E               D
Stagger Lee met Billy and
      C             D
they got down to gambling
E
Stagger Lee throwed seven
D                         C
Billy said that he throwed eight

    E                D                    C            D
So  Billy said, "hey stagger! I'm gonna make my big attack
E                           D             C
I'm gonna have to leave my knife in your back

Start all over again!

Chord Progression for rest of Song
G 6x
C 2x
G 2x
D 2x

First Verse
G
Why do you try to cheat

and trample people under your feet
                       C
Don't you know it is wrong
To cheat a trying man
                       G
Don't you know it is wrong
To cheat a trying man
                D
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