Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff

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Band name Eric Clapton
Song name I Shot The Sheriff
Tab type Guitar tab
Added 05/13/2008
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I SHOT THE SHERIFF

Eric Clapton

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:

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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)

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