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[Intro 1]
Em G C
Em G C
[Intro 2]
wooEmhoo Gooh-ooh Cooh
wooEmhoo Gooh-ooh Cooh
[Verse 1]
I'm Geasily amused by Cthe things you say
COh then it took me, oh then it took me
CBack to those Dold dyin' daGys
[Verse 2]
Oh and I Gsit by the lake and watch the Cboats as I think
COh when I'm looking, oh
COh and sometimes I Dhope that they siGnk
[Chorus]
And I say, EmI'm not the sheriff, I'Gm not the sheriff heCre
EmI'm not the sheriff, I'Gm not the sheriff heCre
[Break 1]
Emwoohoo Gooh-ooh Cooh
[Verse 3]
Oh and GI've learned everything from my Cmother's hurt
COh and I listened, oh and I listen
COh how I Dfollowed that buGrn
[Verse 4]
Hell I Gfished the night away with my Cfather on the lake
COh when he took me, oh when he took me
COh how I Dmiss that old plGace
[Chorus]
And I say, EmI'm not the sheriff, I'Gm not the sheriff heCre
EmI'm not the sheriff, I'Gm not the sheriff heCre
[Bridge]
And Dall Ggood Dthings Cgone
When Dall Ggood's Dgone Cwrong
[Break 2]
C C C C
Em G C
[Chorus 2]
EmI'm not the sheriff,
I'Gm not the sheriff heCre
(I'm not the sheriff, I'm not the sheriff)
EmI'm not the sheriff,
I'Gm not the sheriff heCre
(I'm not the sheriff, I'm not the sheriff)
EmI'm not the sheriff,
I'Gm not the sheriff heCre
(I'm not the sheriff, I'm not the sheriff)
EmI'm not the sheriff,
I'Gm not the sheriff heCre
(I'm not the sheriff, I'm not the sheriff)
[Chorus 3]
EmI'm not the sheriff,
I'Gm not the sheriff heCre
(I'm not the sheriff, I'm not the sheriff)
EmI'm not the sheriff,
I'Gm not the sheriff heCre
(I'm not the sheriff, I'm not the sheriff)
[Outro]
wooEmhoo Gooh-ooh Cooh
(I'm not the sheriff, I'm not the sheriff)
wooEmhoo Gooh-ooh Cooh
(I'm not the sheriff, I'm not the sheriff)
C C G
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