4/11/2022

I Shot Sheriff Eric Clapton

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Listen to I Shot The Sheriff on Spotify. Eric Clapton Song 1974. “I Shot the Sheriff” is as relevant in 2020 as it was in 1973 when Bob Marley wrote it. While reggae was popular in the early 70s (Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now” was released in 1972), it took Eric Clapton‘s version released one year later to put this song on the map, or more accurately, on the radio. I SHOT THE SHERIFF Chords by Eric Clapton. Learn to play guitar by chord / tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more.

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Tuning: Standard
CHORUS:
[Gm]I shot the sheriff,[Cm] but I did not shoot the[Gm] deputy
[Gm]I shot the sheriff,[Cm] but I didn't shoot th[Gm]e deputy
VERSE 1:
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[D#]All aro[Dm]und in my h[Gm]ome town
[D#]They say they want[Dm] to bring me in[Gm] guilty
[D#]For the li[Dm]fe of a[Gm] deputy But I say! (RIFF 1)
RIFF 1:
CHORUS:
[Gm]I shot the sheriff,[Cm] but I swear it was in s[Gm]elf-defense
[Gm]I shot the sheriff,[Cm] and they say it is a ca[Gm]pital offense
VERSE 2:

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[D#]Sheriff [Dm]John Brown a[Gm]lways hated me
[D#]Every t[Dm]ime that I p[Gm]lant a seed
[D#]He said 'Kill i[Dm]t before it[Gm] grows' I say! (RIFF 1)
CHORUS:
[Gm]I shot the sheriff,[Cm] but I swear it was in s[Gm]elf-defense
[Gm]I shot the sheriff,[Cm] but I swear it was in s[Gm]elf-defense
VERSE 3:
[D#]Freedom [Dm]came my way[Gm] one day
[D#]All of a s[Dm]udden I see s[Gm]heriff John Brown

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[D#]So I [Dm]shot, [Gm]I shot him down I say! (RIFF 1)
CHORUS:
[Gm]I shot the sheriff,[Cm] but I did not shoot the [Gm]deputy

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[Gm]I shot the sheriff,[Cm] but I didn't shoot the d[Gm]eputy
VERSE 4:

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[D#]Reflexe[Dm]s got the b[Gm]etter of me
[D#]Every d[Dm]ay the bucket f[Gm]alls to the well
[D#]Yes, one d[Dm]ay the bottom will[Gm] drop out But I say! (RIFF 1)
CHORUS:
[Gm]I shot the sheriff,[Cm] but I did not shoot the [Gm]deputy, oh no
[Gm]I shot the sheriff,[Cm] but I did not shoot no d[Gm]eputy, oh no
ENDING: D# Dm Gm

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