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Wrong Em Boyo

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[Intro]
C               Cmaj7          F              Fm
Stagger Lee met Billy and they go down to gambling
C
Stagger Lee throwed seven
G                          C
Billy said that he throwed eight
   C               Cmaj7              F            Fm
So Billy said, hey Stagger! I'm gonna make my big attack
    C                      G             C
I'm gonna have to leave my knife in your back"
(C'mon, let's start all over again)
[Instrumental Intro]
G C G D G
[Verse]
G
Why do you try to cheat?
And trample people under your feet
                           C
(Don't ya' know it is wrong?)
To cheat the tryin' man
                           G
(Don't ya' know it is wrong?)
To cheat the tryin' man
               D
But you better stop
                    G
It is the wrong 'em boyo
[Verse]
G
You lie, steal, cheat and deceit
In such a small, small game
                           C
(Don't ya' know it is wrong?)
To cheat the tryin' man
                           G
(Don't ya' know it is wrong?)
To cheat the tryin' man
           D
You better stop
                    G
It is the wrong 'em boyo
[Instrumental Verse]
G C G D G
[Verse]
G
Billy Boy has been shot
And Stagger Lee's come out on top
                           C
(Don't ya' know it is wrong?)
To cheat the tryin' man
                           G
(Don't ya' know it is wrong?)
To cheat Stagger man
             D
You'd better stop (you better stop)
                         G
Hey, it is the wrong 'em boyo hey
[Verse]
G
So you must start all over again
All over again
                           C
(Don't ya' know it is wrong?)
Play it, Billy, play
                           G
(Don't ya' know it is wrong?)
Well play it, Billy, play
             D
An' you will find
                    G
It is the right 'em boyo
[Verse]
G
But if you must lie and deceit
And trample people under your feet
                           C
(Don't ya' know it is wrong?)
To cheat the tryin' man
                           G
(Don't ya' know it is wrong?)
To cheat a tryin' man
           D
You better stop
                    G
It is the wrong 'em boyo
[Outro]
G
It is the wrong 'em boyo
It is the wrong 'em boyo
                   C
It is the wrong 'em
                    G
It is the wrong 'em boyo
                    D     G
It is the wrong 'em boyo

Wrong Em Boyo chords and lyrics

Free chords for Wrong Em Boyo by The Clash. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
(C'mon, let's start all over again)
[Instrumental Intro]
G C G D G
[Verse]
And trample people under your feet
To cheat the tryin' man
To cheat the tryin' man
[Verse]
In such a small, small game
To cheat the tryin' man
To cheat the tryin' man
[Instrumental Verse]
G C G D G
[Verse]
And Stagger Lee's come out on top
To cheat the tryin' man
To cheat Stagger man
[Verse]
All over again
Play it, Billy, play
Well play it, Billy, play
[Verse]
And trample people under your feet
To cheat the tryin' man
To cheat a tryin' man
[Outro]
It is the wrong 'em boyo

Wrong Em Boyo Chords by The Clash

Learn how to play Wrong Em Boyo by The Clash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Wrong Em Boyo chords”, “Wrong Em Boyo guitar chords”, or “The Clash Wrong Em Boyo chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Wrong Em Boyo chords and for experienced players who want accurate Wrong Em Boyo lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Cmaj7, F, Fm, G, D.

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Is "Wrong Em Boyo" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Wrong Em Boyo" in?

The chords for "Wrong Em Boyo" show the original chord names (including C, Cmaj7, F, Fm, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.