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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1739009,"song":"Stagger Lee","artist":"Gavin M Lynch","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11373022-stagger-lee-chords-by-gavin-m-lynch/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1739009?type=chord","rating":0.01819,"votes":0,"content":"3/4 Time\r\n(Blank notes X 8)\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe first time that I saw him was late at night[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe was tall and dark and lean[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nA silhouette wearing a Stetson hat[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe said his name is Stagger Lee[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe spent his day working the shipping yard[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd his night outside the bar[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWith an open hat and an empty flask,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe would sing and play guitar[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I had been working the docks at night [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith the likes of Billy Lyons[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFor a cut of my take, he would keep me safe[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd keep the Johns in line[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThey came and they went, but the single constant[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas Stag's distant song[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo when I gave up on Billy and I needed rent,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe let me sing along[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n\r\n4/4 Time\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd my friends they say that you better stay away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat Stag's got a reputation[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut he's always done me right and he'd never start a fight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith someone who didn't deserve it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] \r\nAnd on that fateful night[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn the Bucket of Blood[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C6[/ch] \r\nWith the likes of Billy Lyons[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C5[/ch] [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWe weren't looking for trouble,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] c\r\nWe were drinking and dancing[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\nIn came Billy pointing fingers and questions[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThings got heavy, Billy pulled out a knife[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nAnd it glimmered in the dim bar light\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut Stag kept me safe, so he carried a pistol[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd Billy came at him, he was only defensive [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nBilly got shot and stag got busted[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey took him to the gallows and they called it justice[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nSwitch back to 3/4 time\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n \r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWith his empty flask and his Stetson hat,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe is six feet underground[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut in the quiet times at the dock at night[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI can still hear his sound[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n \r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]","plain_text":"3/4 Time\n(Blank notes X 8)\n\nC C E E F F C C \n\nC C E E F F F F\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC C E E F F C C \n\nC C E E F F F F\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC C E E F F C C \n\nC C E E F F C D7\n\n4/4 Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd it glimmered in the dim bar light\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSwitch back to 3/4 time\nA C C E E F F C C\n \nC C E E F F C C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC C E E F F C C\n \nC C E E F F F F 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