I SHOT THE SHERIFF ERIC CLAPTON -------------------------------------------------------- INTRO -------------------------------------------------------- 1) All around in my home town they're tryin' to back me down they say they want to bring me in guilty for the life of a deputy but i say I shot the sheriff but i swear it was in self defence I shot the sheriff and they say it is a capital offence sheriff John Brown always hated me for what i don't know everytime that i plant a seed he said kill it before it grows he said kill it before it grows i say --------------------------------------------------------- 2) I shot the sheriff but i swear it was in self defence freedom came my way one day and i started out of town yeah all of a sudden i see sheriff John Brown aiming to shoot me down so i shot i shot him down i shot the sheriff --------------------------------------------------------- 3) I shot the sheriff but i didn't shoot the deputy reflexes got the better of me and what is to be must be everyday the bucket goes well one day the bottom will drop out yes one day the bottom will drop out but i say --------------------------------------------------------- ing it all and I'm giving it all It ain't much I'm asking if you want th 5 {     0 L � � � �  F ` w � � �   D e � �  % H H u � � �   : \ z � � � � 3 5  5 H 5    Arial