I Shot The Sheriff Chords by Eric Clapton VERSE 3:

CHORUS: Cm Dm Gm Freedom came my way one day Gm Cm Gm Cm Dm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy Gm Cm Gm And I started out of town yeah I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy Cm Dm Gm All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown Cm Dm Gm VERSE 1: Aiming to shoot me down Cm Dm Gm Cm Dm Gm So I shot, I shot him down I say! All around in my home town Cm Dm Gm (play MAIN RIFF) They're trying to track me down Cm Dm Gm They say they want to bring me in guilty CHORUS: Cm Dm Gm For the killing of a deputy Gm Cm Gm Cm Dm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy For the life of a deputy But I say? (play MAIN RIFF) Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot the deputy MAIN RIFF: |------| |------| VERSE 4: |------| |--5--3------| Cm Dm Gm |------5--3--1--5--3--1------| Reflexes got the better of me |------3---| Cm Dm Gm And what is to be must be CHORUS: Cm Dm Gm Every day the bucket falls to the well Gm Cm Gm Cm Dm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense But one day the bottom will drop out Gm Cm Gm Cm Dm Gm I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense Yes, one day the bottom will drop out But I say

(play MAIN RIFF) VERSE 2:

Cm Dm Gm CHORUS: Sheriff John Brown always hated me Cm Dm Gm Gm Cm Gm For what I don't know I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no Cm Dm Gm Gm Cm Gm Every time that I plant a seed I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot no deputy, oh no Cm Dm Gm He said "Kill it before it grows" Cm Dm Gm ENDING: Cm Dm Gm He said "Kill it before it grows" I say! Cm Dm Gm (repeat and fade)

(play MAIN RIFF) ------Gm Dm Cm CHORUS: E |---|---|-4-|---|---| o E |-1-|---|---|---|---| o E |-1-|---|-3-|---|---| o

B |---|---|-3-|---|---| o B |---|---|-3-|---|---| o B |-1-|---|---|---|---| o Gm Cm Gm G |---|---|---|---|---| o G |---|-2-|---|---|---| o G |-1-|---|---|---|-4-| o I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense D |---|---|---|---|---| o D |---|---|---|---|---| o D |-1-|---|---|---|---| o Gm Cm Gm A |-1-|---|---|---|---| o A |---|---|---|---|---| x A |-1-|---|-2-|---|---| o I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense E |---|---|-2-|---|---| o E |---|---|---|---|---| x E |---|---|---|---|---| x

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