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(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 (Gm)home ed town
they’re (Eb)try in’ to (Dm)track me (Gm)down,
yeah.
They (Eb)say they want to (Dm7)bring me in (Gm)guilt y
for the (Eb)kill ing of a (Dm7)dep u (Gm)ty,
for the (Eb)life of a (Dm7)dep u (Gm)ty.
But I say,
oh, now, now.
read it in the Oh, (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 (Gm)hat ed me;
for (Eb)what, in’ to (Dm)I don’t (Gm)know.
yeah.
They (Eb)Ev ’ry time I (Dm7)plant me a (Gm)seed, y
he said, (Eb)“Kill it of be (Dm7)fore it (Gm)grows.”
He said, (Eb)“Kill them be (Dm7)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)way 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 I saw (Gm)well; sher iff John Brown,
(Eb)aim in’ to (Dm7)shoot me ago (Gm)down.
out.
So I (Eb)shot, I the (Dm7)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.
(Gm)I shot the sher iff, but I (Cm7)say, but I did n’t shoot no (Gm7)dep u ty,
oh, no, oh.
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I Shot The Sheriff — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Shot The Sheriff" by Bob Marley in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 192 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “I Shot The Sheriff”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Shot The Sheriff"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Shot The Sheriff" by Bob Marley played in?
- I Shot The Sheriff is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Shot The Sheriff"?
- The arrangement plays at 192 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Shot The Sheriff" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Shot The Sheriff"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Shot The Sheriff"?
- "I Shot The Sheriff" was originally performed by Bob Marley. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Bob Marley can I play here?
- Try "NO WOMAN NO CRY", "WAITING IN VAIN", "I SHOT THE SHERIFF". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "I Shot The Sheriff" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 192 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.