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Am | Em |
But I did not shoot the | deputy |
Am | Em |
But I did not shoot the | deputy |
C | Bm | Em |
All aro | und in my h | ome town |
C | Bm | Em |
They’re trying to | track me d | own |
| C | Bm | Em |
They | say they want to | bring me in g | uilty |
| C | Bm | Em |
For the | killing of a | deputy | |
| C | Bm | Em |
For the | life of a | depu | ty |
But I say
Am | Em |
But I swear it was in s | elf-defense |
Am | Em |
And they say it is a ca | pital offense |
C | Bm | Em |
Sheriff | John Brown a | lways hated me |
C | Bm | Em |
For wha | t I don’t k | now |
C | Bm | Em |
Every t | ime that I p | lant a seed |
| C | Bm | Em |
He said “ | Kill it | before it g | rows” |
| C | Bm | Em |
He said “ | Kill it | before it g | rows” |
I say
Am | Em |
But I swear it was in s | elf-defense |
Am | Em |
But I swear it was in s | elf-defense |
C | Bm | Em |
Freedom | came my way | one day |
C | Bm | Em |
And I st | arted out of | town yeah |
C | Bm | Em |
All of a s | udden I see s | heriff John Brown |
C | Bm | Em |
Aiming to s | hoot me d | own |
| C | Bm | Em |
So | I shot, | I s | hot him down |
I say
Am | Em |
But I did not shoot the | deputy |
Am | Em |
But I didn’t shoot the | deputy |
C | Bm | Em |
Reflexes | got the b | etter of me |
C | Bm | Em |
And what | is to be | must be |
C | Bm | Em |
Every d | ay the bucket f | alls to the well |
C | Bm | Em |
But one day the | bottom will | drop out |
C | Bm | Em |
Yes, one d | ay the bottom will | drop out |
But I say
Am | Em |
But I didn’t shoot the | deputy, oh no |
Am | Em |
But I did not shoot no | deputy |