Chords for Grateful Dead - Stagger Lee (Orchard Park, NY 7/4/89)

Tempo:
150.35 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

Bb

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Grateful Dead - Stagger Lee (Orchard Park, NY 7/4/89) chords
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[F]
[C] [Bb] 1940, [C] Xmas Eve [Bb] with the full moon over town
[C] Stegally [Bb] met Billy [F] De [Bb] Nines and he blew that poor boy down
[C] you know [Bb] what he [F] shot him for?
do you make of that?
Billy De Nines threw the lucky dice, [A] wore the Beckledeen sweats and hat
[D]
Bio, Bio, [G]
100%  ➙  150BPM
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
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To start learning Grateful Dead - (US Release, Live at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park NY-7/4/89) Stagger Lee chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, G, D, C, D, C, G and C in sequence. For best results, commence at 75 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 150. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ [Bb] 1940, [C] Xmas Eve [Bb] with the full moon over town
_ _ [F] _
_ [C] Stegally [Bb] met Billy [F] De [Bb] Nines and he blew that poor boy down
_ [F] Do [C] you know [Bb] what he [F] shot him for?
[Bb] What do you make of that?
_ [Am] _ _ [G]
Billy De Nines threw the lucky dice, [A] wore the Beckledeen sweats and hat _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ Bio, Bio, [G]
tell me how can this be?
You arrest the girl for [C] turning [G] tricks, but you [C] scared the _ [D] Stegally's
_ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] Bad [G] man and he shot [D] my Billy D _ _ _
[C] Bio, [G] go get him, _ _
[C] give the [D] job to _ _ _ [C] me
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ Heal your deep lying, _
[G] oh sweet Billy D _ _
How the hell can [C] I arrest [G] him, you know he's [C] twice as big [D] as me
_ [C] _ _
[G] Don't ask me [C] to go [G] downtown, no I won't come [D] back alive _
[C] Not only is [G] that mother big, _ _
[C] _ back [D] for the _ fire
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] Bio, [Bb] heal [F] you said, [Bb] just give me your gun _ _
[F] Shot [C] my Billy [Bb] D, _ [C] now [Bb] I'm gonna see him hurt _ _
[F] She went [C] down [Gm] to De [Am] Nines' club, [Bb] to Billy De Nines' blood _ _
[G] Stepped up to Stegally at the bar, [A] said buy me a [B] gin for his love
[A] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[B] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Stegally lit a cigarette, [G] she shot him in the balls
_ Who smoked off [Am] her _
[G] revolver, had him drink the [D] city call _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ Bio, _ _ Bio, _ [C] see you [D] Nick Nines
_ _ [C] He shot my Billy [G] D, _ _ now [C] _ he's [D] got to _ _ [C] die
I _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ remember when _ walking _ [G] down on Singapore street
_ _ Three piece band [C] on the [G] corner played, [D] nearer my God to _ [C] thee
_ [G] _ Deal you with [C] a [G] different tune, [C] what tune could [D] that be
_ _ [C] The song, [G] hear you son, _ [C] is look out [D] Stegally
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Bm] The _ [C] song, [G] hear you son, _ _ [C] is look out [D] Stegally
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [C] _
The [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ song, [G] hear you son, _ [C] is look out [D] _ _ Stegally
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
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_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the Truckin Up To Buffalo, July 4, 1989 album.

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