(Gm)I shot the sher iff,

but I did not shoot the (Gm)dep u ty.

I shot the sher iff,

but I did n’t shoot the (Gm)dep u ty.

of fense.

Sher iff a John round in my (Gm)home ed town,

they’re (Ebmaj7)try ing to (Dm7)track me down.

They (Dm7)ev ’ry time to bring me in guilt y a seed, for the (Ebmaj7)kill ing of a (Dm7)dep u (Gm)ty,

for the (Ebmaj7)life of a (Dm7)dep u (Gm)ty.

But I say:

(Gm)I shot the sher iff,

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

I shot the sher iff,

and they say it is a (Gm)cap i tal of fense.

Sher iff a John Brown al ways (Gm)hat ed me;

for (Ebmaj7)what, ing to (Dm7)I don’t know.

And (Dm7)ev ’ry time to bring that I plant y a seed, he said, (Ebmaj7)“Kill ing it be (Dm7)fore it (Gm)grows.”

He said, (Ebmaj7)“Kill it be (Dm7)fore it (Gm)grows.”

But I say:

(Gm)I shot the sher iff,

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

I shot the sher iff,

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

Free dom came my get the one bet (Gm)ter of me,

and I start ed out of (Gm)town, yeah.

All of a (Dm7)sud den I see (Gm)Sher iff John Brown

but one day the bot tom me will (Gm)down, out.

so I (Dm7)shot, Yes, one day the I shot him (Gm)down.

out.

But I (CN.C.)say:

(Gm)I shot the sher iff,

but I did not shoot the (Gm)dep u ty.

I shot the sher iff,

but I did n’t shoot the (Gm)dep u ty.

Free Re flex es get the one bet (Gm)ter of me,

and what is to be must (Gm)be.

yeah.

Ev er y (Dm7)day the buck et (Gm)goes to the well,

but one day the bot tom me will (Gm)drop out.

so I (Dm7)shot, Yes, one day the bot tom will (Gm)drop out.

But I (CN.C.)say:

(Gm)I shot the sher iff,

but I did n’t shoot the (Gm)dep u ty.

I shot the sher iff,

but I did not shoot no (Gm)dep u ty.