Stackolee Chords by Woody Guthrie
Tempo:
126 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
B
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Stacker Lee was a bad man, everybody knows.
[G] Spent a hundred dollars for just one [D] suit of clothes.
He [A] was a bad man, that mean old Stacker Lee.
[D]
Stacker Lee loaded cotton, weighed five hundred pounds,
[G]
carried along in a gatling gun and drug him to the ground.
[A] He was a bad man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
It was in a hustling bee joint for the Mississippi [G] run.
Stacker Lee killed Billy DeLine with a smoke in [B] 41.
He was a bad man, [A] that mean old Stacker Lee.
The high sheriff asked the deputy,
How can it [G] be you can arrest everybody but the mean old [B] Stacker Lee?
He is [E] a bad
[A] man, that mean old Stacker Lee.
And the deputy told the new sheriff,
Double up my [G] fee and I'll go get that outlaw by the name of Stacker Lee,
[A] Cause he's a bad man, that mean old Stacker [A] Lee.
Gentlemen of the jury, what do you think about that?
[G]
Stacker Lee killed Billy DeLine with about a five dollar Stutson [A] hat.
He was a bad man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
[A] Billy was in the card house and kneeling on the [G] floor.
Stacker Lee pulled the trigger of his red hot 44.
[A] He was a bad man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
Billy [A] said to Stacker Lee, please don't take my life.
[G] I've got three little babes and a darling [D] loving wife.
[A] You're a bad man, your name is [D] Stacker Lee.
Why do I care about your [A] two little babes, your darling loving wife?
[G] You done stole my brand new hat and I'm bound to take [D] your life,
Cause [A] you're a bad man, and my name is [D] Stacker Lee.
Billy died [A] in the sawdust with his head up on the rail.
[G] The deputy took old Stacker Lee and he marched him off to [A] jail.
He was a bad man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
The judge said Mr.
Stacker Lee, Mr.
Stacker [G] Lee,
I'm gonna hang your body up and set your spirit [D] free,
Cause you're [A] a bad man, your name is Stacker Lee.
[D] Stacker Lee on his gallows, his head way up high.
[G] Twelve o'clock we killed him, was all glad to see [Dm] him die.
He [A] was a bad man, that mean old Stacker [D]
Lee.
He [G] was a bad [A]
man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
[N]
[G] Spent a hundred dollars for just one [D] suit of clothes.
He [A] was a bad man, that mean old Stacker Lee.
[D]
Stacker Lee loaded cotton, weighed five hundred pounds,
[G]
carried along in a gatling gun and drug him to the ground.
[A] He was a bad man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
It was in a hustling bee joint for the Mississippi [G] run.
Stacker Lee killed Billy DeLine with a smoke in [B] 41.
He was a bad man, [A] that mean old Stacker Lee.
The high sheriff asked the deputy,
How can it [G] be you can arrest everybody but the mean old [B] Stacker Lee?
He is [E] a bad
[A] man, that mean old Stacker Lee.
And the deputy told the new sheriff,
Double up my [G] fee and I'll go get that outlaw by the name of Stacker Lee,
[A] Cause he's a bad man, that mean old Stacker [A] Lee.
Gentlemen of the jury, what do you think about that?
[G]
Stacker Lee killed Billy DeLine with about a five dollar Stutson [A] hat.
He was a bad man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
[A] Billy was in the card house and kneeling on the [G] floor.
Stacker Lee pulled the trigger of his red hot 44.
[A] He was a bad man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
Billy [A] said to Stacker Lee, please don't take my life.
[G] I've got three little babes and a darling [D] loving wife.
[A] You're a bad man, your name is [D] Stacker Lee.
Why do I care about your [A] two little babes, your darling loving wife?
[G] You done stole my brand new hat and I'm bound to take [D] your life,
Cause [A] you're a bad man, and my name is [D] Stacker Lee.
Billy died [A] in the sawdust with his head up on the rail.
[G] The deputy took old Stacker Lee and he marched him off to [A] jail.
He was a bad man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
The judge said Mr.
Stacker Lee, Mr.
Stacker [G] Lee,
I'm gonna hang your body up and set your spirit [D] free,
Cause you're [A] a bad man, your name is Stacker Lee.
[D] Stacker Lee on his gallows, his head way up high.
[G] Twelve o'clock we killed him, was all glad to see [Dm] him die.
He [A] was a bad man, that mean old Stacker [D]
Lee.
He [G] was a bad [A]
man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
[N]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Stacker Lee was a bad man, everybody knows.
[G] Spent a hundred dollars for just one [D] suit of clothes.
He [A] was a bad man, that mean old Stacker Lee.
