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Stagger Lee

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[Intro]
The Dnight was clear, and the Bmmoon was yellow..
And the Gleaves came tumblin' downA7...
[Verse 1] (fast, rock)
I was Dstandin' on the D7corner,
When I G7heard my bulldog bark.
He was Dbarkin' at the two men
Who were A7gamblin' in the Ddark.A7  
It was DStagger Lee and D7Billy,
Two G7men who gambled late.
Stagger DLee threw a seven,
Billy A7swore that he threw Deight.A7  
[Verse 2]
Stagger DLee, told D7Billy,
I can't G7let you go with that.
You have Dwon all my money,
And my A7brand-new Stetson Dhat.A7  
Stagger DLee went home,
And he G7got his forty-four.
He said, I'm Dgoin' to the barroom
Just to A7pay that debt I Dowe.
(A7Go on, Stagger Lee.)
[Sax Solo]
|  D   D7|   G7|  D   A7|  D   A7|
[Verse 3]
Stagger DLee went to the D7barroom,
And he G7stood across the barroom door.
He said, now Dnobody move, and he A7pulled his .4D4.A7  
Stagger DLee, cried D7Billy,
Oh, G7please don't take my life!
I got Dthree little children,
And a A7very sickly Dwife.A7  
[Verse 4]
Stagger DLee shot D7Billy.
Oh, he G7shot that poor boy so bad.
Till the Dbullet came through Billy
And it A7broke the bartender's Dglass.
(A7Look out, Stag)
[Outro]
DGo, Stagger Lee... D7go, Stagger Lee...
G7Go, Stagger Lee... go, Stagger Lee... 
DGo, Stagger Lee... A7go, Stagger Lee...
DGo, Stagger Lee... A7go, Stagger Lee...
(fade out)

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D major

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Stagger Lee

by Lloyd Price

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Bm

The night was clear, and the moon was yellow..

G A7

And the leaves came tumblin' down...

[Verse 1] (fast, rock)

D D7

I was standin' on the corner,

When I heard my bulldog bark.

He was barkin' at the two men

A7 D A7

Who were gamblin' in the dark.

D D7

It was Stagger Lee and Billy,

Two men who gambled late.

Stagger Lee threw a seven,

A7 D A7

Billy swore that he threw eight.

[Verse 2]

D D7

Stagger Lee, told Billy,

I can't let you go with that.

You have won all my money,

A7 D A7

And my brand-new Stetson hat.

Stagger Lee went home,

And he got his forty-four.

He said, I'm goin' to the barroom

A7 D

Just to pay that debt I owe.

(Go on, Stagger Lee.)

[Sax Solo]

D D7 G7 D A7 D A7

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

D D7

Stagger Lee went to the barroom,

And he stood across the barroom door.

D A7 D A7

He said, now nobody move, and he pulled his .44.

D D7

Stagger Lee, cried Billy,

Oh, please don't take my life!

I got three little children,

A7 D A7

And a very sickly wife.

[Verse 4]

D D7

Stagger Lee shot Billy.

Oh, he shot that poor boy so bad.

Till the bullet came through Billy

A7 D

And it broke the bartender's glass.

(Look out, Stag)

[Outro]

D D7

Go, Stagger Lee... go, Stagger Lee...

D A7

Go, Stagger Lee... go, Stagger Lee...

D A7

Go, Stagger Lee... go, Stagger Lee...

(fade out)

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