Chords for Bob Marley - I Shot The Sherif

Tempo:
176.4 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

C#m

E

D

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bob Marley - I Shot The Sherif chords
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[Em]
[A] [B] [A]
[F#] [F#m]
[Bm]
[F#m]
[E] [B] [F#m]
[Bm] [F#m]
[Bm]
[E]
[F#m]
[Bm]
[E] [F#m]
[E] [F#m] [E]
[F#m]
[D] [Em]
[F#m]
[B] [C#m]
[F#m]
[B] [C#m] [D]
[F#m]
[E] [G]
[F#m] It [C#m] [G#]
[C#m] [F#]
[E] [Bm]
[F#m]
was I who shot the sheriff,
[Bm] but I didn't shoot [C#m] no deputy.
[F#m] [G]
[E] [F#m] It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I didn't shoot [C#m] no [F#] deputy.
[E] [F#m]
[G] All [D]
[C#m] around in my [F#m] own town, [D] they are [A]
trying [C#] to drag [F#m] me down.
[B] [D] They say they [A] want to [E] bring my [F#m] in-guilty for [D]
the life [C#m] of a [F#m] deputy.
[D] For the life [C#m] of a [F#m] deputy.
Now, [E] when I say, [F#] [E] [B] [A] if [Bm] I [A] am guilty, [F#] I will [F#m] shoot the sheriff.
I shot the sheriff,
[E] [Bm] but I swear it was [E] himself.
[F#] It [A]
was I who shot the sheriff, [G] but I didn't shoot [E] no deputy.
[F#m] [E]
[D] It [C#] was I [F#m] who shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot
[D] no [C#m]
[F#m]
[C#m] [D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[C#m] [D] deputy.
[C#m] Kill them before [F#m] they grow.
[Bm] He said, [C#m] kill them before [F#m] they grow now.
[F#] And so, [E]
[B] and so, [F#m] [Bm]
I, [F#m] I, I shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I didn't shoot no [E] deputy.
[F#m]
It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I didn't shoot [C#m] no [F#m] deputy.
[E]
[F#m] He [D]
[C#m] came my way, [F#m]
and [D] I started [C#m] all [F#m] the party.
[D] Then all [G#m] of a sudden, [F#m] I saw Sheriff John Brown.
He [D] was [C#m] aiming to shoot [F#m] my down.
So [D] I, oh [C#m] yes I, I [F#m] shot him down.
And I say, [C#m]
[B] [F#m]
I shot the sheriff, [Em]
[Bm] but I swear it [E] wasn't self-defense.
[F#m] It was I who shot the sheriff, [Em]
[Bm] and they say it is [E] like a prison [F#m] all open.
[C#m] All [E] the closest I [C#m] took that [F#m] love of me.
[D]
[C#m] What is to be [F#m] must be.
[E] [F#m] Every day [E] the pocket [F#m] goes to the well I'm in.
[D]
One [C#m] day the bottle [F#m] will drop out.
And I [D] say, one [E] day the bottle [F#m] will drop out.
And oops.
[C#m] [B] [F#m]
[F#]
Key:  
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
D
1321
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
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To learn Bob Marley & The Wailers - (Live At The Lyceum, London/July 17,1975) I Shot The Sheriff chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: F#m, E, F#m, D, C#m, F#m, Bm, C#m and F#m. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 88 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 176. Given the song's key of F# Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F#m] It _ [C#m] _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
was I who shot the sheriff, _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ but I didn't shoot [C#m] no deputy.
[F#m] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] It _ _ was I who shot the sheriff, _ [Bm] _ _ _ but I didn't shoot [C#m] no _ [F#] deputy. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [G] _ All [D] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ around in my [F#m] own town, _ _ [D] _ _ they are [A]
trying [C#] to drag [F#m] me down.
_ _ _ [B] _ [D] _ They say they [A] want to [E] bring my [F#m] in-guilty _ _ _ _ for [D] _
the life [C#m] of a [F#m] deputy. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] For the life [C#m] of a [F#m] deputy.
Now, _ _ [E] when I say, [F#] _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] if [Bm] I [A] am guilty, [F#] I will [F#m] shoot the sheriff.
I shot the sheriff, _ _
[E] _ [Bm] _ but I swear it was [E] himself. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ It [A] _
was I who shot the sheriff, _ [G] _ _ _ but I didn't shoot _ [E] no _ _ _ deputy.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [D] _ It _ [C#] was I [F#m] who _ shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ no _ [C#m] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ [D] deputy.
_ _ [C#m] Kill them before [F#m] they grow. _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ He said, _ [C#m] kill them before [F#m] they grow now. _
[F#] _ And so, _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ and so, [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ I, [F#m] I, I shot the sheriff, _ [Bm] _ _ _ but I didn't shoot no [E] deputy. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
It _ was I who shot the sheriff, _ _ [Bm] _ _ but I didn't shoot [C#m] no [F#m] deputy.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] He _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C#m] came my way, _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ and [D] I started _ [C#m] _ _ all [F#m] the party.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ Then all [G#m] of a sudden, [F#m] I _ saw Sheriff John Brown.
He [D] was _ [C#m] aiming to shoot [F#m] my down. _
_ _ _ So [D] I, _ oh [C#m] yes I, I [F#m] shot him down.
_ And I say, _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I shot the sheriff, _ _ [Em] _ _
[Bm] but I swear it [E] wasn't self-defense. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ It was I who shot the sheriff, _ [Em] _ _
[Bm] and they say it is [E] like a prison [F#m] all open. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ All [E] the closest I [C#m] took that [F#m] love of me.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C#m] What is to be [F#m] must be.
_ _ _ [E] [F#m] Every _ day [E] the pocket [F#m] goes to the well _ I'm in.
[D] _ _ _
One [C#m] day the bottle [F#m] will drop out.
And I [D] say, _ one [E] day the bottle [F#m] will drop out.
_ And oops.
[C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Bob Marley.

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