I Shot The Sheriff Chords by Eric Clapton

Tempo:
88.55 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Eb

Dm

G

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eric Clapton.  I shot the sheriff chords
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[Dm] [Bb] [G]
I ain't stoppin' sharin'
[Cm] But I didn't, I should [Gm] know
I ain't stoppin' sharin'
[Cm] But I didn't, [Cm] I should know
[Gm]
[Eb] [Dm] All around in my [Gm] hometown
[Eb] [Dm] They're tryin' to [G] track me down
[Gm]
[Eb] [Dm] They say they want [G] to bring me in [Gm] guilty
[Eb] [Dm] For the killin' of a [Gm] deputy
[Eb] For the [Dm] life of a [Gm] deputy
I said
[C] [G]
[Gm] I ain't stoppin' sharin'
[Cm] But I didn't, I should know
[Gm] I ain't stoppin' sharin'
[Cm] But I didn't, I should know
[Gm]
[Eb] Freedom [Gm] came my way one day
[Eb] [Dm] And I started [Gm] out on town
All
[Eb] [Dm] of a [Gm] sudden I see Sheriff John Brown
[Eb] [Dm] Aimin' to shoot [Gm] me down
[Eb] So I [Dm] have to shoot him [Gm] now
I said
I [Bb] [G]
ain't stoppin' sharin'
[Cm] But I didn't, I should [Gm] know
I ain't stoppin' sharin'
[Cm] But I didn't, I should [Gm] know Deputy
[E]
[D] [Gm]
[Eb] [G] [Gm]
[Eb] [Dm] [Gm] [Eb]
[G] [Gm] [Eb]
[Dm] [Gm]
[D] [Gm] [Eb]
[Dm] [Gm]
[Eb] [G]
[Bb]
[D] [Gm]
[Gm]
Oh
[Eb] [D] [C]
[G] [Gm]
[G]
Key:  
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Dm
2311
G
2131
Cm
13421113
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Dm
2311
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To learn Eric Clapton - (Live) I Shot The Sheriff chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Gm, Eb and Gm. For best results, commence at 44 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 88. With an eye on the song's key G Minor, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
I ain't stoppin' sharin'
[Cm] But I didn't, I should [Gm] know
I _ _ _ _ _ _ ain't stoppin' sharin'
[Cm] But I didn't, [Cm] I should know
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Dm] All around in my [Gm] hometown _
[Eb] _ [Dm] They're tryin' to [G] track me down
[Gm] _ _
[Eb] _ [Dm] They say they want [G] to bring me in [Gm] guilty _
[Eb] _ [Dm] For the killin' of a [Gm] deputy _ _ _
[Eb] For the [Dm] life of a [Gm] deputy
I said
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Gm] I ain't stoppin' sharin'
[Cm] But I didn't, I should know
[Gm] I _ _ _ _ _ _ ain't stoppin' sharin'
[Cm] But I didn't, I should know
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ Freedom [Gm] came my way one day _
[Eb] _ [Dm] And I started [Gm] out on town
All _
[Eb] _ _ [Dm] of a [Gm] sudden I see Sheriff John Brown
[Eb] _ _ [Dm] Aimin' to shoot [Gm] me down _ _
[Eb] So I [Dm] have to shoot him [Gm] now
I said
I [Bb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ ain't stoppin' sharin'
[Cm] But I didn't, I should [Gm] know
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ain't stoppin' sharin'
[Cm] But I didn't, I should [Gm] know Deputy
_ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm]
Oh
_ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Bob Marley.

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