Chords for THE WAILERS - I SHOT THE SHERIFF
Tempo:
158.7 bpm
Chords used:
F#m
C#m
D
Bm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#m] [F#m] [E]
[D] [Bm] [F#m]
[B] [F#]
I [Em] [C#m]
[B]
[F#]
[F#m] [B] [F#]
shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I did not shoot [E] no [F#m] deputy.
[E] [F#m]
I shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I did not shoot [E] no [F#] deputy.
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] I [C#m]
[F#m] shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot no deputy.
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
I shot the sheriff, but I [C#m] did
[Bm] [A] [Bm] not [F#m] shoot no deputy.
I shot the sheriff, [B] [Bm] but I swear it was [E] himself.
[F#m]
I shot the sheriff, [Bm] and they said, [E] look here, put [F#m] the man down.
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] I shot [C#m]
the sheriff, and [F#m] they said, look here, put the man down.
I [D] shot the sheriff, [C#m]
and [F#m] they said, look here, put the man down.
[C#m] [Bm]
[A] And so, [Bm] [F#m]
I said, bye bye, I shot the sheriff, [B] [Bm] Lord, I didn't shoot no [C#m] deputy.
[F#]
[F#m]
I shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I didn't shoot [E] no [F#m] deputy.
Freedom
[D] [C#m] came my way [F#m] one day, [D] so I started [C#m]
out [F#m] of town, yeah.
[D] All of [C#m] a sudden, I [F#m] saw Sherry Jo Brown [D] aiming.
[C#m]
[F#m]
[D] So I shot, [C#m] I [E] shot, I [F#m] shot him down.
But I said, [C#m] [E]
[A] if [G] I am [F#m] guilty, I will pay.
I shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I swear it was [C#m] himself.
I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy.
[F#]
[E] [F#m]
I shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I swear it was [C#m] himself.
That was [F#m] my adventure.
[E] [F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[C#m] [Bm]
[A] [Bm] [F#m]
Reflexes [Bm]
[Em]
got the [A] better [F#] of me, and [D] what [C#m]
is to be, must [F#] be.
Yeah, [G] if every day [E] the bucket goes through [F#] the well,
[D] Ecuador, one [C#] day the bottom [B] must drop out.
[D] Uno no yo me say, one [A] day the bottom [F#] must drop out.
But [C#m] I [F#m] say, [C#m] [Bm] [D]
[F#m] it's in the news, [G] yeah.
[E]
[D] [Bm] [F#m]
[B] [F#]
I [Em] [C#m]
[B]
[F#]
[F#m] [B] [F#]
shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I did not shoot [E] no [F#m] deputy.
[E] [F#m]
I shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I did not shoot [E] no [F#] deputy.
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] I [C#m]
[F#m] shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot no deputy.
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
I shot the sheriff, but I [C#m] did
[Bm] [A] [Bm] not [F#m] shoot no deputy.
I shot the sheriff, [B] [Bm] but I swear it was [E] himself.
[F#m]
I shot the sheriff, [Bm] and they said, [E] look here, put [F#m] the man down.
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] I shot [C#m]
the sheriff, and [F#m] they said, look here, put the man down.
I [D] shot the sheriff, [C#m]
and [F#m] they said, look here, put the man down.
[C#m] [Bm]
[A] And so, [Bm] [F#m]
I said, bye bye, I shot the sheriff, [B] [Bm] Lord, I didn't shoot no [C#m] deputy.
[F#]
[F#m]
I shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I didn't shoot [E] no [F#m] deputy.
Freedom
[D] [C#m] came my way [F#m] one day, [D] so I started [C#m]
out [F#m] of town, yeah.
[D] All of [C#m] a sudden, I [F#m] saw Sherry Jo Brown [D] aiming.
[C#m]
[F#m]
[D] So I shot, [C#m] I [E] shot, I [F#m] shot him down.
But I said, [C#m] [E]
[A] if [G] I am [F#m] guilty, I will pay.
I shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I swear it was [C#m] himself.
I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy.
[F#]
[E] [F#m]
I shot the sheriff, [Bm] but I swear it was [C#m] himself.
That was [F#m] my adventure.
[E] [F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[F#m]
[C#m] [Bm]
[A] [Bm] [F#m]
Reflexes [Bm]
[Em]
got the [A] better [F#] of me, and [D] what [C#m]
is to be, must [F#] be.
Yeah, [G] if every day [E] the bucket goes through [F#] the well,
[D] Ecuador, one [C#] day the bottom [B] must drop out.
[D] Uno no yo me say, one [A] day the bottom [F#] must drop out.
But [C#m] I [F#m] say, [C#m] [Bm] [D]
[F#m] it's in the news, [G] yeah.
