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3/4 Time
(Blank notes X 8)
C  C  E  E  F  F  C  C
C  C  E  E  F  F  F   F
The first Ctime that I saw him was lEate at night
He was Ftall and dark and lCean
A sCilhouette wearing a SEtetson hat
He said his nFame is Stagger LCee
He sCpent his day working the shEipping yard
And his Fnight outside the bCar
With an Copen hat and an Eempty flask,
He would sFing and play guitCar
C  C  E  E  F  F  C  C
C  C  E  E  F  F  F   F
And CI had been working the Edocks at night 
With the Flikes of Billy LyoCns
For a cCut of my take, he would kEeep me safe
And kFeep the Johns in lCine
They cCame and they went, but the sEingle constant
Was SFtag's distant soCng
So when I gCave up on Billy and I neEeded rent,
He lFet me sing alCong
C  C  E  E  F  F  C  C
C  C  E  E  F  F  C  D7
4/4 Time
GAnd F#my fEriends they sCay that you bGetter stay away
That SEtag's got a rCeputGation
But he's Ealways done me rCight and he'd nGever start a fight
With sAmomeone who didn't deseBmrve itC  D  
AmAnd on that fateful night
AmIn tBmhe BCucket of Blood
With the likes of Billy LyC6ons
C5We wB5eren't lAmooking for trouble,
  Am     Bmc
We were drinking and dancing
In came Billy pointing fingers and qDuestionsC  
TAmhings got heavy, Billy pulled out a knifeAm  Bm  C  
And it glimmered in the dim bar light
But SFtag kept me safe, so he carried a pistol
And BAmilly came at him, he was only defensive 
FBilly got shot and stag got busted
They tA5ook him to the gallows and they called it jCusticeF  
Switch back to 3/4 time
A  C  C  E  E  F  F  C  C
C  C  E  E  F  F  C  C
With his Cempty flask and his SEtetson hat,
He is sFix feet undergrCound
But in the qCuiet times at the dEock at night
I can sFtill hear his sCound
C  C  E  E  F  F  C  C
C  C  E  E  F  F  F   F  C

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Stagger Lee

by Gavin M Lynch

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3/4 Time

(Blank notes X 8)

C C E E F F C C

C C E E F F F F

C E

The first time that I saw him was late at night

F C

He was tall and dark and lean

C E

A silhouette wearing a Stetson hat

F C

He said his name is Stagger Lee

C E

He spent his day working the shipping yard

F C

And his night outside the bar

C E

With an open hat and an empty flask,

F C

He would sing and play guitar

C C E E F F C C

C C E E F F F F

C E

And I had been working the docks at night

F C

With the likes of Billy Lyons

C E

For a cut of my take, he would keep me safe

F C

And keep the Johns in line

C E

They came and they went, but the single constant

F C

Was Stag's distant song

C E

So when I gave up on Billy and I needed rent,

F C

He let me sing along

C C E E F F C C

C C E E F F C D7

4/4 Time

G F# E C G

And my friends they say that you better stay away

E C G

That Stag's got a reputation

E C G

But he's always done me right and he'd never start a fight

Am Bm C D

With someone who didn't deserve it

And on that fateful night

Am Bm C

In the Bucket of Blood

With the likes of Billy Lyons

C5 B5 Am

We weren't looking for trouble,

Am Bm

We were drinking and dancing

D C

In came Billy pointing fingers and questions

Am Am Bm C

Things got heavy, Billy pulled out a knife

And it glimmered in the dim bar light

But Stag kept me safe, so he carried a pistol

And Billy came at him, he was only defensive

Billy got shot and stag got busted

A5 C F

They took him to the gallows and they called it justice

Switch back to 3/4 time

A C C E E F F C C

C C E E F F C C

C E

With his empty flask and his Stetson hat,

F C

He is six feet underground

C E

But in the quiet times at the dock at night

F C

I can still hear his sound

C C E E F F C C

C C E E F F F F C

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