The Sheriff Tabulatur von Emerson, Lake And Palmer

A                 D
Big kid Josie rode away
D       C#        Bm7      A
In the sunset covered sky
E                               A
A lynching mob had strung his friend up
B                        D
Right before his eyes
A                             D
He didn't know what they'd both done
F#m                           D
He sure as hell would end up hung
F#m           G#m        A                  D
Or help to notch the sheriff's gun
B
If he didn't move on
C#       F#    B       E
Get out of here


#Same as first
The sheriff followed Josie's trail

From Kansas City West

He said he'd put a bullet right

Through poor old Josie's chest

But Josie wasn't like the rest

He don't like bullet holes in his vest

In fact he'd do his very best

Don't want any arrest

Don't want to be the guest

Of the sheriff


C                           F
The nights got so damned cold
F          Am   Dm7   C
He couldn't stand the pace
G                         C
He looked again for sheriff's men
D                      F
But couldn't see a trace
C                                   F
Josie found a nice warm place
Am                              F
But then the sheriff solved the case
D              Em                  F
Poked a gun in Josie's face
G4
And said lookie here...

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A D
C# F# B E

A                       D
Sheriff rode him into town
D     C#        Bm7         A
With Josie lookin' sad
E                                      A
He didn't know about the six-gun
B                    E
Big kid Josie had
A                            D
Then Josie drew his gun real fast
F#m                          D
Gave the sheriff one big blast
F#m        G#m      A
Now Josie was retired at last
B
A legend from the past
C#         F#        B        E
Nobody ever messed with the sheriff