Chords for I Shot The Sheriff
Tempo:
81.95 bpm
Chords used:
F#m
D
C#m
Bm
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bm]
[F#m]
[Bm]
[F#m] And
[D] [C#] all around [F#m] in my hometown, [D] they are trying [C#m] to track [F#m] me down.
[D] [C#m] Say they want to bring [F#m] I in guilty, [D] for the [C#m] life of a [F#m] deputy, [D] for the [C#m] life of a [F#m] deputy now.
And so, oh no no, I [F#] shot the sheriff, [Bm]
[Bm] but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy.
It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, no.
[D] Sheriff [F#m] John Brown did not like me, [D] [F#m] for what I don't know, [D] but every [C#m] time I plant [F#m] a seed,
[D] he'd say, [C#m] kill them before [F#m] they grow.
[D] He'd say, kill [C#m] them before they grow [F#m] now.
And so, and [F#] so, I shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy.
It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, there was a deputy.
[D] [C#m] [F#m]
[D] [C#] [F#m]
[D] [C#m] [F#m]
[D]
[C#m] [D] [C#m] [F#m]
[F#] [F#m] I shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not shoot [F#m] no deputy.
It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, there was a deputy.
[D] So freedom [C#m] came my way [F#m] one day, [D] and I [C#m] started out [F#m] of town, yeah.
[D] When then, [C#m] all of a sudden I [F#m] saw Sheriff John Brown, [D] he was [C#m] aiming to shoot [F#m] me down.
[D] So I shot, [C#m] yes I shot, [F#m] I shot him down.
And so, bye bye bye, [E] I shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy.
Oh no, oh no, it was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, no.
And so, [D] reflexes [C#m] of the better [F#m] of me, [D] and then [C#m] what is to be, [F#m] must be, yeah.
[D] And every day, [C#m] the bucket [F#m] goes to the well, [D] they say, [C#m] one day that [F#m] bottom will drop out.
[D] I say, [C#m] one day that [F#m] bottom will drop out, yeah.
And so, and so, read it in the news.
[F#m]
[Bm]
[F#m] And
[D] [C#] all around [F#m] in my hometown, [D] they are trying [C#m] to track [F#m] me down.
[D] [C#m] Say they want to bring [F#m] I in guilty, [D] for the [C#m] life of a [F#m] deputy, [D] for the [C#m] life of a [F#m] deputy now.
And so, oh no no, I [F#] shot the sheriff, [Bm]
[Bm] but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy.
It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, no.
[D] Sheriff [F#m] John Brown did not like me, [D] [F#m] for what I don't know, [D] but every [C#m] time I plant [F#m] a seed,
[D] he'd say, [C#m] kill them before [F#m] they grow.
[D] He'd say, kill [C#m] them before they grow [F#m] now.
And so, and [F#] so, I shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy.
It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, there was a deputy.
[D] [C#m] [F#m]
[D] [C#] [F#m]
[D] [C#m] [F#m]
[D]
[C#m] [D] [C#m] [F#m]
[F#] [F#m] I shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not shoot [F#m] no deputy.
It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, there was a deputy.
[D] So freedom [C#m] came my way [F#m] one day, [D] and I [C#m] started out [F#m] of town, yeah.
[D] When then, [C#m] all of a sudden I [F#m] saw Sheriff John Brown, [D] he was [C#m] aiming to shoot [F#m] me down.
[D] So I shot, [C#m] yes I shot, [F#m] I shot him down.
And so, bye bye bye, [E] I shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy.
Oh no, oh no, it was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm]
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, no.
And so, [D] reflexes [C#m] of the better [F#m] of me, [D] and then [C#m] what is to be, [F#m] must be, yeah.
[D] And every day, [C#m] the bucket [F#m] goes to the well, [D] they say, [C#m] one day that [F#m] bottom will drop out.
[D] I say, [C#m] one day that [F#m] bottom will drop out, yeah.
And so, and so, read it in the news.
