Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff CHORUS:Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy VERSE 1: Cm Dm Gm All around in my home town Cm Dm Gm They're trying to track me down Cm Dm Gm They say they want to bring me in guilty Cm Dm Gm For the killing of a deputy Cm Dm Gm For the life of a deputy But I say … (play MAIN RIFF) MAIN RIFF: |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |--5--3------------------------| |--------5--3--1--5--3--1------| |--------------------------3---| CHORUS: Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense VERSE 2: Cm Dm Gm Sheriff John Brown always hated me Cm Dm Gm For what I don't know Cm Dm Gm Every time that I plant a seed Cm Dm Gm He said "Kill it before it grows" Cm Dm Gm He said "Kill it before it grows" I say! (play MAIN RIFF) CHORUS:Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense VERSE 3: Cm Dm Gm Freedom came my way one day Cm Dm Gm And I started out of town yeah Cm Dm Gm All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown Cm Dm Gm Aiming to shoot me down Cm Dm Gm So I shot, I shot him down I say! (play MAIN RIFF) CHORUS: Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot the deputy VERSE 4: Cm Dm Gm Reflexes got the better of me Cm Dm Gm And what is to be must be Cm Dm Gm Every day the bucket falls to the well Cm Dm Gm But one day the bottom will drop out Cm Dm Gm Yes, one day the bottom will drop out But I say (play MAIN RIFF) CHORUS: Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no Gm Cm Gm I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot no deputy, oh no ENDING: Cm Dm Gm Cm Dm Gm (repeat and fade)Enjoy! I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no! Oh! I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, oo-ooh.) Yeah! All around in my home town, They're tryin' to track me down; They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy, For the life of a deputy. But I say: Oh, now, now. Oh! (I shot the sheriff.) - the sheriff. (But I swear it was in selfdefence.) Oh, no! (Ooh, ooh, oo-oh) Yeah! I say: I shot the sheriff - Oh, Lord! - (And they say it is a capital offence.) Yeah! (Ooh, ooh, oo-oh) Yeah! Sheriff John Brown always hated me, For what, I don't know: Every time I plant a seed, He said kill it before it grow - He said kill them before they grow. And so: Read it in the news: (I shot the sheriff.) Oh, Lord! (But I swear it was in self-defence.) Where was the deputy? (Oo-oo-oh) I say: I shot the sheriff, But I swear it was in selfdefence. (Oo-oh) Yeah! Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town, yeah! All of a sudden I saw sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down, So I shot - I shot - I shot him down and I say: If I am guilty I will pay. (I shot the sheriff,) But I say (But I didn't shoot no deputy), I didn't shoot no deputy (oh, no-oh), oh no! (I shot the sheriff.) I did! But I didn't shoot no deputy. Oh! (Oo-oo-ooh) Reflexes had got the better of me And what is to be must be: Every day the bucket a-go a well, One day the bottom a-go drop out, One day the bottom a-go drop out. I say: I - I - I - I shot the sheriff. Lord, I didn't shot the deputy. NO! I - I (shot the sheriff) - But I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah! So, yeah!