[Intro] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did not shoot the [Gm] deputy [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did not shoot the [Gm] deputy
[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?
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[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!
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[Chorus] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it was in s [Gm] elf-defense [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it was in s [Gm] elf-defense
[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!
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[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
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[Chorus] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did not shoot the [Gm] deputy, oh no [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did not shoot no d [Gm] eputy, oh no
[Verse 1 - No drums - Riff later from G back to start of chords is A - 87 5 33] [Guitar slightly funky - Xxxx XxxX xXxX Xxxx] [G] Tastes like [Dm7] strawberries On a [Am7] summer evening [C] And it sounds just like a [G] song I want [Dm7] more berries And that [Am7] summer feeling [C] It's so wonderful and [G] warm
[Pre-Chorus - Just bass drum] Breathe me [Dm7] in, breathe me [Am7] out I don't [C] know if I could ever go with [G] out I'm just [Dm7] thin.....king out [Am7] loud I don't [C] know if I could ever go with [G] out
[Chorus] Watermelon sugar [Dm7] high Watermelon sugar [Am7] high Watermelon sugar [C] high Watermelon sugar [G] high (Watermelon sugar)
[Verse 2 - With riff on A string 87 5 3] [Dm7] Strawberries On a [Am7] summer evening [C] Baby, you're the end of [G] June I want [Dm7] your belly And that [Am7] summer feeling [C] Getting washed away in [G] you
[Pre-Chorus] Breathe me [Dm7] in, breathe me [Am7] out I don't [C] know if I could ever go with [G] out (stop)
[Chorus] Watermelon sugar [Dm7] high Watermelon sugar [Am7] high Watermelon sugar [C] high Watermelon sugar [G] high
Watermelon sugar [Dm7] high Watermelon sugar [Am7] high Watermelon sugar [C] high Watermelon sugar [G] high
[Pre-Bridge - Vocal starts on high A] [Dm7] I just wanna taste it [Am7] I just wanna taste it [C] Watermelon sugar [Gadd9] high
[Bridge - No drums] Tastes like [Dm7] strawberries On a [Am7] summer evening [C] And it sounds just like a [G] song I want [Dm7] your belly And that [Am7] summer feeling [N.C.] I don't know if I could ever go without
[Chorus] Watermelon sugar [Dm7] high Watermelon sugar [Am7] high Watermelon sugar [C] high (Sugar!) Watermelon sugar [G] high (Sugar!) Watermelon sugar [Dm7] high Watermelon sugar [Am7] high Watermelon sugar [C] high Watermelon sugar [G] high
[Outro] [Dm7] I just wanna taste it [Am7] I just wanna taste it (Yeah) [C] Watermelon sugar [G] high [Dm7] I just wanna taste it [Am7] I just wanna taste it [C] Watermelon sugar [Gadd9] high [N.C.] Watermelon sugar[End]
