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I Shot The Sherrif by Eric Clapton

I Shot The Sherrif chords by Eric Clapton

Guitar chords with lyrics


Intro:
 Gm  Cm  Dm  D#

Chorus:
Gm         Cm   Dm        Gm
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy
Gm         Cm   Dm        Gm
I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot the deputy

Verse 1:
D#   Dm     Gm
All around in my home town
D#        Dm     Gm
They're trying to track me down
D#        Dm       Gm
They say they want to bring me in guilty
D#      Dm   Gm
For the killing of a deputy
D#    Dm   Gm
For the life of a deputy  But I say! (RIFF 1)
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Riff 1:
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|--5--3---------------------------|
A|--------5--3-----3--5--3---------|
E|--------------6-----------6--3---|

Chorus:
Gm         Cm   Dm        Gm
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense
Gm         Cm   Dm        Gm
I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense

Verse 2:
D#   Dm     Gm
Sheriff John Brown always hated me
D#   Dm     Gm
For what I don't know
D#   Dm     Gm
Every time that I plant a seed
D#       Dm     Gm
He said "Kill it before it grows"
D#       Dm     Gm
He said "Kill it before it grows"  I say! (RIFF 1)

Chorus:
Gm         Cm    Dm      Gm
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense
Gm         Cm    Dm      Gm
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense

Verse 3:
D#   Dm     Gm
Freedom came my way one day
D#   Dm      Gm
And I started out of town, yeah
D#    Dm      Gm
All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown
D#     Dm    Gm
Aiming to shoot me down
D#  Dm  Gm
So I shot, I shot him down  I say! (RIFF 1)

Chorus:
Gm         Cm    Dm       Gm
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy
Gm         Cm    Dm       Gm
I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot the deputy

Verse 4:
D#   Dm     Gm
Reflexes got the better of me
D#   Dm     Gm
And what is to be must be
D#   Dm       Gm
Every day the bucket falls to the well
D#       Dm     Gm
But one day the bottom will drop out
D#    Dm        Gm
Yes, one day the bottom will drop out  But I say! (RIFF 1)

Chorus:
Gm         Cm     Dm      Gm
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no
Gm         Cm     Dm      Gm
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot no deputy, oh no

Ending:
D# Dm Gm

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