHORUS: - Hold most of F# when moving to Bmaj7 - only lift up fingers that need to]
[F#] Sharing hor [Bmaj7] izons that are [F#] new to us, [Bmaj7] 
[F#] Watching the [Bmaj7] signs along the [F#] way. [Bmaj7] 
(slide up first finger of Bb chord to right location for Ebmaj7 - x65333)
[Bb] Talkin' it [Ebmaj7] over, just the t [Bb] wo of us, [Ebmaj7] 
[Bb] Working [Ebmaj7] together day to [E7sus4] day........
to [E7] gether..

[Verse 3 - Light drums again]
[Amaj7] And when the evening [Dmaj7] comes we [C#m7] smile,
[F#m7] So much of [Bm7] life a...head.
[F#m7] We'll find a place where there's r [Bm7] oom to grow,
[E7] And yes, we've just begun. (full drums)
 
(1 bar each) Amaj7 - Dmaj7 - Amaj7 - (Dmaj7 E)
 
[CHORUS:] 
[F#] Sharing hor [Bmaj7] izons that are [F#] new to us, [Bmaj7] 
[F#] Watching the [Bmaj7] signs along the [F#] way. [Bmaj7] 
[Bb] Talkin' it [Ebmaj7] over, just the t [Bb] wo of us, [Ebmaj7] 
[Bb] Working [Ebmaj7] together day to [E7sus4] day...to [E7] gether..together
 
[Verse 4] 
[Amaj7] And when the evening [Dmaj7] comes we [C#m7] smile,
[F#m7] So much of [Bm7] life a...head.
[F#m7] We'll find a place where there's [Bm7] room to grow,
[E7] And yes, we've just
 |Amaj7 |Dmaj7 |Amaj7 |Dmaj7 |C# . . . .
begun.

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