Key:
F#m
D
C#m
Bm
F#
F#m
D
C#m
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ And _
_ _ _ [D] _ [C#] all around [F#m] in my hometown, _ [D] they are trying [C#m] to track [F#m] me down.
_ _ [D] _ [C#m] Say they want to bring [F#m] I in guilty, _ _ [D] for the [C#m] life of a [F#m] deputy, _ _ _ [D] for the [C#m] life of a [F#m] deputy now.
And so, _ _ _ _ _ oh no no, I [F#] shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
[Bm] but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy. _ _ _
_ _ It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, no. _
_ _ _ [D] _ Sheriff [F#m] John Brown did not like me, _ [D] _ _ [F#m] for what I don't know, _ [D] but every [C#m] time I plant [F#m] a seed,
_ [D] he'd say, [C#m] kill them before [F#m] they grow.
_ _ [D] He'd say, kill [C#m] them before they grow [F#m] now.
And so, _ _ _ and [F#] so, _ I shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy. _ _ _
_ _ It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, there was a deputy.
_ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [F#m] I shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not shoot [F#m] no deputy. _ _ _
It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, _ there was a deputy.
_ [D] So freedom [C#m] came my way [F#m] one day, _ [D] and I [C#m] started out [F#m] of town, yeah.
_ [D] When then, [C#m] all of a sudden I [F#m] saw Sheriff John Brown, [D] he was [C#m] aiming to shoot [F#m] me down.
_ [D] So I shot, [C#m] yes I shot, [F#m] I shot him down.
And so, _ _ _ _ _ bye bye bye, [E] I shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy.
Oh no, oh no, it was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, no. _
_ And so, [D] reflexes [C#m] of the better [F#m] of me, _ _ [D] and then [C#m] what is to be, [F#m] must be, yeah.
[D] And every day, [C#m] the bucket [F#m] goes to the well, _ [D] they say, [C#m] one day that [F#m] bottom will drop out.
_ [D] I say, [C#m] one day that [F#m] bottom will drop out, yeah.
And so, and so, _ read it in the news. _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ And _
_ _ _ [D] _ [C#] all around [F#m] in my hometown, _ [D] they are trying [C#m] to track [F#m] me down.
_ _ [D] _ [C#m] Say they want to bring [F#m] I in guilty, _ _ [D] for the [C#m] life of a [F#m] deputy, _ _ _ [D] for the [C#m] life of a [F#m] deputy now.
And so, _ _ _ _ _ oh no no, I [F#] shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
[Bm] but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy. _ _ _
_ _ It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, no. _
_ _ _ [D] _ Sheriff [F#m] John Brown did not like me, _ [D] _ _ [F#m] for what I don't know, _ [D] but every [C#m] time I plant [F#m] a seed,
_ [D] he'd say, [C#m] kill them before [F#m] they grow.
_ _ [D] He'd say, kill [C#m] them before they grow [F#m] now.
And so, _ _ _ and [F#] so, _ I shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy. _ _ _
_ _ It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, there was a deputy.
_ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [F#m] I shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not shoot [F#m] no deputy. _ _ _
It was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, _ there was a deputy.
_ [D] So freedom [C#m] came my way [F#m] one day, _ [D] and I [C#m] started out [F#m] of town, yeah.
_ [D] When then, [C#m] all of a sudden I [F#m] saw Sheriff John Brown, [D] he was [C#m] aiming to shoot [F#m] me down.
_ [D] So I shot, [C#m] yes I shot, [F#m] I shot him down.
And so, _ _ _ _ _ bye bye bye, [E] I shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy.
Oh no, oh no, it was I who shot the sheriff, [Bm] _
but I did not [F#m] shoot no deputy, no. _
_ And so, [D] reflexes [C#m] of the better [F#m] of me, _ _ [D] and then [C#m] what is to be, [F#m] must be, yeah.
[D] And every day, [C#m] the bucket [F#m] goes to the well, _ [D] they say, [C#m] one day that [F#m] bottom will drop out.
_ [D] I say, [C#m] one day that [F#m] bottom will drop out, yeah.
And so, and so, _ read it in the news. _ _ _