[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
[Drum intro - Always play G/A as 5x5433] BxSS SSxx SSSS Sbxx
[Intro - Full drums - perhaps harmonica over the top] [Dm9 - x53555][Dm9][G/A][A] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A#/C-x3333x] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A] [F/G][G][F/G][G]
[Verse 1 - First 'girl' is low] [Dm9] Girl, Close [F/G] Your Eyes Let That [G/A] Rhythm Get Into You [G/A] [Dm9] Don't Try To [F/G] Fight It There Ain't [G/A] Nothin' That You Can Do [G/A] (Notes: G F E D - can play chords up neck quickly - Gmaj, Fmaj, Em, Dm)
[Fmaj7] Relax Your [Em7] Mind [Bbmaj7] Lay Back And Groove [F/G] With Mine .. You Got To [Dm7]Feel [Em7]That [Fmaj7]Heat [N.C.] And We Can Ride The Boogie (play Dm7, Em7, Fmaj7 at 7th,9th and 10th frets) then [Dm7]Share [Em7]That [Fmaj7]Beat Of[F/G] Love
[Chorus] I Wanna [Dm9] Rock With You [Dm9] ( [G/A] All [A] Night) [Dm9] Dance You Into Day [Dm9] ( [G/A] Sun [A#/C] light) I Wanna [Dm9] Rock With You ( [G/A] All [A] Night) We're Gonna [F/G] Rock The [G] Night Aw [F/G] ay [G]
[Verse 2] [Dm9] Out On The [F/G] Floor, There Ain't [G/A] Nobody There But Us [Dm9] Girl, When You [F/G] Dance, There's A [G/A] Magic That Must Be Love [Fmaj7] Just Take It [Em7] Slow, [Bbmaj7] 'Cause We Got So [F/G] Far To Go When You [Dm7] Feel [Em7] That [Fmaj7] Heat [N.C.] And We're Gonna Ride The Boogie [Dm7]Share [Em7]That [Fmaj7]Beat Of [F/G] Love
[Chorus] I Wanna [Dm9] Rock With You ( [G/A] All [A] Night) [Dm9] Dance You Into Day ( [G/A] Sunlig [A#/C] ht) I Wanna [Dm9] Rock With You ( [G/A] All [A] Night) We're Gonna [F/G] Rock The [G] Night Aw [F/G] ay [G]
[Post-Chorus] [Am7] And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone [D9-x5455x] (Yeah) You Know That [Fmaj7] Love Sur [Em7] vives So We Can [Bbmaj7] Rock For [F/G] ever, On
[Bridge - Solo - Try harmonica - F major] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A#/C] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A/B-x2222x][A#/C-x3333x] I Wanna Rock With You I Wanna Groove With You
[Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A#/C] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A/B-x2222x][A#/C-x3333x] I Wanna Rock With You I Wanna [B/C#-x4444x] Groove With You
[Chorus - KEY CHANGE] I Wanna [D#m9-x6466x] Rock ( [G#/A#] All [A#] Night) Girl [D#m9] ( [G#/A#] Sunli [B/C#] ght) [D#m9] Rock With You, Rock With You Girl (Yeah) ( [G#/A#] All [A#] Night) [F#/G#] Dance The [G#] Night Away [F#/G#][G#]
I Wanna [D#m9] Rock With You ( [G#/A#] All [A#] Night) [D#m9] Rock You Into Day ( [G#/A#] Sunli [A#] ght) I Wanna [D#m9] Rock With You ( [G#/A#] All [A#] Night) [F#/G#] Rock The [G#] Night Awa [F#/G#] y [G#]
