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Eric Clapton-I Shot The Sheriff - BPM - 146

[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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Lynyrd Skynyrd-Free Bird - BPM - 146

[Looping - you have to grab the Fm to B to C during lord I can't change bit - so you can get the solo tone ready]

 G  D  Em
 F  C  D
 G  D  Em
 F  C  D 3x
 
G     D            Em
 If I leave here tomorrow
F          C              D
 Would you still remember me?
G              D          Em
 For I must be travelling on now
F                     C               D
 Cos there's too many places I got to see
 
G     D              Em
 If I stay here with you girl
F            C               D
 Things just couldn't be the same
G           D         Em
 Cos I'm as free as a bird now
F         C               D
 And this bird you cannot change
F         C               D
 And this bird you cannot change
F         C               D
 And this bird you cannot change
F     C             D
 Lord knows I can't change
 
G  D  Em  F  C  D  x 2
 
G         D           Em
 Bye bye, it's been a sweet love
F            C               D
 Though this feeling I can't change
G                 D          Em
 But please don't take it so badly
F             C            D
 Cos the Lord knows I'm to blame
 
G         D              Em
 But if I stay here with you girl
F            C               D
 Things just couldn't be the same
G           D         Em
 Cos I'm as free as a bird now
F         C                 D
 And this bird you'll never change, oh oh oh
 
F         C               D
 And this bird you cannot change
F         C               D
 And this bird you cannot change
F     C             D
 Lord knows I can't change
F     C                D
 Lord help me, I can't change
 
G  Bb      C
   Lord, I can't change
          G   Bb   C
Won't you fly high free bird, yeah!
 
[Solo]
 
G   Bb   C   G  . . . .

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