Stack
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Intro:
G D7 G D7
G B7 C Eb7
G D7 G D7
[Verso 1]
G B7
Stack-a-Lee shot Billy Lyons
C Eb7
He shot that boy so fast
G
The bullet went through Billy
D7 G D7
It broke the bartender's glass
[Verso 2]
G B7
Stack-a-Lee went around the corner
C Eb7
Where they shot Stack in his side
G
Stack-a-Lee went stumbling
D7 G D7
In his mother door
[Verso 3]
G B7
He said, "Mother, oh, mother
C Eb7
Won't you turn me over slow?
G
I've been jabbed in my left side
D7 G D7
With a police .44"
[Verso 4]
G B7
When all the ladies heard that Stack
C Eb7
Oh, Stack-a-Lee was dead
G
Some come dressed in orange colors
D7 G D7
Some came dressed in red, (oh, play it for him now)
Break:
G B7 C Eb7
G D7 G D7
[Verso 5]
G B7
Stack-a Lee went to the Devil
C Eb7
To identify poor Billy's soul
G
But the poor boy, he was absent
D7 G D7
He had went down to shove coal
[Verso 6]
G B7
Now the Devil heard a rumbling
C Eb7
A mighty rumbling under the ground
G D7
He said, "That must be Mr. Stack pointing Billy
G D7
Upside-down"
[Verso 7]
G B7
Now it seems that old Devil
B7 Eb7
On top of his Devil chair
G
He said, "If you want Mr. Stack, boy
D7 G D7
Then get him by yourself," yes
[Verso 8]
G B7
Now I told y'all my little story
C Eb7
And sang y'all my little song
G
'Bout Stack-a-Lee and Billy Lyons
D7 G
They both dead and gone
Outro x2
G B7 C Eb7
G D7 G D7
How to play Stack
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.