[E]
Key:
F#m
C#m
D
Bm
E
F#m
C#m
D
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
I _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C#m] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ shot the sheriff, [Bm] _ _ _ but I did not shoot [E] no [F#m] deputy. _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ I _ shot the sheriff, _ _ [Bm] _ _ but I did not shoot [E] no [F#] deputy. _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ I [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot no deputy. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
I shot the sheriff, but I _ _ _ [C#m] did _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ [Bm] not [F#m] shoot no deputy. _
I shot _ the sheriff, _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ but I swear it was [E] himself.
_ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I _ _ _ shot the sheriff, _ [Bm] _ _ _ and they said, _ [E] look here, put [F#m] the man down. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ I shot _ [C#m] _
_ the sheriff, and [F#m] they said, look here, _ put the man down.
I _ _ _ [D] shot the sheriff, _ _ [C#m]
and [F#m] they said, look here, _ put the man down. _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] And so, [Bm] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
I said, bye bye, I shot the sheriff, _ [B] _ [Bm] _ _ Lord, I didn't shoot no [C#m] deputy.
_ [F#] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I _ _ shot the sheriff, _ [Bm] _ _ _ but I didn't shoot [E] no _ [F#m] deputy. _
_ _ Freedom _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C#m] came my way [F#m] one day, _ _ _ _ _ [D] so I started [C#m] _
_ out [F#m] of town, yeah. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ All of [C#m] a sudden, I [F#m] saw Sherry Jo Brown _ [D] _ aiming.
_ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] So I shot, [C#m] I [E] shot, I [F#m] shot him down. _ _ _
But I said, _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] if [G] I am [F#m] guilty, I will pay.
_ _ I shot the sheriff, _ [Bm] _ _ _ but I swear it was [C#m] _ himself.
I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy.
[F#] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ I shot the sheriff, _ [Bm] _ _ _ but I swear it was [C#m] himself.
That was [F#m] my adventure.
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
Reflexes _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
got the [A] better [F#] of me, _ _ and [D] _ _ _ what [C#m]
is to be, must [F#] be.
Yeah, _ _ _ [G] if every day [E] the bucket _ goes through [F#] the well,
_ _ _ [D] Ecuador, _ one [C#] day the bottom [B] must drop out.
[D] Uno no yo me say, one [A] day the bottom [F#] must drop out.
But [C#m] I [F#m] say, [C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[F#m] it's in the _ _ _ news, [G] yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
I _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C#m] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ shot the sheriff, [Bm] _ _ _ but I did not shoot [E] no [F#m] deputy. _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ I _ shot the sheriff, _ _ [Bm] _ _ but I did not shoot [E] no [F#] deputy. _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ I [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot no deputy. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
I shot the sheriff, but I _ _ _ [C#m] did _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ [Bm] not [F#m] shoot no deputy. _
I shot _ the sheriff, _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ but I swear it was [E] himself.
_ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I _ _ _ shot the sheriff, _ [Bm] _ _ _ and they said, _ [E] look here, put [F#m] the man down. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ I shot _ [C#m] _
_ the sheriff, and [F#m] they said, look here, _ put the man down.
I _ _ _ [D] shot the sheriff, _ _ [C#m]
and [F#m] they said, look here, _ put the man down. _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] And so, [Bm] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
I said, bye bye, I shot the sheriff, _ [B] _ [Bm] _ _ Lord, I didn't shoot no [C#m] deputy.
_ [F#] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I _ _ shot the sheriff, _ [Bm] _ _ _ but I didn't shoot [E] no _ [F#m] deputy. _
_ _ Freedom _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C#m] came my way [F#m] one day, _ _ _ _ _ [D] so I started [C#m] _
_ out [F#m] of town, yeah. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ All of [C#m] a sudden, I [F#m] saw Sherry Jo Brown _ [D] _ aiming.
_ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] So I shot, [C#m] I [E] shot, I [F#m] shot him down. _ _ _
But I said, _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] if [G] I am [F#m] guilty, I will pay.
_ _ I shot the sheriff, _ [Bm] _ _ _ but I swear it was [C#m] _ himself.
I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy.
[F#] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ I shot the sheriff, _ [Bm] _ _ _ but I swear it was [C#m] himself.
That was [F#m] my adventure.
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
Reflexes _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
got the [A] better [F#] of me, _ _ and [D] _ _ _ what [C#m]
is to be, must [F#] be.
Yeah, _ _ _ [G] if every day [E] the bucket _ goes through [F#] the well,
_ _ _ [D] Ecuador, _ one [C#] day the bottom [B] must drop out.
[D] Uno no yo me say, one [A] day the bottom [F#] must drop out.
But [C#m] I [F#m] say, [C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[F#m] it's in the _ _ _ news, [G] yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _