Bob Marley - I Shot the Sheriff

Originally in Gm, I play in Em.

Vox spend a lot of time on the 1.

Riff (in Gm)

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CAll aroBmund in my hEmome town

CThey’re trying to Bmtrack me dEmown

They Csay they want to Bmbring me in gEmuilty

For theCkilling of a BmdeputyEm

For the Clife of a BmdepuEmty

With riff

But I say

CSheriff BmJohn Brown aEmlways hated me

CFor whaBmt I don’t kEmnow

CEvery tBmime that I pEmlant a seed

He said “CKill it Bmbefore it gEmrows“

He said “CKill it Bmbefore it gEmrows“

With riff

I say

CFreedom Bmcame my wayEmone day

CAnd I stBmarted out of Emtown yeah

CAll of a sBmudden I see sEmheriff John Brown

CAiming to sBmhoot me dEmown

So CI shot, BmI sEmhot him down

With riff, and wait a while after...

I say

CReflexes Bmgot the bEmetter of me

CAnd what Bmis to be Emmust be

CEvery dBmay the bucket fEmalls to the well

CBut one day the Bmbottom will Emdrop out

CYes, one dBmay the bottom willEmdrop out

With riff

But I say

Outro

CBmEmx2

Original fade, I end on riff