Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee

Lloyd Price in Eb, I play in A capo 1

Rubato

Vox on 2 2 1 on “night was clear”, 6 6 5 3 of the key on “moon was yellow”

The Anight was clear, and the F#mmoon was yellow

The I on “down” is implied, and very short

And the Dleaves came tumblin’ doAwn E7

At tempo, vox on the 3

I was Astandin’ on the A7corner

When I Dheard my bulldog bark

He was Abarkin’ at the two men

Who were E7gamblin’ in the Adark E7

It was AStagger Lee, and A7Billy

Two Dmen who gambled late

Stagger ALee threw a seven

Billy E7swore that he threw Aeight E7

Stagger ALee, told A7Billy

I can’t Dlet you go with that

You have Awon all my money

And my E7brand-new Stetson Ahat E7

Stagger ALee, went home

And he Dgot his forty-four

He said, I’m Agoin’ to the barroom

Just to E7pay that debt I Aowe

GE7o on, Stagger Lee

Solo on verse chords

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Stagger ALee went to the A7barroom

And he Dstood across the barroom door

He said, now Anobody move

And he E7pulled his fourty-fouAr E7

Stagger ALee, cried A7Billy

Oh, Dplease don’t take my life

I got Athree little children

And a E7very sickly Awife E7

Stagger ALee shot A7Billy

Oh, he Dshot that poor boy so bad

Till the Abullet came through Billy

And it E7broke the bartender’s Aglass

LE7ook out, Stag

Solo on verse chords, with ad libs on “go Stagger Lee”

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