The song was written by Bob Marley and performed by the band 'Bob Marley and the Wailers'. This album was released on 15th December 1975. The song is actually "I shot the sheriff" and is based on a claim by a man who accepted of killing a local sheriff but claims that he was falsely accused of killing the Deputy sheriff.
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"I Shot The Sheriff" was originally recorded by reggae band The Wailers, featuring Bob Marley. It was on their 1973 album Burnin'.
"I Shot the Sheriff" is a song written by Bob Marley, the song was first released on The Wailers, album Burnin.
In the song I Shot the Sheriff, the narrator shoots the local Sheriff in self defense. He's also accused of shooting the deputy, which he didn't do. The theme of the song is justice.
Bob Marley wrote the song for an album he recorded with the Wailers. Eric Clapton later covered and popularized the song. Bob Dylan has never recorded a version of this song.
One can find the lyrics of the song 'I Shot The Sheriff' on the SongFacts website. One can also find the song lyrics from sites like Metro Lyrics, Song Meanings and many more.
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