Tom: E5

E5               D5 
Stagger Lee met Billy and 
      C5             D5 
they got down to gambling 
E5                   
Stagger Lee throwed seven 
D5                         C5 
Billy said that he throwed eight 
 

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So  Billy said, "hey stagger! I'm gonna make my big attack 
E5                           D5             C5                       
I'm gonna have to leave my knife in your back 
 
Start all over again! 
 
Chord Progression for rest of Song 
G5 6x 

C5 2x 

G5 2x 

D5 2x 
 

First Verse 
G5 
Why do you try to cheat 
 
and trample people under your feet 
                       C5 
Don't you know it is wrong  

To cheat a trying man 
                       G5     
Don't you know it is wrong 

To cheat a trying man 
                D5  
So you better stop, it is the wrong 'em boyo 
 
 Second Verse 
You lie steal and deciet 
In such a small, small game 
Don't you know it is wrong 
To cheat a trying man 
Don't you know it is wrong 
To Cheat a trying man 
You'd better stop, It is the wrong em boyo 
 
Third verse (Instrumental) 
 
Fourth Verse 
 
Billy Boy has been shot 
and Stagger Lee's come out on top 
Don't you know it is wrong 
To cheat a trying man 
Don't you know it is wrong 
To Cheat Stagger man 
You'd better stop 
It is the wrong em boyo 
 
Fifth Verse 
 
So you must start all over again, 
all over again 
You got to play it Billy play, you got to  
play it, billy play 
and you will find it is the right 'em boyo 
 
Sixth Verse 
But if you must lie and deceit 
and trample people under your feet 
Don't you know it's wrong 
To cheat a trying man 
You'd better stop 
It is the wrong 'em boyo