_ _ [D] _ _
Stacker Lee loaded cotton, weighed five hundred pounds,
[G]
carried along in a gatling gun and drug him to the ground.
[A] He was a bad _ man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
It _ _ _ was in a hustling bee joint for the Mississippi [G] run.
Stacker Lee killed Billy DeLine with a smoke in [B] 41.
He was a bad _ man, [A] that mean old Stacker Lee.
_ _ _ The high sheriff asked the deputy,
How can it [G] be you can arrest everybody but the mean old [B] Stacker Lee?
He is [E] a bad _
[A] man, that mean old Stacker Lee.
And _ _ the deputy told the new sheriff,
Double up my [G] fee and I'll go get that outlaw by the name of Stacker Lee,
[A] Cause he's a bad man, that mean old Stacker [A] Lee. _ _ _
Gentlemen of the jury, what do you think about that?
[G]
Stacker Lee killed Billy DeLine with about a five dollar Stutson [A] hat.
He was a bad _ man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
_ _ _ [A] _ Billy was in the card house and kneeling on the [G] floor.
Stacker Lee pulled the trigger of his red hot 44.
[A] He was a bad man, _ that mean old [D] Stacker Lee. _ _
_ _ Billy [A] said to Stacker Lee, please don't take my life.
[G] I've got three little babes and a darling [D] loving wife.
[A] You're a bad man, your name is [D] Stacker Lee.
_ Why do I care about your [A] two little babes, your darling loving wife?
[G] You done stole my brand new hat and I'm bound to take [D] your life,
Cause [A] you're a bad man, _ and my name is [D] Stacker Lee. _
Billy died [A] in the sawdust with his head up on the rail.
[G] The deputy took old Stacker Lee and he marched him off to [A] jail.
He was a bad _ man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
_ The judge said Mr.
Stacker Lee, Mr.
Stacker [G] Lee,
I'm gonna hang your body up and set your spirit [D] free,
Cause you're [A] a bad man, _ _ your name is Stacker Lee. _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Stacker Lee on his gallows, his head way up high.
[G] Twelve o'clock we killed him, was all glad to see [Dm] him die.
He [A] was a bad man, _ _ _ that mean old Stacker [D]
Lee.
He [G] was a bad [A] _ _ _
man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Stacker Lee was a bad man, everybody knows.
[G] Spent a hundred dollars for just one [D] suit of clothes.
He [A] was a bad man, that mean old Stacker Lee.
_ _ [D] _ _
Stacker Lee loaded cotton, weighed five hundred pounds,
[G]
carried along in a gatling gun and drug him to the ground.
[A] He was a bad _ man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
It _ _ _ was in a hustling bee joint for the Mississippi [G] run.
Stacker Lee killed Billy DeLine with a smoke in [B] 41.
He was a bad _ man, [A] that mean old Stacker Lee.
_ _ _ The high sheriff asked the deputy,
How can it [G] be you can arrest everybody but the mean old [B] Stacker Lee?
He is [E] a bad _
[A] man, that mean old Stacker Lee.
And _ _ the deputy told the new sheriff,
Double up my [G] fee and I'll go get that outlaw by the name of Stacker Lee,
[A] Cause he's a bad man, that mean old Stacker [A] Lee. _ _ _
Gentlemen of the jury, what do you think about that?
[G]
Stacker Lee killed Billy DeLine with about a five dollar Stutson [A] hat.
He was a bad _ man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
_ _ _ [A] _ Billy was in the card house and kneeling on the [G] floor.
Stacker Lee pulled the trigger of his red hot 44.
[A] He was a bad man, _ that mean old [D] Stacker Lee. _ _
_ _ Billy [A] said to Stacker Lee, please don't take my life.
[G] I've got three little babes and a darling [D] loving wife.
[A] You're a bad man, your name is [D] Stacker Lee.
_ Why do I care about your [A] two little babes, your darling loving wife?
[G] You done stole my brand new hat and I'm bound to take [D] your life,
Cause [A] you're a bad man, _ and my name is [D] Stacker Lee. _
Billy died [A] in the sawdust with his head up on the rail.
[G] The deputy took old Stacker Lee and he marched him off to [A] jail.
He was a bad _ man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee.
_ The judge said Mr.
Stacker Lee, Mr.
Stacker [G] Lee,
I'm gonna hang your body up and set your spirit [D] free,
Cause you're [A] a bad man, _ _ your name is Stacker Lee. _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Stacker Lee on his gallows, his head way up high.
[G] Twelve o'clock we killed him, was all glad to see [Dm] him die.
He [A] was a bad man, _ _ _ that mean old Stacker [D]
Lee.
He [G] was a bad [A] _ _ _
man, that mean old [D] Stacker Lee. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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