Stack-O-Lee Chords by Champion Jack Dupree

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_ And Billy [C] Lion, _ [Db] they was gamblin' in the dark.
_ [Ab] Stagger Lee told Billy, [Eb] _ Billy Lion must [Ab] take a [Eb] walk.
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One [C] Billy Lion money, _ [Db] and he took Billy [B] Lion's cuffin' hat.
_ [Ab] Billy Lion said, Stagger Lee, [Eb] not what you do, he like me. _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ Now Billy Lion, _ big [C] Stagger Lee, _ [Db] said, please give me back my [F] hat.
Now _ _ [Ab] Billy Lion, you know you want my money, [Bb]
please don't [Ab] take my _ _ _ _ _ Billy Lion.
_ [C] Said Stagger Lee, _ [Db] said please, please don't [B] take my life.
_ [Ab] I got two little children, [Eb] and a poor little [Ab] homeless wife. _ _ _ _ _
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Billy Lion _ [C] said to Stagger Lee, _
[Db] what you gonna do with that?
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[Ab] And you want all my money, [Eb] and you took my [Ab] Stagger's hat. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Shot [C] Billy Lion, _ _
[Db] and he fell down on [B] his knees. _
[Ab] He said, [F] Lord, how, [Eb] Lord, how might you please _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] run to the corner? _
[Db] And he looked up and [B] down, _ _ [Ab] said I'd rather see you cry [Eb] _ six feet in the [Ab] ground. _ _ _ _ _ _
And he _ [C] started to weepin', [Db] and somehow down began [B] the mornin'. _
[Ab] Everybody was worried, [Eb] but poor Billy [Ab] Lion, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Db] _ he not. _ _ _ _
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[Db] He played the blues as he lay my body [B] down.
[Abm] I want ten thousand dollars.
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