C# F# 
(e) |-/9-9-7-|-9~~~~--9-9p7----|-------9-----|------------9-7-------| 
( B ) |-/9-9-7-|-9~~~~--------9p7h9~~~~----7s5-|----------------7s5---| 
( G ) |--------|-----------------|-------------|-6p4h6~~~~----------6-| 
( D ) |--------|-----------------|-------------|-6p4h6~~~~----------6-| 
( A ) |--------|-----------------|-------------|----------------------| 
( E ) |--------|-----------------|-------------|----------------------| 
4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Intro 
|----------------------------55-33-------55-33----| 
|----55-33-------33-11-------------55----------55-| 
|----------55----------31-33----------33----------| 
|-33----------11----------------------------------|

INTRO 
(e) |---------------|-11~~~-13-11-|-8-------------------|----------------| 
( B )|---------10h13-|-------------|---8--11-8-10---8----|----------------| 
( G ) |---------------|-------------|-------------10---10-|-8--------------| 
( D ) |---------------|-------------|---------------------|---10-8---------| 
( A ) |---------------|-------------|---------------------|--------10~~~~~-| 
( E ) |---------------|-------------|---------------------|----------------| 
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

INTRO: A C D C (x4) 
 
A C D C A C D C 
Well I can't read and I can't write 
A C D C A C D C 
And I don't know my left from right 
 
C D 
I can't tell if the sun's gonna shine

Intro: B E B E B E B a few times 
       (barre your index finger at the 7th fret: shortest way) 
 
Verse: 
B E B E B E ----> same pattern as intro 
Blue sky upon the horizon,

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 
 
 
VERSE 1: 
 
Cm Dm Gm 
All around in my home town

G  ------|------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------ 
 D  ------|------|---0---0-0-0-|-------------|---------0-0-|---------0-0 
 A  ------|------|-------------|-3-3---1-3-3-|-------------|------------ 
 E  ------|------|-3---3-------|-----8-------|-3-3-3-3-----|-3-3-3-3----