[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 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]
