Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Shot The Sheriff" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm I shot the sheriff, Cm Gm But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no! Oh! Gm I shot the sheriff, Cm Gm But I didn't shoot no deputy. Ooh, ooh, oo-ooh. D# Dm7 Gm All around in my home town, D# Dm7 Gm They're tryin' to track me down; D# Dm7 Gm They say they want to bring me in guilty, D# Dm7 Gm For the killing of a deputy, D# Dm7 Gm For the life of a deputy. But I say... Chorus: I shot the sheriff, the sheriff But I swear it was in self-defense, oh no Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah I say, I shot the sherriff, oh Lord And they say it is a capital offense, yeah Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah Sheriff John Brown always hated me For what, I don't know Every time I plant a seed He said kill it before it grow He said kill them before they grow And so, and so Read it in the news Chorus: I shot the sheriff, oh Lord But I swear it was in self-defense Where was the deputy? Ooh, ooh, ooh I say, I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in self-defense, yeah Ooh-ooh Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town, yeah All of a sudden I saw Sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down So I shot, I shot, I shot him down and I say If I am guilty I will pay (pay, pay, pay, pay, pay) Chorus: I shot the sheriff But I say, but I didn't shoot no deputy I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no, ooh, ooh, ooh I shot the sheriff, I did But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh Ooh, ooh, ooh Reflexes had the better of me And what is to be must be Every day the bucket a-go a well One day the bottom a-go drop out One day the bottom a-go drop out I say I-I-I, I shot the sheriff Lord, I didn't shot the deputy, no Yeah, I-I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah, so, yeah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsCm  D#  Dm7  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Shot The Sheriff" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Shot The Sheriff" by Bob Marley.