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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 |