Chords for Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
Tempo:
92.4 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
Dm
Eb
Cm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I shot the [Bb] sheriff, [Cm] but I did not [Gm] shoot the deputy.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I [Gm] didn't shoot the deputy.
[Eb]
[Dm] Out [Gm] in my home, [Eb]
they're trying [Dm] to track me down.
[Bb] They say they [Dm] want to bring me [Gm] in guilty for [Eb] the killing [Dm] of a deputy,
[Gm] for the life [Dm] of a deputy.
[Gm] But I [Dm] said, [Bb] [G]
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it was in [Gm] self-defense.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] and they say [Gm] it is a capital offense.
[Eb]
[Dm] Sheriff [Gm] John Brown always painted me [Eb]
for [Dm] what I [Gm] don't know.
[Eb]
Every [Dm] time [Gm] that I'd plant a seed, [Bb] he said, kill [Dm] it before [Gm] it grows.
[Eb] He said, kill [Dm] it before [G] it grows.
[F] I said, [Bb] [G]
I shot the [Cm] sheriff, but I [Eb] swear it [Gm] was in self-defense.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it was [G] in self [Gm]-defense.
[Eb]
[Dm] Freedom [Gm] came my way one day, [Eb]
[Dm] and I started [Gm] out in crime.
All [Eb]
[Dm] of a sudden, [Gm] I see Sheriff John Brown [Eb]
[Dm] aiming to [Gm] shoot me down.
[Eb] So I shot, [Dm] I [G] shot him down.
I said, [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did [Gm] not shoot the deputy.
[Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did [Gm] not shoot the deputy.
[Dm]
Reflexes got the better of me, [Eb] [Dm] and what is to [Gm] be must be.
[Dm] Every day the buck [Gm] goes to the world, [Eb] but one [Dm] day the buck will [Gm] drop out.
[Eb] Yes, one [Dm] day the buck [Gm] will drop out.
[G] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I [Gm] did not shoot the deputy.
Oh no.
I shot the [Cm] sheriff, but I did [Gm] not shoot no deputy.
Oh no.
[Dm] [Gm] [Eb] [Dm]
[Gm] [Dm]
[Gm] [Eb] [Dm]
[Gm] [Eb] [Dm]
[Gm] [Eb] [N]
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I [Gm] didn't shoot the deputy.
[Eb]
[Dm] Out [Gm] in my home, [Eb]
they're trying [Dm] to track me down.
[Bb] They say they [Dm] want to bring me [Gm] in guilty for [Eb] the killing [Dm] of a deputy,
[Gm] for the life [Dm] of a deputy.
[Gm] But I [Dm] said, [Bb] [G]
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it was in [Gm] self-defense.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] and they say [Gm] it is a capital offense.
[Eb]
[Dm] Sheriff [Gm] John Brown always painted me [Eb]
for [Dm] what I [Gm] don't know.
[Eb]
Every [Dm] time [Gm] that I'd plant a seed, [Bb] he said, kill [Dm] it before [Gm] it grows.
[Eb] He said, kill [Dm] it before [G] it grows.
[F] I said, [Bb] [G]
I shot the [Cm] sheriff, but I [Eb] swear it [Gm] was in self-defense.
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it was [G] in self [Gm]-defense.
[Eb]
[Dm] Freedom [Gm] came my way one day, [Eb]
[Dm] and I started [Gm] out in crime.
All [Eb]
[Dm] of a sudden, [Gm] I see Sheriff John Brown [Eb]
[Dm] aiming to [Gm] shoot me down.
[Eb] So I shot, [Dm] I [G] shot him down.
I said, [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did [Gm] not shoot the deputy.
[Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did [Gm] not shoot the deputy.
[Dm]
Reflexes got the better of me, [Eb] [Dm] and what is to [Gm] be must be.
[Dm] Every day the buck [Gm] goes to the world, [Eb] but one [Dm] day the buck will [Gm] drop out.
[Eb] Yes, one [Dm] day the buck [Gm] will drop out.
[G] [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I [Gm] did not shoot the deputy.
Oh no.
I shot the [Cm] sheriff, but I did [Gm] not shoot no deputy.
Oh no.
