[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]
[Looping - you have to grab the G to B to C during lord I can't change bit - so you can get the solo tone ready] [Intro] [G][D][Em][Em] [F][C][D][D] [G][D][Em][Em] [F][C][D][D]
[Verse 1] [G] If I [D] leave here to [Em] morrow [F] Would you [C] still remember [D] me? [G] For I must be [D] travelling [Em] on now [F] Cos there's too many [C] places I got to [D] see
[G] If I [D] stay here with [Em] you girl [F] Things just [C] couldn't be the [D] same [G] Cos I'm as [D] free as a [Em] bird now [F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change
[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] Lord [C] knows I can't [D] change
[Interlude] [G][D][Em][Em] - [F][C][D][D] x 2
[Verse 2] [G] Bye bye, [D] it's been a [Em] sweet love [F] Though this [C] feeling I can't [D] change [G] But please don't [D] take it so [Em] badly [F] Cos the Lord [C] knows I'm to [D] blame
[G] But if I [D] stay here with [Em] you girl [F] Things just [C] couldn't be the [D] same [G] Cos I'm as [D] free as a [Em] bird now [F] And this [C] bird you'll never [D] change, oh oh oh
[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] Lord [C] knows I can't [D] change [F] Lord [C] help me, I can't [D] change
[G][Bb] Lord, I [C] can't change Won't you [G] fly [Bb] high [C] free bird, yeah!
