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I Shot The Sheriff Chords

Learn to play “I Shot The Sheriff” by Bob Marley on guitar — played in the key of Dm, using Dm, Gm, Am and Gm7. It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:DmGmAmGm7

Chords for I Shot The Sheriff

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: Intermediate

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DmI shot the SheriffGm

but I didn?t shoot noDmdeputy

DmI shot the SheriffGm

but I didn?t shoot noDmdeputy

GmAll aAmround in myDmhometown

GmTheyreAmtrying to

track meDmdown

GmTheyAmsay they want to

bring meDmin guilty

For theGmkilling of aAmdepuDmty

For theGmlife of a

AmdepuDmty But I say

DmI shot the SheriffGm

but I swear it was inDmself-defence

DmI shot the SheriffGm

and they say it is aDmcapital offence

GmSheriffAmJohn Brown

alwaysDmhated me

GmForAmwhat I dontDmknow

GmEveryAmtime IDmplant a seed

He saidGmkill it bAm4 itDmgrows

He saidGmkill them

beAmfore theyDmgrow And so

DmI shot the SheriffGm

but I swear it was inDmself-defence

DmI shot the SheriffGm

but I swear it was inDmself-defence

GmFreedomAmcame my wayDmone day

GmAnd IAmstarted out ofDmtown

GmAll of aAmsudden

I sawDmSheriff John Brown

GmAiming toAmshoot meDmdown

So IGmshot IAmshot

I shot himDmdown But I say

DmI shot the SheriffGm

but I did not shoot theDmdeputy

DmI shot the SheriffGm

but I did not shoot theDmdeputy

GmReflexesAmgot theDmbetter of me

GmAnd what is toAmbe mustDmbe

GmEveryAmday the bucket

goesDmto the well

GmBut oneAmday the bottom

Dmwill drop out

Gm7OneAmday the bottom

Dmwill drop out I say (riff)

DmI shot the SheriffGm

but I did not shoot theDmdeputy

DmI shot the SheriffGm

but I did not shoot noDmdeputy

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About I Shot The Sheriff

“I Shot The Sheriff” by Bob Marley is a popular song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 4 chords — Dm, Gm, Am and Gm7 — with the progression centred on Dm, Gm and Am. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.