The (Bb)night was clear

and the (Gm)moon was yel low, and the (Cm)leaves came tum (F7)bling (Bb6)down.

(F)I was (F)stand ing went on the (Bb7)cor ner

when I heard a my the bull dog bark.

He was (Bb)bark ing at the two men who were (F7)gam bling in the (Bb6)dark.

(F)It was (Bb)Stag ger Lee (F7)and (Bb7)Bil ly,

“oh two he (Eb7)men who gam ble late.

Stag ger Lee ing threw the sev en, Bil ly (F7)swore that he threw (Bb6)eight.

(F)Stag ger (F)Lee ing went told the (Bb7)Bil ly,

“I can’t let a you the go with that.

You have (Bb)won all my y mon ey and my (F7)brand new Stet son (Bb6)hat.”

(F)Stag ger (Bb)Lee ger Lee (F7)went (Bb7)home, ly,

“oh and he (Eb7)got his for ty four.

Said, “I’m go ing to tle bar room just to (F7)pay that debt I (Bb6)owe.”

(F)Stag ger (Bb6)wife.”

(F)Stag ger (Bb)Lee

(F)shot (Bb7)Bil ly.

Oh, he (Eb7)shot that poor boy so bad,

’til the (Bb)bul let came through Bil ly, and it (F7)broke the bar ten der’s (Bb)glass.

Look (F7)out now.

(Bb)Go, Stag ger Lee.

(Bb7)Go, Stag ger Lee.

(Eb7)Go, Stag ger Lee.

Go, Stag ger Lee.

(Bb)Go, Stag ger Lee.

(F7)Go, Stag ger Lee.

(Bb6)Go, Stag ger Lee.

Go.