Chords for Wilbert Harrison - Stagger Lee
Tempo:
118.4 bpm
Chords used:
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G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I [D] was standing on a corner when [G] I heard my bulldog bark.
[D] He was barking at the two men [A] who was gambling [D] in the dark.
[D] It was Sagalit and Billing, [G] two men who gambled late.
[D] Sagalit threw seven [A] billings, four blinds, [D] he threw eight.
[D] Sagalit called Billing, [G] man please don't you go and buy.
[D] You have won all my [A] money and my brand new [D] dutchman hat.
go!
[G]
[D] He was barking at the two men [A] who was gambling [D] in the dark.
[D] It was Sagalit and Billing, [G] two men who gambled late.
[D] Sagalit threw seven [A] billings, four blinds, [D] he threw eight.
[D] Sagalit called Billing, [G] man please don't you go and buy.
[D] You have won all my [A] money and my brand new [D] dutchman hat.
go!
[G]
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I [D] was standing on a corner when [G] I heard my bulldog bark. _
[D] He was barking at the two men [A] who was gambling _ [D] in the dark.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] It was Sagalit and Billing, _ [G] two men who gambled late. _
_ [D] _ Sagalit threw seven [A] billings, four blinds, [D] he threw eight.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] Sagalit _ called Billing, _ [G] man please don't you go and buy. _
[D] You have won all my [A] money and my brand new [D] dutchman hat.
_ [A] Go, go, go, go!
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ Sagalit went home _ [G] and he got his body first.
He [D] said I'm going to the barroom [A] down the pavement [D] that I own.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ Sagalit went to the barroom _ [G] and he stood across the barroom floor. _
[D] He said I don't know about him moves [A] and he pulled pins, [D] bought him _ fours.
[A] Go, go, go, Sagalit!
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Yeah! _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] Said Billing, _ two sacks, _ [G] man please don't you take my life.
I [D] got three [A] little children and a married _
[D] sickly wife.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ Sagalit shot Billing, _ [G] man he shot that poor wuss on deck. _
[D] Still the bullion [A] went to Billing and it broke the bar, [D] then the flash.
_ _ [A] _ Got that!
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
I [D] was standing on a corner when [G] I heard my bulldog bark. _
[D] He was barking at the two men [A] who was gambling _ [D] in the dark.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] It was Sagalit and Billing, _ [G] two men who gambled late. _
_ [D] _ Sagalit threw seven [A] billings, four blinds, [D] he threw eight.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] Sagalit _ called Billing, _ [G] man please don't you go and buy. _
[D] You have won all my [A] money and my brand new [D] dutchman hat.
_ [A] Go, go, go, go!
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ Sagalit went home _ [G] and he got his body first.
He [D] said I'm going to the barroom [A] down the pavement [D] that I own.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ Sagalit went to the barroom _ [G] and he stood across the barroom floor. _
[D] He said I don't know about him moves [A] and he pulled pins, [D] bought him _ fours.
[A] Go, go, go, Sagalit!
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Yeah! _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] Said Billing, _ two sacks, _ [G] man please don't you take my life.
I [D] got three [A] little children and a married _
[D] sickly wife.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ Sagalit shot Billing, _ [G] man he shot that poor wuss on deck. _
[D] Still the bullion [A] went to Billing and it broke the bar, [D] then the flash.
_ _ [A] _ Got that!
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _