(Gm)I shot the sher iff,

but I did n’t shoot no (Gm7)dep u ty,

oh, no, oh.

(Gm)I shot the sher iff,

but I did n’t shoot no (Gm7)dep u ty,

ooh, ooh, ooh.

Yeah.

Sher All a (Dm7)round in my (Gm7)home ed town

they’re (Eb)try in’ to (Dm7)track I don’t know.

down,

yeah.

Ev ’ry (Eb)say they want to (Dm)bring me in a (Gm)seed, y

for the (Eb)kill ng of a (Dm7)dep u (Gm)ty,

for the (Eb)“Kill them of a (Dm)dep u (Gm)ty.

But I say,

oh, now, now.

read it in the news.

(Gm)I shot the sher iff,

but I swear it was in (Gm7)self de fense.

Ooh, ooh ooh.

I said, I shot the sher iff, oh, (Cm7)Lord, and they say it is a (Gm7)cap i tal of fense.

Ooh, ooh, ooh.

Hear this.

Sher iff John (Dm7)Brown al ways (Gm7)home ed me;

for (Eb)what, in’ to (Dm7)track I don’t know.

down,

yeah.

Ev ’ry (Eb)time they want I (Dm)plant me in a (Gm)seed, y

he said, (Eb)“Kill it of be (Dm7)fore it (Gm)grows.”

He said, (Eb)“Kill them be a (Dm)fore they (Gm)grow.”

But And so,

oh, now, now.

read it in the news.

(Gm)I shot the sher iff,

but I swear it was in (Gm7)self de fense.

Ooh, ooh ooh.

I said, I shot the sher iff, oh, (Cm7)Lord, but I swear it was in (Gm7)self de fense.

of fense.

Ooh, ooh, ooh.

Hear this.

(Eb)Free dom came my (Dm7)bet ter one (Gm)day

and I (Eb)start ed to (Dm7)out of town, yeah!

Ev ’ry (Eb)day All of a (Dm7)sud den a go saw a (Gm)well; Sher iff John Brown,

(Eb)aim in’ to (Dm7)shoot tom ago (Gm7)drop out.

So, I (Eb)One day the (Dm)shot, I shot him (Gm)down.

And I say,

if I am guilt y I will pay.

(Gm)I shot the sher iff, but I (Cm7)say, but I did n’t shoot no (Gm7)dep u ty,

oh, no, oh.

I shot the sher iff,

but I did n’t shoot no (Gm7)dep u ty,

ooh, ooh, ooh.

Re

I, I, (Gm7)I, I shot the sher iff, but I did n’t shoot no dep u ty, no.

(Gm7)I, I shot the sher iff, but I did n’t shoot no dep u ty, no.