Lloyd Price - Stagger lee

^CThe night was clear, and the ^Fmoon was ^Cyellow.. And the ^F7leaves came tumblin' ^Cdown...

^CI was standin' on the ^C7corner, When I^F7 heard my bull dog bark. He was ^Cbarkin' at the two men Who were ^F7gamblin' in the ^Cdark. ^CIt was Stagger Lee and ^C7Billy, Two ^F7men who gambled late. ^CStagger lee threw a seven, Billy ^F7swore that he threw e^Cight.

^CStagger Lee, said ^C7Billy, I can't ^F7let you go with that. You have ^Cwon all my money, And my ^F7brand-new Stetson ^Chat. ^CStagger Lee went home, And he ^F7got his forty-four. He said, I'm ^Cgoin' to the barroom Just to ^F7pay that debt I^C owe. (^F7Go, Stagger Lee.)

^CStagger Lee went to the ^C7barroom, And he ^F7stood across the barroom door. He said, ^CNobody move, and he^F7 pulled his .^C44. ^CStagger Lee, cried ^C7Billy, Oh, ^F7please don't take my life! I've got^C three little children, And a ^F7very sickly ^Cwife.

^CStagger Lee shot ^C7Billy. Oh, he ^F7shot that poor boy so bad.. That the ^Cbullet went through Billy And ^F7broke the bartender's ^Cglass. (^F7Look out now.)

^CGo, Stagger Lee.^C7.go, Stagger Lee.^F7.go, Stagger Lee.. Go, Stagger Lee..^Cgo, ^F7go.^C..Fade.