[Bm]I shot the sheriff,[Em] but I did not shoot the [Bm]deputy

[Bm]I shot the sheriff,[Em] but I did not shoot the[Bm] deputy

[Em]All aro[F#m]und in my h[Bm]ome town

[Em]They're trying to[F#m] track me d[Bm]own

Th[Em]ey say they want t[F#m]o bring me in g[Bm]uilty

For the[Em] killing of a[F#m] deputy[Bm]

For the[Em] life of a[F#m] deputy[Bm] But I say?

[Bm]I shot the sheriff,[Em] but I swear it was in s[Bm]elf-defense

[Bm]I shot the sheriff,[Em] and they say it is a ca[Bm]pital offense

[Em]Sheriff [F#m]John Brown a[Bm]lways hated me

[Em]For wha[F#m]t I don't k[Bm]now

[Em]Every t[F#m]ime that I p[Bm]lant a seed

He[Em] said "Kill it [F#m]before it g[Bm]rows"

He[Em] said "Kill it [F#m]before it g[Bm]rows" I say!

[Bm]I shot the sheriff,[Em] but I swear it was in s[Bm]elf-defense

[Bm]I shot the sheriff,[Em] but I swear it was in s[Bm]elf-defense

[Em]Freedom [F#m]came my way[Bm] one day

[Em]And I st[F#m]arted out of [Bm]town yeah

[Em]All of a s[F#m]udden I see s[Bm]heriff John Brown

[Em]Aiming to s[F#m]hoot me d[Bm]own

So [Em]I sho[F#m]t, I s[Bm]hot him down I say!

[Bm]I shot the sheriff,[Em] but I did not shoot the [Bm]deputy

[Bm]I shot the sheriff,[Em] but I didn't shoot the d[Bm]eputy

[Em]Reflexe[F#m]s got the b[Bm]etter of me

[Em]And wha[F#m]t is to be [Bm]must be

[Em]Every d[F#m]ay the bucket f[Bm]alls to the well

[Em]But one day the [F#m]bottom will [Bm]drop out

[Em]Yes, one d[F#m]ay the bottom will[Bm] drop out But I say

[Bm]I shot the sheriff,[Em] but I did not shoot the [Bm]deputy, oh no

[Bm]I shot the sheriff,[Em] but I did not shoot no d[Bm]eputy, oh no

[Em] [F#m] [Bm]

(repeat and fade)

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