Stagger Lee met Billy and
they got down to gambling
Stagger Lee throwed seven
Billy said that he throwed eight
So Billy said, "hey stagger! I m gonna make my big attack
I m gonna have to leave my knife in your back
Start all over again!
Chord Progression for rest of Song
6x
2x
2x
2x
First Verse
Why do you try to cheat
and trample people under your feet
Don t you know it is wrong
To cheat a trying man
Don t you know it is wrong
To cheat a trying man
So you better stop, it is the wrong em boyo
Second Verse
You lie steal and deciet
In such a small, small game
Don t you know it is wrong
To cheat a trying man
Don t you know it is wrong
To Cheat a trying man
You d better stop, It is the wrong em boyo
Third verse (Instrumental)
Fourth Verse
Billy Boy has been shot
and Stagger Lee s come out on top
Don t you know it is wrong
To cheat a trying man
Don t you know it is wrong
To Cheat Stagger man
You d better stop
It is the wrong em boyo
Fifth Verse
So you must start all over again,
all over again
You got to play it Billy play, you got to
play it, billy play
and you will find it is the right em boyo
Sixth Verse
But if you must lie and deceit
and trample people under your feet
Don t you know it s wrong
To cheat a trying man
You d better stop
It is the wrong em boyo
