{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1683609,"song":"I Shot The Sheriff","artist":"Bob Marley","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1683609-i-shot-the-sheriff-chords-by-bob-marley/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1683609?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":124,"content":"Reggae beat, all barres.\r\n(Ebmaj7: 668786)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n I shot the sheriff[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no, oh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n I shot the sheriff[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  But I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, ooooh, yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n All around in my hometown[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThey're tryin' to track me down, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n They say they want to bring me in guilty[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nFor the killing of a deputy[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nFor the life of a deputy, but I say[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nB|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nG|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nD|-5--3------------|-----------------|\r\nA|-------5---3---5-|-3---------------|\r\nE|-------------6---|----6--3---------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nOh now now, oh\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n I shot the sheriff (shot the sheriff)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n But I swear it was in self defense oh, no (Ooh, ooh, oooh) yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Gm[/ch]                      [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\nI say, I shot the sheriff, Oh, Lord[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd they say it is a capital offence, yeah (Ooh, ooh, oooh) Yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n Sheriff John Brown always hated me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]         [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nFor what,      I don't know[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nEvery time  I plant a seed[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nHe said kill it before it grows[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nHe said kill them before they grow, and so[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nB|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nG|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nD|-5--3------------|-----------------|\r\nA|-------5---3---5-|-3---------------|\r\nE|-------------6---|----6--3---------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd so\r\nRead it in the news\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n I shot the sheriff (oh Lord)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n But I swear it was in self defense, where was the deputy? (Ooh, ooh, oooh) I say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n I shot the sheriff[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n But I swear it was in self defense, yeah (ooooooh)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nFreedom came my way one day[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd I started out of town, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAll of a sudden I saw sheriff John Brown[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAiming to shoot me down[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nSo I shot, I shot, I shot him down and I say[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nB|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nG|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nD|-5--3------------|-----------------|\r\nA|-------5---3---5-|-3---------------|\r\nE|-------------6---|----6--3---------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nIf I am guilty I will pay\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n I shot the sheriff (but I say)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n But I didn't shoot no deputy, (I didn't shoot no deputy, no) oh no, oh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n I shot the sheriff (I did)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh (ooh, ooh, ooooh) yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]        [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nReflexes had the better of me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]     [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd what is to be must be[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]            [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nEvery day   the bucket a-go a well[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOne day the bottom a-go drop out[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ebmaj7[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOne day the bottom a-go drop out, I say[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nB|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nG|-----------------|-----------------|\r\nD|-5--3------------|-----------------|\r\nA|-------5---3---5-|-3---------------|\r\nE|-------------6---|----6--3---------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nI, I, I, I shot the sheriff[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                       [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n Lord, I didn't shot the deputy, no, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nI, I (shot the sheriff)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n But I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah, no, yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Original repeats and fades)\r\n\r\n[ch]Gm[/ch]   [ch]Cm[/ch]   [ch]Gm[/ch]","plain_text":"Reggae beat, all barres.\n(Ebmaj7: 668786)\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOh now now, oh\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd so\nRead it in the news\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf I am guilty I will pay\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Original repeats and fades)\n\nGm   Cm   Gm","chords":["Gm","Cm","Ebmaj7","Dm","B","G","D","A","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"Cm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,3,5,5,4,3]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}