I Shot The Sheriff Eric Clapton

Accords : Solm Dom Ré# Rém Fa Ré Do Sib

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Couplet 3:

Refrain: Solm Dom I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the Solm Dom I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the

Solm deputy Solm deputy

Couplet 1: Ré# Rém Solm All around in my home town Re# Rém Solm They're trying to track me down Re# Rém Solm They say they want to bring me in guilty Re# Rém Solm For the killing of a deputy Ré# Rém Solm For the life of a deputy But I say Riff:

Refrain: Solm Dom Solm I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense Solm Dom Solm I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense

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Refrain: Solm Dom Solm I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense Solm Dom Solm I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense Couplet 2: Ré# Rém Solm Sheriff John Brown always hated me Ré# Rém Solm For what I don't know Ré# Rém Solm Every time that I plant a seed Ré# Rém Solm He said "Kill it before it grows" Ré# Rém Solm He said "Kill it before it grows"

Ré# Rém Solm Freedom came my way one day Ré# Rém Solm And I started out of town yeah Ré# Rém Solm All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown Ré# Rém Solm Aiming to shoot me down Ré# Rém Solm So I shot, I shot him down I say! Riff: Solm - Fa - Ré - Do - Sib - Ré - Do - Sib - Solm Refrain: Solm Dom I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the Solm Dom I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the

Solm deputy Solm deputy

Couplet 4: Ré# Rém Solm Reflexes got the better of me Ré# Rém Solm And what is to be must be Ré# Rém Solm Every day the bucket falls to the well Ré# Rém Solm But one day the bottom will drop out Ré# Rém Solm Yes, one day the bottom will drop out

But I say

Riff: Solm - Fa - Ré - Do - Sib - Ré - Do - Sib - Solm Refrain: Solm Dom I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the Solm Dom I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the

I say!

Riff: Solm - Fa - Ré - Do - Sib - Ré - Do - Sib - Solm

Fin: Ré# / Rém / Solm Ré# / Rém / Solm

Solm deputy, oh no Solm deputy, oh no