Stackerlee - Dave Van Ronk Chords
Chords: C, F, G
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Genre: blues, folk, traditional
Stagger Lee, or Stagolee (among other variants), is an American folk song
about the murder of Billy Lyons by
"Stag" Lee Shelton on the Christmas 1895.
Published in 1911 and first recorded in 1923 by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians.
Arranged and recorded by Dave Van Ronk in 1962
Fingerpicked, alternating bass when playing C.
[Intro]
C C C C F F C G C
[Verse 1]
C
I remember one September
C
Cold and frosty night
C F
Mr. Stackerlee and Billy DeLyons had a great fight, crime
C G C
When you lose your money, learn to lose
[Verse 2]
C
Old Stackerlee shot six bits
C
Billy Lyons bet he pass
C
Stackerlee out with his .45
C F
Says, "You done shot your last"
F C G C
When you lose your money, learn to lose
[Verse 3]
C
Lord, a woman comes runnin'
C
Fell down on her knees
C
Crying "Lordy-Lord Mr. Stackerlee,
C F
Don't you shoot my brother, please"
F C G C
When you lose your money...
[Interlude]
C C F F G G C C C C F F G G C C
[Verse 4]
C
Talk about some gambler
C
Outta see my Richard Lee
C
He shot one thousand dollars
C F
And he come out on a three, cry
F C G C
When you lose your money...
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