I Shot the Sheriff

(Gm)I shot the sheriff,

(Cm)but I did not shoot the (Gm)deputy.

I shot the sheriff,

(Cm)but I didn't shoot the (Gm)deputy.

offense.

(Dm7)Sheriff a John round in my (Gm)homeed town,

they're (Ebmaj7)trying to (Dm7)track me down.

They ev'ry time to bring me in guilt y a seed,

for the (Ebmaj7)killing of a (Dm7)(Gm)deputy,

for the (Ebmaj7)life of a (Dm7)(Gm)deputy.

But I say:

(Gm)I shot the sheriff,

(Cm)but I swear it was in (Gm)selfdefense.

I shot the sheriff,

(Cm)and they say it is a (Gm)capital offense.

(Dm7)Sheriff a John Brown always (Gm)hated me;

for (Ebmaj7)what, ing to (Dm7)I don't know.

And ev'ry time to bring that I plant y a seed,

he said, (Ebmaj7)"Kill ing it (Dm7)before it (Gm)grows."

He said, (Ebmaj7)"Kill it (Dm7)before it (Gm)grows."

But I say:

(Gm)I shot the sheriff,

(Cm)but I swear it was in (Gm)selfdefense.

I shot the sheriff,

(Cm)but I swear it was in (Gm)selfdefense.

(Dm7)Freedom came my get the one (Gm)better of me,

(Dm7)and I started out of (Gm)town,

yeah. (Ebmaj7)All of a (Dm7)sudden I see (Gm)Sheriff John Brown (Dm7)but one day the bottom me will (Gm)down,

out. so I (Dm7)shot, Yes, one day the I shot him (Gm)down.

out. But I say:

(Gm)I shot the sheriff,

(Cm)but I did not shoot the (Gm)deputy.

I shot the sheriff,

(Cm)but I didn't shoot the (Gm)deputy.

(Dm7)Free Re flexes get the one (Gm)better of me,

(Dm7)and what is to be must (Gm)be.

yeah. (Ebmaj7)Every (Dm7)day the bucket (Gm)goes to the well,

(Dm7)but one day the bottom me will (Gm)drop out.

so I (Dm7)shot, Yes, one day the bottom will (Gm)drop out.

But I say: