[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
[Chorus - No drums - chords emphasise on where snare is] You're a [F] rich girl and you've [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] Way [Bb] You can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
It's a [F] bitch girl but it's [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] way [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far
[Verse 1 - first snare is played on Gm7] (DROP Am7 in run - at 'dont' so have time to make Bbmaj7 really ring) (BIG HARMONIES) And [Gm7](snare) don't you [Bbmaj7-113231] know, (NO HARMONY) don't you [Gm7] know That it's [F/C] wrong to [Gm7] take what he's [Am7] givin' [Dm7] you (BIG HARMONIES)[Gm7]So far [Bbmaj7]gone, on your own [Gm7] You can [Gm7] Get along if you [Dm7] try to be strong But you'll [Gm7] never be strong [Bb/C-x3333x]
[Chorus] You're a [F] rich girl and you've [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] Way [Bb] You can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
It's a [F] bitch girl but it's [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] way [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far
[Verse 2] [Gm7] High and [Bbmaj7] dry, out of the [Gm7] rain It's so [F/C] easy ............ to hurt [Gm7] others when you [Am7] can't feel [Dm7] pain And [Gm7] don't you [Bbmaj7] know that a love [Gm7] can't grow ....... 'Cause there's [Gm7] too much to give, 'cause you'd [Dm7] rather live For the [Gm7] thrill of it all [Bb/C] oh
[Chorus] You're a [F] rich girl and you've [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] Way [Bb] You can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
It's a [F] bitch girl but it's [Am7] gone too far 'Cause you [Dm7] know it don't matter any [F/C] way [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Bb] Say money but it [Dm7] won't get you [F/C] too far, [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far [F]
And you say [Bb] you can rely on the [F/A] old man's money [Gm7] You can rely on the [Bb] old man's [C] money
You're a [F] rich girl a [Am7] rich girl ah [Dm7] you're a [F/C] rich rich girl [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Bb] Say money but it [Dm7] won't get you [F/C] too far, [Bb] Say money but it [F/A] won't get you too far, [Gm7] Get you too far [F]