[Dm] [Gm] [Eb] [Dm]
[Gm] [Dm]
[Gm] [Eb] [Dm]
[Gm] [Eb] [Dm]
[Gm] [Eb] [N]
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I shot the [Bb] sheriff, _ [Cm] but I did not [Gm] shoot the deputy. _ _ _ _ _
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I [Gm] didn't shoot the deputy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Dm] Out [Gm] in my home, _ _ [Eb]
they're trying [Dm] to track me down.
_ _ [Bb] They say they [Dm] want to bring me [Gm] in guilty for [Eb] the killing [Dm] of a deputy,
[Gm] _ _ for the life [Dm] of a deputy.
[Gm] _ But I [Dm] said, _ [Bb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] _ but I swear it was in [Gm] self-defense. _ _ _ _ _
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] and they say [Gm] it is a capital offense.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Dm] Sheriff [Gm] John Brown always painted me [Eb]
for [Dm] what I [Gm] don't know.
_ _ [Eb]
Every [Dm] time [Gm] that I'd plant a seed, [Bb] he said, kill [Dm] it before [Gm] it grows.
_ [Eb] He said, kill [Dm] it before [G] it grows.
_ [F] I said, _ [Bb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
I shot the [Cm] sheriff, _ but I [Eb] swear it [Gm] was in self-defense.
_ I _ _ _ shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it was [G] in self _ [Gm]-defense.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Dm] Freedom [Gm] came my way one day, _ [Eb] _
[Dm] and I started [Gm] out in crime.
All _ [Eb] _
[Dm] of a sudden, [Gm] I see Sheriff John Brown [Eb] _
[Dm] aiming to [Gm] shoot me down.
_ [Eb] So I shot, [Dm] I [G] shot him down.
I said, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] _ but I did [Gm] not shoot the deputy.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did [Gm] not shoot the deputy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm]
Reflexes got the better of me, _ [Eb] _ [Dm] and what is to [Gm] be must be.
_ _ [Dm] Every day the buck [Gm] goes to the world, [Eb] but one [Dm] day the buck will [Gm] drop out.
_ [Eb] Yes, one [Dm] day the buck [Gm] will drop out. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] _ but I [Gm] did not shoot the deputy.
_ Oh no.
_ _ I shot the [Cm] sheriff, but I did [Gm] not shoot no deputy.
_ Oh no.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [N] _
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I [Gm] didn't shoot the deputy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Dm] Out [Gm] in my home, _ _ [Eb]
they're trying [Dm] to track me down.
_ _ [Bb] They say they [Dm] want to bring me [Gm] in guilty for [Eb] the killing [Dm] of a deputy,
[Gm] _ _ for the life [Dm] of a deputy.
[Gm] _ But I [Dm] said, _ [Bb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] _ but I swear it was in [Gm] self-defense. _ _ _ _ _
I shot the sheriff, [Cm] and they say [Gm] it is a capital offense.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Dm] Sheriff [Gm] John Brown always painted me [Eb]
for [Dm] what I [Gm] don't know.
_ _ [Eb]
Every [Dm] time [Gm] that I'd plant a seed, [Bb] he said, kill [Dm] it before [Gm] it grows.
_ [Eb] He said, kill [Dm] it before [G] it grows.
_ [F] I said, _ [Bb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
I shot the [Cm] sheriff, _ but I [Eb] swear it [Gm] was in self-defense.
_ I _ _ _ shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I swear it was [G] in self _ [Gm]-defense.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Dm] Freedom [Gm] came my way one day, _ [Eb] _
[Dm] and I started [Gm] out in crime.
All _ [Eb] _
[Dm] of a sudden, [Gm] I see Sheriff John Brown [Eb] _
[Dm] aiming to [Gm] shoot me down.
_ [Eb] So I shot, [Dm] I [G] shot him down.
I said, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] _ but I did [Gm] not shoot the deputy.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] but I did [Gm] not shoot the deputy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm]
Reflexes got the better of me, _ [Eb] _ [Dm] and what is to [Gm] be must be.
_ _ [Dm] Every day the buck [Gm] goes to the world, [Eb] but one [Dm] day the buck will [Gm] drop out.
_ [Eb] Yes, one [Dm] day the buck [Gm] will drop out. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] I shot the sheriff, [Cm] _ but I [Gm] did not shoot the deputy.
_ Oh no.
_ _ I shot the [Cm] sheriff, but I did [Gm] not shoot no deputy.
_ Oh no.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [N] _