Chords for "I Shot The Sheriff" (Bob Marley) Ukulele Play-Along!
Tempo:
95.05 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
Cm
Dm
Eb
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
Oh no, I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
Ooh, ooh, ooh.
[Cm] [Dm] All around [Gm] in my hometown, [Cm] [Dm] they're trying to track [Gm] me down.
They [Cm] [Dm] say they want to [Gm] bring me in guilty for [Eb] the killing of [Dm] a deputy,
[Gm]
[Cm] for the life of [Dm] a deputy.
[Gm]
But I [F] say, [C] [Gm]
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
Oh no, I shot the sheriff,
[Cm] and they say it is [Gm] a capital offense.
Ooh, ooh, ooh.
[Eb] Sheriff [Dm] John Brown [Gm] always hated me.
[Cm] For what?
[Dm] I [Gm] don't know.
[Eb] Every [Dm] time I plant [Gm] a seed, he [Cm] said, kill it [Dm] before they [Gm] grow.
He [Eb] said, kill them [Dm] before they [Gm] grow.
And [Dm] so, [C] [G] greetings in the [Gm] news.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
Oh no, I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
[Cm] [Dm] Freedom came my way [Gm] one day,
[Cm] and [Dm] I started out of [Gm] town.
[Cm] All of [Dm] a sudden, I [Gm] saw Sheriff John Brown [Cm] aiming [Dm] to shoot me [Gm] down.
[Cm] So I shot, [Dm] I shot, I [Gm] shot him down.
And I [Dm] said, [C] [Gm] if I am guilty, I will pay.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
Oh no, I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
Ooh, ooh, [Gm] ooh.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
[F] [Bb] [G]
Oh no, I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
Ooh, ooh, ooh.
[Cm] [Dm] All around [Gm] in my hometown, [Cm] [Dm] they're trying to track [Gm] me down.
They [Cm] [Dm] say they want to [Gm] bring me in guilty for [Eb] the killing of [Dm] a deputy,
[Gm]
[Cm] for the life of [Dm] a deputy.
[Gm]
But I [F] say, [C] [Gm]
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
Oh no, I shot the sheriff,
[Cm] and they say it is [Gm] a capital offense.
Ooh, ooh, ooh.
[Eb] Sheriff [Dm] John Brown [Gm] always hated me.
[Cm] For what?
[Dm] I [Gm] don't know.
[Eb] Every [Dm] time I plant [Gm] a seed, he [Cm] said, kill it [Dm] before they [Gm] grow.
He [Eb] said, kill them [Dm] before they [Gm] grow.
And [Dm] so, [C] [G] greetings in the [Gm] news.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
Oh no, I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
[Cm] [Dm] Freedom came my way [Gm] one day,
[Cm] and [Dm] I started out of [Gm] town.
[Cm] All of [Dm] a sudden, I [Gm] saw Sheriff John Brown [Cm] aiming [Dm] to shoot me [Gm] down.
[Cm] So I shot, [Dm] I shot, I [Gm] shot him down.
And I [Dm] said, [C] [Gm] if I am guilty, I will pay.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
Oh no, I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
Ooh, ooh, [Gm] ooh.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
[F] [Bb] [G]
Key:
Gm
Cm
Dm
Eb
C
Gm
Cm
Dm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
Oh no, _ I shot the sheriff, _ [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
_ Ooh, ooh, ooh.
_ [Cm] _ [Dm] All around [Gm] in my hometown, _ [Cm] _ [Dm] they're trying to track [Gm] me down.
They [Cm] _ [Dm] say they want to [Gm] bring me in guilty for [Eb] the killing of [Dm] a deputy,
[Gm] _ _
[Cm] for the life of [Dm] a deputy.
[Gm] _ _
But I [F] say, _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
I shot the sheriff, _ [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
Oh no, I _ shot the sheriff,
_ [Cm] and they say it is [Gm] a capital offense.
Ooh, ooh, ooh.
_ [Eb] Sheriff [Dm] John Brown [Gm] always hated me.
[Cm] For what?
[Dm] I [Gm] don't know. _
_ [Eb] Every [Dm] time I plant [Gm] a seed, _ he [Cm] said, kill it [Dm] before they [Gm] grow. _
He [Eb] said, kill them [Dm] before they [Gm] grow. _
And [Dm] so, _ [C] _ _ _ [G] greetings in the [Gm] news.
I shot the sheriff, _ [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
Oh no, _ I shot the sheriff, _ [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense. _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ [Dm] Freedom came my way [Gm] one day, _
_ [Cm] and [Dm] I started out of [Gm] town. _ _
_ [Cm] All of [Dm] a sudden, I [Gm] saw Sheriff John Brown [Cm] _ aiming [Dm] to shoot me [Gm] down. _ _
[Cm] So I shot, [Dm] I shot, I [Gm] shot him down.
And I [Dm] said, _ [C] _ _ [Gm] if I am guilty, I will pay.
I shot the sheriff, _ [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
Oh no, _ I shot the sheriff, _ [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
_ Ooh, ooh, [Gm] ooh.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense. _ _ _ _
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
Oh no, _ I shot the sheriff, _ [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
_ Ooh, ooh, ooh.
_ [Cm] _ [Dm] All around [Gm] in my hometown, _ [Cm] _ [Dm] they're trying to track [Gm] me down.
They [Cm] _ [Dm] say they want to [Gm] bring me in guilty for [Eb] the killing of [Dm] a deputy,
[Gm] _ _
[Cm] for the life of [Dm] a deputy.
[Gm] _ _
But I [F] say, _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
I shot the sheriff, _ [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
Oh no, I _ shot the sheriff,
_ [Cm] and they say it is [Gm] a capital offense.
Ooh, ooh, ooh.
_ [Eb] Sheriff [Dm] John Brown [Gm] always hated me.
[Cm] For what?
[Dm] I [Gm] don't know. _
_ [Eb] Every [Dm] time I plant [Gm] a seed, _ he [Cm] said, kill it [Dm] before they [Gm] grow. _
He [Eb] said, kill them [Dm] before they [Gm] grow. _
And [Dm] so, _ [C] _ _ _ [G] greetings in the [Gm] news.
I shot the sheriff, _ [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense.
Oh no, _ I shot the sheriff, _ [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense. _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ [Dm] Freedom came my way [Gm] one day, _
_ [Cm] and [Dm] I started out of [Gm] town. _ _
_ [Cm] All of [Dm] a sudden, I [Gm] saw Sheriff John Brown [Cm] _ aiming [Dm] to shoot me [Gm] down. _ _
[Cm] So I shot, [Dm] I shot, I [Gm] shot him down.
And I [Dm] said, _ [C] _ _ [Gm] if I am guilty, I will pay.
I shot the sheriff, _ [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
Oh no, _ I shot the sheriff, _ [Cm] but I didn't shoot [Gm] no deputy.
_ Ooh, ooh, [Gm] ooh.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense. _ _ _ _
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it [Gm] wasn't self-defense. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _
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