Stagger Lee
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Dion
(From the 1962 Album LOVERS WHO WANDER)
[Intro]
N.C.
The night was clear, and the moon was yellow
A7
And the leaves came tumblin' down. . .
[Verse 1]
D7
I was standin' on the corner
G7
When I heard my bull dog bark.
D7
He was barkin' at the two men
A7 D7
Who were gamblin' in the dark.
[Verse 2]
A7 D7
It was Stagger Lee, Stagger Lee and Billy,
G7
Two men who gambled late.
D7
Stagger Lee threw a seven,
A7 D7 A7
But he swore that he threw eight.
[Verse 3]
D7
"Stagger Lee," told Billy,
G7
"I can't let you go with that.
D7
"You have won all my money,
A7 D7 A7
"But my brand-new Stetson hat."
[Sax Solo]
D7 G7 D7 A7 D7 A7
[Verse 4]
D7
Stagger Lee went on home
G7
And he grabbed his .44.
D7
He said, "I'm goin' back to that ballroom
A7 D7
"Just to pay that debt I owe."
A7
So he went on.
[Verse 5]
D7
Stagger Lee went to the ballroom
G7
And he crossed the ballroom floor.
D7
He said "Nobody move"
A7 D7 A7
And he pulled his .44.
[Verse 6]
D7
"Stagger Lee," pleaded Billy,
G7
"Come on, please don't take my life!
D7
"I've got three little children,
A7 D7
And a very sickly wife."
A7
Who cares, man.
[Verse 7]
D7
Stagger Lee shot Billy
G7
He shot that poor boy hard so bad
D7
That bullet went through Billy
A7 D7 A7
And broke the bartender's glass.
[Outro]
D7 G7
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee!
D7 A7 D7 A7
Go, Stagger Lee,
G7 A7 D7 N.C. D7
Stagger Lee shot Billy, shot him dead.
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