I Shot The Sheriff - Live At Music Hall, Boston / 1978

This song tells the story of a man who shoots a sheriff who had been harassing him, but is wrongly accused of killing the deputy. Marley said that some of the song is true, but would not say which parts.

This was the last single Marley released with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, who left The Wailers to go solo.

Eric Clapton recorded this song in 1974. His version was a #1 hit in the US, the only #1 of his career. Clapton's recording gave Marley a big boost, as it exposed him to a rock audience.