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Intermediate 💪
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Key: G Intro: G D7 G D7 G B7 C Eb7 G D7 G D7 Verse 1: G B7 Stack-a-Lee shot Billy Lyons C Eb7 He shot that boy so fast G The bullet went through Billy D7 G D7 It broke the bartender's glass Verse 2: G B7 Stack-a-Lee went around the corner C Eb7 Where they shot Stack in his side G Stack-a-Lee went stumbling D7 G D7 In his mother door
Verse 3: G B7 He said, "Mother, oh, mother C Eb7 Won't you turn me over slow? G I've been jabbed in my left side D7 G D7 With a police 44" Verse 4: G B7 When all the ladies heard that Stack C Eb7 Oh, Stack-a-Lee was dead G Some come dressed in orange colors D7 G D7 Some came dressed in red (oh, play it for him now) Break: G B7 C Eb7 G D7 G D7 Verse 5: G B7 Stack-a Lee went to the Devil C Eb7 To identify poor Billy's soul G But the poor boy, he was absent D7 G D7 He had went down to shove coal Verse 6: G B7 Now the Devil heard a rumbling C Eb7 A mighty rumbling under the ground G D7 He said, "That must be Mr. Stack pointing Billy G D7 Upside-down" Verse 7: G B7 Now it seems that old Devil B7 Eb7 On top of his Devil chair G He said, "If you want Mr. Stack, boy D7 G D7 Then get him by yourself," yes Verse 8: G B7 Now I told y'all my little story C Eb7 And sang y'all my little song G 'Bout Stack-a-Lee and Billy Lyons D7 G They both dead and gone Outro: x2 G B7 C Eb7 G D7 G D7
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Stack-a-lee Chords Info
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Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Chords: G, D7, B7, C, Eb7, A