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Eric Clapton-I Shot The Sheriff - BPM - 116

[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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Blues Brothers-Soul Man - BPM - 116

[Intro BPM - 112 - Just bass drums] 
Sliding guitar part - underlying chords - E D G A B
Quick horn figure prior to start
E -----4----4---44s2--2-----2--------7-----7-------9-------11
B -----------------------------------------------------------
G -2s4---2--------------1s2-----4s7-----5-----7s9-----9s11---
D -----------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------

E ------0----------------------------------------------------
B --0h2---0-0h2----------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------

F --T---a-T-a (fingering - play fast Bs figure)

[Verse 1 - Full drums]
Comin' [E] to ya [A] [E] on a dusty road [A] [E] 
[E] Good lovin' [A] [E] I got a truck load [A] [E] 
[E] And when you get it [A] [E] you got something [A] [E] 
[E] So don't worry [A] [E] cause I'm coming

[Chorus - Dsus4 riff for horns, D to E slide second time]
I'm a [E] soul man [D] 
I'm a [E] soul man [D] 
[Repeat x 1]
[A to B riff - A5 x42xxx xx22xx B5]

[Verse 2]
Got [E] what I got [A] [E] the hard way [A] [E] 
And I'll [E] make it better [A] [E] each and every day [A] [E] 
[E] So honey [A] [E] don't you fret [A] [E] 
'Cause [E] you ain't seen [A] [E] nothing yet [A] [E] 

[Chorus - Dsus4 riff for horns, D to E slide second time]
I'm a [E] soul man [D] 
I'm a [E] soul man [D] 
[Repeat x 1]
[A to B riff - A5 x42xxx xx22xx B5]

[Verse 3]
Listen
I was [E] brought up [A] [E] on a side street [A] [E] 
[E] learned how to love [A] [E] before I could eat [A] [E] 
I was [E] educated [A] [E] from good stock [A] [E] 
When [E] I start lovin' [A] [E] I just can't stop [A] [E] 

[Chorus - Dsus4 riff for horns, D to E slide second time - Play it Steve]
I'm a [E] soul man [D] 
I'm a [E] soul man [D] 
[Repeat x 1]
[A to B riff - A5 x42xxx xx22xx B5]

[Middle 8 / Key Change]
Well [C] grab the rope and I'll [G] pull you in
[A] Give you hope and [B] be your only boyfriend
[C] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Intro sliding riff again but up a semi tone - just bass drum]

[Chorus]
I'm a [F] soul man [D#] X? fade (You're a soul man)

[End]

[Notes]
[Verse] Chorus [chords] - E to [E] D [to] - [A] th [-] en [E] p [E] la [E] y [E] su [E] s [A] 4 [E] to [E] simulate horns
 - then slide D up to E to simulate guitar part
[Riff] Comin [at] g t [end] o ya [-] , [A5] got [x42xxx] what i [xx22xx] got, i [B5] was brought up
grab a roap C G A B C (play same time for each) - then play intro 
up 1 fret - F D# G# A# C - then F to Bb for rest of song



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