";s:4:"text";s:11935:"I shot the sheriff But I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriff But I did not shoot the deputy. A Sheriff by definition is a deputy right? Browse our 22 arrangements of "I Shot the Sheriff." I say I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in self-defense I shot the sheriff And they say it is a capital offense There's a new sheriff in town. I Shot the Sheriff" is a song written by Bob Marley. Eric Clapton recorded a cover version that was included on his album, 461 Ocean Boulevard. “That’s not really a sheriff, it’s the elements of wickedness. As a lawman you have to clear your town from outlaws. YOU. Eric Clapton recorded a cover version that was included on his album, 461 Ocean Boulevard. Maybe when Bob Marley wrote this song, the internal problems with The Wailers were playing heavily on his mind. Eb Dm7 Gm All of a sudden I saw Sheriff John Brown, Eb Dm7 Gm Aiming to shoot me down, Eb Dm7 Gm So I shot, I shot, I shot him down. Enjoy I Shot The Sheriff. “I Shot The Sheriff’ is like I shot wickedness,” Bob Marley said in a 1975 interview. I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense Sheriff John Brown always hated me For what I don't know Every time that I plant a seed He said, "Kill it before it grows" He said, "Kill it before it grows" I say I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere. - Yeah! Sheet music is available for Piano, Voice, Guitar and 17 others with 11 scorings and 6 notations in 10 genres. - Verse: Eb Dm7 Gm Freedom came my way one day, Eb Dm7 Gm And I started, out of town, yeah! I say I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in self-defense I shot the sheriff And they say it is a capital offense It is worth noting that ‘I Shot the Sheriff’ was released in 1973, and The Wailers broke up in 1974. Bob Marley confesses to having shot Sheriff John Brown, in self-defense, but denies having killed the deputy, the person the town is actually trying to try him for. All around in my own town They're trying to track me down They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy For the life of a deputy. I shot the sheriff But I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriff But I did not shoot the deputy. I say; Gm I shot the sheriff, Cm Gm But I swear it was in self-defence. "I Shot the Sheriff" follows an easy enough narrative. Use various guns to shoot as many baddies as you can, but avoid to kill innocent townsfolk or your deputies. It is possible for a song to have more than one meaning or for a song to be dealing with more than one issue. The song was first released on The Wailers' album Burnin'. if you look at the context of the story, obviously he shot a corrupt sheriff who by being the criminal that he was didn't deserve to be called a deputy. 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