Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I Shot The Sheriff" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Shot The Sheriff ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Shot The Sheriff" smoothly on your ukulele.

Chorus:
Gm                 Cm                       Gm
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy
Gm                 Cm                       Gm
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy

D#    Dm         Gm
All around in my home town
D#                 Dm       Gm
They're trying to track me down
  D#                   Dm          Gm
They say they want to bring me in guilty
         D#           Dm  Gm
For the killing of a deputy
         D#       Dm   Gm
For the life of a deputy
But I say?

Chorus:
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

Chorus:
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense
I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense

Freedom came my way one day
And I started out of town
All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown
Aiming to shoot me down
So I shot, I shot him down
I say

Chorus:
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy

Reflexes got the better of me
And what is to be must be
Every day the bucket goes to the well
But one day the bottom will drop out
Yes, one day the bottom will drop out
But I say

Chorus:
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I Shot The Sheriff" by Eric Clapton.

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