Chords for songsI Shot The SheriffI Shot The Sheriff chordsby Eric ClaptonYear: 1988Genre: ReggaeGuitarSimplifiedOriginalTabsTuning E A D G B ECapo Fret 3TransposeEADGBECapoEmAmCBm2GLearnSmart scrollChord HighlightChorus 1Em I shot the sheriff, Am but I did not shoot the Em deputy Em I shot the sheriff, Am but I did not shoot the Em deputy Verse 1C Bm All around in my Em home town C They're trying to Bm track me Em down They C say they want to Bm bring me in Em guilty For the C killing of a Bm depuEm ty For the C life of Bm a Em deputy but I say Em Am G Em Chorus 2Em I shot the sheriff, Am but I swear it was in Em self-defense Em I shot the sheriff, Am and they say it is a Em capital offense Verse 2C Bm Sheriff John Brown Em always hated me C For what Bm I don't Em know C Every Bm time that I Em plant a seed He C said, "Kill it beBm fore it Em grows" He C said, "Kill it Bm before it Em grows", I Em say Am G Em Chorus 3Em I shot the sheriff, Am but I swear it was in Em self-defense Em I shot the sheriff, Am but I swear it was in Em self-defense Verse 3C Freedom Bm came my way Em one day C And I started Bm out of Em town C All of a Bm sudden I see Em sheriff John Brown C Bm Aiming to shoot me Em down So I C shot, Bm I shot him Em down, I Em say Am G Em Chorus 4Em I shot the sheriff, Am but I did not shoot the Em deputy Em I shot the sheriff, Am but I did not shoot the Em deputy Verse 4C Reflexes Bm got the better Em of me C And what Bm is to be Em must be C Every day Bm the bucket goes Em to the well C But one day the Bm bottom will Em drop out C Yes, one day Bm the bottom will Em drop out, but I Em say Am G Em Chorus 5Em I shot the sheriff, Am but I did not shoot the Em deputy, oh no Em I shot the sheriff, Am but I did not shoot the Em deputy, oh no Outro 1C Bm Em C Bm Em [Repeat and fade]
