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Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-    320033
 C-    x32010
 F-    133211
 C/E-  032xxx
 Eb-   x68886
 Bb/D- x587xx
 C#-   x46664
 D-    xx0232
Intro:
  G  GGotta be
the sheriff
  G  GGotta be
the sheriff
Verse 1:
GHey girl nice girl
Gotta be on time
girl East girl fight
girl Whatever is on
your mind girl
CYou've had enough
Don't give it Gup
But somebody's
undercover
Verse 2:
GNice girl
spice girl
Stepping outta
line girl
Bad girl sad girl
Always on a diet
girl CYou're so
enough Deserve
that love
  GAll shapes
and colors
Refrain:
FOh you act like
C/Eyou don't care
But the Ebway you
wear your Bb/Dhair
gives you aC#way
Everyday
Chorus 1:
GOoh it's good to
know the difference
Ooh between a woman
and a man You're a
Crunner he's a walker
He's a yeller
you're a talker
Y'all just Gdoing
the best you can
I said Dooh ooh ooh
cause you Cgotta
be the sheriff
When I Ddo ooh ooh
ooh try to Cwalk out
Have to be a Gman
Gotta be the sheriff
Verse 3:
GBad man sad man
Just one of the
lads man Straight
man gay man
Wanna be a superman
  CYou're so enough
Deserve that Glove
All shapes and colors
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
GOoh it's good
to know the
difference
GOoh between a
woman and a man
GOoh it's good
to know the
difference
GOoh between a
woman and a man
Chorus 2:
GOoh it's good to
know the difference
Ooh between a woman
and a man You're a
Crunner he's a walker
He's a yeller
you're a talker
Y'all just Gdoing
the best you can
I said Dooh ooh ooh
cause you Cgotta
be the sheriff
When I Ddo ooh ooh
ooh try to Cwalk out
Have to be a Gman
Gotta be the sheriffG  
                    G(hold)
Gotta be the sheriff

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Sheriff

by Geri Halliwell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Bb/D

Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- x32010

- 133211

C/E

- 032xxx

- x68886

Bb/D

- x587xx

- x46664

- xx0232

Intro:

G G

Gotta be

the sheriff

G G

Gotta be

the sheriff

Verse 1:

Hey girl nice girl

Gotta be on time

girl East girl fight

girl Whatever is on

your mind girl

You've had enough

Don't give it up

But somebody's

undercover

Verse 2:

Nice girl

spice girl

Stepping outta

line girl

Bad girl sad girl

Always on a diet

girl You're so

enough Deserve

that love

All shapes

and colors

Refrain:

Oh you act like

C/E

you don't care

But the way you

Bb/D

wear your hair

gives you away

Everyday

Chorus 1:

Ooh it's good to

know the difference

Ooh between a woman

and a man You're a

runner he's a walker

He's a yeller

you're a talker

Y'all just doing

the best you can

I said ooh ooh ooh

cause you gotta

be the sheriff

When I do ooh ooh

ooh try to walk out

Have to be a man

Gotta be the sheriff

Verse 3:

Bad man sad man

Just one of the

lads man Straight

man gay man

Wanna be a superman

You're so enough

Deserve that love

All shapes and colors

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

Ooh it's good

to know the

difference

Ooh between a

woman and a man

Ooh it's good

to know the

difference

Ooh between a

woman and a man

Chorus 2:

Ooh it's good to

know the difference

Ooh between a woman

and a man You're a

runner he's a walker

He's a yeller

you're a talker

Y'all just doing

the best you can

I said ooh ooh ooh

cause you gotta

be the sheriff

When I do ooh ooh

ooh try to walk out

Have to be a man

Gotta be the sheriff

G(hold)

Gotta be the sheriff

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