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Stackolee

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[Intro]
D    G7    D  A7   D
[Verse 1]
DAll out in the alley on a dark and dreary nighD7t
Bill GLyons and old Stackolee they had one awful Dfight
Twas A7all about a John B Stetson Dhat
[Verse 2]
DBilly went to the bar room to get him a glass of beeD7r
Old GStackolee comes thumping in he said what are you doing Dhere
That A7bad man, they call me StackoDlee
[Instrumental]
D  D7  G  D  A7  D
[Verse 3]
Old DStackolee says to Billy "I'm gonna kill you dead,D7  
You Gtaken all of my money and the stetson right off a' my Dhead
Yeah I'm gonna A7kill you they call me StackoDlee".
[Verse 4]
DBill Lyons says "Now Stackolee wont you please spare my life,D7  
I Ggot two little children and a darling loving Dwife,
Don't A7kill me, don't kill me StackoDlee".
[Verse 5]
Old DStacky says to Billy "No I aint gonna spare your lifeD7  
God Gbless your little children son and I'll take care of your Dwife
I'm that A7bad man they call me StackoDlee".
[Verse 6]
Old DStackolee shot poor Billy he shot him right through the headD7  
Now Git only taken one .44 ball to kill poor Billy Ddead
That A7bad man that rascal StackolDee
[Instrumental]
D  D7  G  D  A7  D
[Verse 7]
DAll out in the alley I heard my bulldog barkD7  
He's a'Gbarking at old Stackolee he went stumblin' through the Ddark
That A7bad man he's scared too, that awful StackoDlee
[Verse 8]
DWhen the sheriff found old Stackolee he found D7him fast asleep
An wGhen he waken  ole Stack up he said he jumpeDd about forty feet
Well he's a A7bad man, yes they caught old StackoDlee
[Verse 9]
DThen Stack says to the Jailer, Mr Jailer I canD7't sleep
EverGy time I close my eyes  at night Bill Lyons D7begins to creep
All aA7round this jailhouse all thDe time
[Instrumental]
D  D7  G  D  A7  D
[Verse 10]
DMen folks all a'laughin'. women folks all a'crD7yin'
See Gthe folks ar coming from miles around just to see ol' Stackolee a'Ddying
That A7bad man yeah they called him StackoDlee
[Verse 11]
DOld Stack standing up on the scaffold an' he began to curD7se
An the GSherriff said "Lets hang him boys before he kills one of Dus".
He's a A7bad man,  they call him StackolDee
[Verse 11]
DSomebody tripped that scaffold and old Stack went down belowD7  
When the Gdevil seen him a'coming he says I hates this rascal Dso
We don't A7need him down hereD  
[Verse 12]
DStack grabbed the devil by the collar and he threwed him up on the shelfD7  
Said Gget out of here you son of a gun I'll run this place myDself
I'm  a A7bad man yes they call me StackoDlee
[Outro]
D  D7  G  D  A7  D

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Stackolee

by Doc Watson

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G7 D A7 D

[Verse 1]

D D7

All out in the alley on a dark and dreary night

G D

Bill Lyons and old Stackolee they had one awful fight

A7 D

Twas all about a John B Stetson hat

[Verse 2]

D D7

Billy went to the bar room to get him a glass of beer

G D

Old Stackolee comes thumping in he said what are you doing here

A7 D

That bad man, they call me Stackolee

[Instrumental]

D D7 G D A7 D

[Verse 3]

D D7

Old Stackolee says to Billy "I'm gonna kill you dead,

G D

You taken all of my money and the stetson right off a' my head

A7 D

Yeah I'm gonna kill you they call me Stackolee".

[Verse 4]

D D7

Bill Lyons says "Now Stackolee wont you please spare my life,

G D

I got two little children and a darling loving wife,

A7 D

Don't kill me, don't kill me Stackolee".

[Verse 5]

D D7

Old Stacky says to Billy "No I aint gonna spare your life

G D

God bless your little children son and I'll take care of your wife

A7 D

I'm that bad man they call me Stackolee".

[Verse 6]

D D7

Old Stackolee shot poor Billy he shot him right through the head

G D

Now it only taken one .44 ball to kill poor Billy dead

A7 D

That bad man that rascal Stackolee

[Instrumental]

D D7 G D A7 D

[Verse 7]

D D7

All out in the alley I heard my bulldog bark

G D

He's a'barking at old Stackolee he went stumblin' through the dark

A7 D

That bad man he's scared too, that awful Stackolee

[Verse 8]

D D7

When the sheriff found old Stackolee he found him fast asleep

G D

An when he waken ole Stack up he said he jumped about forty feet

A7 D

Well he's a bad man, yes they caught old Stackolee

[Verse 9]

D D7

Then Stack says to the Jailer, Mr Jailer I can't sleep

G D7

Every time I close my eyes at night Bill Lyons begins to creep

A7 D

All around this jailhouse all the time

[Instrumental]

D D7 G D A7 D

[Verse 10]

D D7

Men folks all a'laughin'. women folks all a'cryin'

G D

See the folks ar coming from miles around just to see ol' Stackolee a'dying

A7 D

That bad man yeah they called him Stackolee

[Verse 11]

D D7

Old Stack standing up on the scaffold an' he began to curse

G D

An the Sherriff said "Lets hang him boys before he kills one of us".

A7 D

He's a bad man, they call him Stackolee

[Verse 11]

D D7

Somebody tripped that scaffold and old Stack went down below

G D

When the devil seen him a'coming he says I hates this rascal so

A7 D

We don't need him down here

[Verse 12]

D D7

Stack grabbed the devil by the collar and he threwed him up on the shelf

G D

Said get out of here you son of a gun I'll run this place myself

A7 D

I'm a bad man yes they call me Stackolee

[Outro]

D D7 G D A7 D

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