[Refrão 1]
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I didn't shoot the deputy
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I didn't shoot the deputy
[Primeira Parte]
Eb Dm Gm
All around in my old 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 deputy
Eb Dm Gm
For the life of a deputy
Riff
But I say
[Tab - Riff]
E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|-12-10-7-5-3-7-5-3-0----------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|-10-8--5-3-1-5-3-1------------------------|
E|-------------------3----------------------|
[Refrão 2]
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I swear it was in selfdefence
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
And they say it is a capital offence
[Segunda Parte]
Eb Dm Gm
Sheriff John Brown always hated me
Eb Dm Gm
For what I don't know
Eb Dm Gm
Every time I plant a seed
Eb Dm Gm
He said "Kill it before it grow"
Eb Dm Gm
He said "Kill them before they grow"
(Riff)
And so , and so
Beat in the news
[Refrão 3]
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I swear it was in selfdefence
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I swear it was in selfdefence
[Terceira Parte]
Eb Dm Gm
Freedom came my way one day
Eb Dm Gm
And I started out of town
Eb Dm Gm
All of a sudden I saw sheriff John Brown
Eb Dm Gm
Aiming to shoot me down
Eb Dm Gm
So I shot, I shot , I shot him down
(Riff)
And I say
If I am guilty I will pay
[Refrão 1]
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I didn't shoot the deputy
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I didn't shoot the deputy
[Quarta Parte]
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 I go I well
Eb Dm Gm
One day the bottom will drop out
Eb Dm Gm
One day the bottom will drop out
(Riff)
I say
[Refrão 1]
Gm
I shot the sheriff
Cm Gm
But I didn't shoot the deputy
Cm
I, i shot the sheriff
Gm
But I didn't shoot the deputy
