From: “The Greatest Songs of the Rock Era”

I Shot the Sheriff

by

BOB MARLEY

Published Under License From

Hal Leonard Music Publishing

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 I SHOT THE SHERIFF
Words and Music by
BOB MARLEY
Moderately slow, with a beat
Gm Cm Gm
x
3 3 3

I shot the sher - iff, but I did not shoot the dep - u - ty.
I shot the sher - iff, but I swear it was in self - de-fense.

Cm
x
3

I shot the sher - iff, but I did - n’t shoot the

I shot the sher - iff, and they say it is a

Gm E maj7 Dm7
xx xxo
3

dep - u - ty. All a - round in my

cap - i - tal of - fense. Sher-iff John Brown al - ways

Copyright © 1974 Fifty-Six Hope Road Music, Ltd. and Odnil Music, Ltd.
Copyright Renewed
All Rights in North America Administered by Fairwood Music USA (ASCAP) on behalf of Blue Mountain Music, Ltd. and throughout the rest of the world by
Fairwood Music Ltd. (PRS) on behalf of Blue Mountain Music, Ltd.
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved

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