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