DONT PLAY FAST, KEEP SLOW
Intro Walkdown
F19C40, BbXmas Feve, with a Bbfull moon over town
FStagger CLee met BbBilly DeFLion And he Bbblew that poor boy down.
FDo you Cknow what he Bbshot him Ffor? What Bbdo you make of that? Bb A Ab G
Cause GBilly DeLion threw lucky dice Won AStagger Lee's Stetson hat.
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V1.CBayDou, CBayDou, tell me Ghow can Cthis Gbe?
You Garrest the girls for Cturning Gtricks But you're scared of CStagger DLee.C
GStagger Lee is a CmadGman and he shot my CBilly DD.
CBayou go get Ghim or Cgive the job to Dme. C G C D
V2.CDeliDa CDeliDah, dear Gsweet CDelia-GD
GHow the hell can I Carrest Ghim? He's twice as Cbig as Dme.C
GWell don't ask me to Cgo downGtown, I Cwon't come back Dalive.
CNot only is that mother Gbig he Cpacks a .4D5. C G C D
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FBayCou, BbDeliaF said, Bbjust give me a gun
FHe shot my CBilly Bbdead Fnow I'm Bbgonna see him hung.
FShe went downCto the BbDeLion's Fclub through BbBilly DeLion’s blood A# A G#
Stepped Gup to Stagger Lee at the bar, Said, A"Buy me a gin fizz, love."
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CAs DStagger Lee Clit a Dcigarette she Gshot him in the ballsC G
GBlew the smoke off her CrevolvGer, had him dragged to ciCty Dhall C
GBayou,C Bayou, Gsee you hanCgin’ Dhigh
He Cshot my Billy Gdead and Cnow he's got to Ddie. C G C D
As DDelia went a walking Gdown on Singapore StreetC G
GA three-piece band on the Ccorner Gplayed "Near My CGod to DThee"C
GDelia whistled a Cdifferent Gtune, what tune Ccould it Dbe?
The Csong that woman Gsung was C"Look Out Stagger DLee".
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The Csong that Delia Gsung was C"Look Out Stagger DLee".
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The Csong that woman Gsung was C"Look Out Stagger DLee".
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