Bob Marley guitar chords  - I Shot The Sheriff

Play along with the music video ( below )

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I SHOT THE SHERIFF		BOB MARLEY
			  

! This is the easiest chord pattern for this song
! The Bob Marley video below is in D minor,
! put a Capo on the 5th fret to play along
!
! The Clapton video is in G minor, if you want to 
! play along with his version ( also below )
! put your Capo on the 3rd fret and play:
! Em  Am  Em,  Em  Am  Em
! C   Bm  Em,  C   Bm  Em 
! C   Bm  Em   C   Bm7 Em 
! - notes for the riff would be E D B A G B A G e

	Am	    
	I shot the sheriff,
	Dm    		         Am
	but I did not shoot the deputy.
	Am	     
	I shot the sheriff,
	Dm         		Am	
	but I did not shoot the deputy.
	F    Em		 Am	   
	All around in my home town
		F	  Em	   Am   
	they're trying to track me down.
	     F		      Em	  Am     
	They say they want to bring me in guilty
	        F	     Em     Am 
	for the killing of a deputy,
		F	     Em7    Am 
	for the killing of a deputy.
		   Am ( notes: A G E D C E D C a )
	But I say:

	I shot the sheriff,
	but I swear it was in self defence.
	I shot the sheriff,
	but they say it is a capital offence
	Sheriff John Brown always hated me
	for what I don't know.
	Ev'ry time that I plant a seed
	he said "Kill it before it grow,"
	he said "Kill it before it grow."
	But I say:

	I shot the sheriff,
	but I swear it was in self defence.
	I shot the sheriff,
	but I swear it was in self defence.
	Freedom came my way one day
	and I started out of town.
	All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown,
	aiming to shoot me down.
	So I shot, I shot him down.
	But I say:

	I shot the sheriff,
	but I did not shoot the deputy.
	I shot the sheriff,
	but I did not shoot the deputy.
	Reflexes got the better of me
	and what is to be must be.
	Ev'ry day the bucket goes to the well,
	but one day the bottom will drop out,
	yes one day the bottom will drop out.
	But I say:

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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, 
if such exists.

It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should 
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn 
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy

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Bob Marley "I Shot The Sheriff" chords and lyrics - printable version

Bob Marley version in Dm ( Am capo 5 )

Clapton Version in Gm ( Em Capo 3 )