Chords for Johnny Rivers - Stagger Lee. (Live)

_ [C] And the [Em] night was clear, _ [F] and the moon [C] was yellow, _ [G] and the leaves came turning.
_ _ I [C] was standing _ on the corner when [F] I heard my bulldog bark.
He [C] was barking and [G] two men were gambling.
And [C] a dog _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] snagged a leaf _ in Billy.
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men who gambled it, [C] snagged a leaf through seven, [G] Billy swore that [C] he'd do it.
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] Snagged a leaf, _ oh Billy, [F] I can't let you go with that.
_ [C] You done won all my [G] money and my brand new [C] Stetson hat.
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] Snagged a leaf, _ went home, _ [F] and he got his 44.
_ He [C] said, I'm going to the [G] barroom just to pay that.
Then [C] I hoped, _ [G] _ _ _ [C] snagged a leaf, _ got Billy, _ [F] oh please oh take my life.
I [C] got three little children [G] in a bed, _ [C] sickly wife.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] Snagged a leaf, _ got Billy, oh [F] he shot that poor boy so bad.
Then [C] the bullet went through Billy and [G] it broke the [C] bartender's glass.
[G] _ Snagged a leaf, _ _ [C] _ _
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_ went to the barroom, [F] and he stood across that bar front door.
[C] He said, [Em] nobody [G] move any _ bullies, [C] 44.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] Snagged a leaf, _ cried Billy, [F] oh please oh take my life.
[C] I got three little [G] children in a bed, _ [C] sickly wife.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] Snagged a leaf, _ shot Billy, oh [F] he shot that poor boy so bad.
_ [C] Until the bullet went through Billy [G] and it broke the [C] bartender's glass.
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