Harmonica is Vocal Patches - - - [Intro] [Gm] I shot the sheriff,        [Cm] but I did not shoot the [Gm] deputy       [Gm] [Gm] I shot the sheriff,        [Cm] but I did not shoot the [Gm] deputy       [Gm]
[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 [Gm] self-defense  [Gm] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it was in [Gm] self-defense  [Gm]
[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] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did not shoot no d [Gm] eputy, oh no  [Gm]
Harmonica is - Vocal Patches - - - [Drum intro] B x B x bB B B x 4
[Verse 1 - Guitar in] [G] Maybe I don't re [D] ally want to know How your [Am] garden grows As [C] I just want t [D] o fly [G] Lately did you e [D] ver feel the pain In the mo [Am] rning rain As [C] it soaks you to the [D] bone
[Chorus 1 - Full drums] [Em] Maybe I just want to [D] fly Wanna live, I don't want to [Am] die Maybe I just want to [C] breathe Maybe [D] I just don't [Em] believe Maybe you're the same a [D] s me We see things they'll never [Am] see You and I, we're gonna live [Fadd9] forever
[Verse 2] I said m [G] aybe I don't r [D] eally wanna know How your garden [Am] grows Cause [C] I just want to [D] fly [G] Lately did you ever f [D] eel the pain In the morning r [Am] ain As it [C] soaks you to th [D] e bone
[Chorus 2] [Em] Maybe I will never [D] be All the things that I wann [Am] a be Now is not the time to [C] cry Now's the [D] time to find out [Em] why I think you're the same as [D] me We see things they'll neve [Am] r see You and I are gonna live f [Fadd9] orever
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[Verse 1 - No drums] [G] Maybe I don't re [D] ally want to know How your [Am] garden grows As [C] I just want t [D] o fly (full drums) [G] Lately did you e [D] ver feel the pain In the mo [Am] rning rain As [C] it soaks you to the [D] bone
[Chorus 1] [Em] Maybe I just want to [D] fly Wanna live, I don't want to [Am] die Maybe I just wanna to [C] breathe Maybe [D] I just don't [Em] believe Maybe you're the same a [D] s me We see things they'll never [Am] see You and I, we're gonna live [FMaj7] forever [Am]
[Outro] Gonna live [Fmaj7] forever [Am] Gonna live [Fmaj7] forever [Am] We're gonna [Fmaj7] live forever [Am] Gonna live [Fmaj7] forever [Am] Gonna live [Fmaj7] forever [Am] Gonna live [Fmaj7] forever [Am]