Bob Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), born Nesta Robert Marley which was later to be changed by passport officials to Robert Nesta Marley, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. He was the most widely known writer and performer of Reggae, and more specifically Roots Reggae. He is famous for popularising the genre outside of Jamaica and the Caribbean. Much of his music dealt with the struggles of the spiritually wealthy rasta and/or spiritually powerful Jah Rastafari.
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[Verse 1] FmCm I shot the sheriff Fm But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no! Oh! FmCm I shot the sheriff Fm But I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, oo-ooh.) D#DmFm All around in my home town, D#DmFm They're tryin' to track me down; D#DmFm They say they want to bring me in guilty D#DmFm For the killing of a deputy, D#DmFm For the life of a deputy. But I say
[Verse 2] FmCm I shot the sheriff Fm but I swear it was in self-defense. FmCm I shot the sheriff Fm and they say it is a capital offense.
[Verse 3] D#DmFm Sheriff john brown always hated me; D#DmFmD# For what I dont know. DmFm Every time that I plant a seed D#DmFm He said, kill it before it grows. D#DmFm He said, kill it before it grows.