Eric Clapton Version
| "I Shot the Sheriff" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Eric Clapton | |
| from the album 461 Ocean Boulevard | |
| Released | July 1974 |
| Format | 12" |
| Recorded | April–May 1974 at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida |
| Genre | Blues, rock, reggae |
| Length | 4:26 |
| Label | RSO |
| Writer(s) | Bob Marley |
| Producer | Tom Dowd |
Eric Clapton recorded a cover version that was included on his album, 461 Ocean Boulevard. It is the most successful version of the song, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Clapton's version is in the natural-minor system in the key of G, featuring the only occasional chromaticism in that system, the ♭VI7 chord.
During the controversy over the Body Count song "Cop Killer", it was frequently pointed out that there were no similar complaints about Bob Marley's song, even though they had similar themes.
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