Misc Mashups – Traditional - Stagger Lee - Ball Park Incident - Wizzard (Guitar)

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Ball Park Incident Wizzard Stagger Lee Various Mash-up [Intro] (Slow)
D                           G       D
The night was clear, and the moon was yellow..

        A7                  D
And the leaves came tumblin' down...
[Verse 1] (fast, rock.)
D                    D7
I was standin' on the corner,

       G
When I heard my bull dog bark.

       D
He was barkin' at the two men

         A7             D  A7
Who were gamblin' in the dark.

               D      D7
It was Stagger Lee and Billy,

    G7
Two men who gambled late.

        D
Stagger lee threw a seven,

      A7                 D   A7
Billy swore that he threw eight.
[Verse 2]
D
Stagger Lee, said Billy,

        G
I can't let you go with that.

         D
You have won all my money,

       A7               D A7
And my brand-new Stetson hat.

        D
Stagger Lee went home,

       G
And he got his forty-four.

             D
He said, I'm goin' to the barroom

        A7             D
Just to pay that debt I owe.

 A7
(Go, Stagger Lee.)
D G D A D A D G A [Verse 3]
D                        A
Well, I'm sittin' in the back porch

       C                  G
On the north-west side of town

          D                        A
Picturing last night way up in the city

           C            G
Where they shot my baby down
[Chorus]
             C
She could be dyin', oh, oh, no

         G
Well, it can't much matter to you

            C
I found her lyin', yeah, yeah, yeah

         A                 D
Near the ball park down at school
Hold on, baby, I need you, honey
          C               G
Won't you bring yourself around

             D                 A
You've gotta help me, help me, mama

          C              G
I'm gonna rip this crazy town
[Chorus]
             C
She could be dyin', oh, oh, no

         G
Well, it can't much matter to you

            C
I found her lyin', yeah, yeah, yeah

         A                 D
Near the ball park down at school
[Verse 4]
D                                  A
The sheriff came on to question my brother

             C                        G
I could have dropped down through the floor

               D                              A
Before I could turn round, he was runnin' for cover

       C                      G
Like a billy goat through the door
[Chorus]
             C
She could be dyin', oh, oh, no

         G
Well, it can't much matter to you

            C
I found her lyin', yeah, yeah, yeah

         A                 D
Near the ball park down at school
[Instrumental] D7 A7 G D G [Verse 5]
D                        A
Well, I'm sittin' in the back porch

       C                  G
On the north-west side of town

          D                        A
Picturing last night way up in the city

           C            G
Where they shot my baby down
[Chorus]
             C
She could be dyin', oh, oh, no

         G
Well, it can't much matter to you

            C
I found her lyin', yeah, yeah, yeah

         A                 D
Near the ball park down at school
[Verse 6]
D
Stagger Lee went to the barroom,

       G
And he stood across the barroom door.

         D                  A7         D A7
He said, Nobody move, and he pulled his .44.

        D
Stagger Lee, cried Billy,

    G
Oh, please don't take my life!

         D
I've got three little children,

      A7         D  A7
And a very sickly wife.
[Verse 7]
        D
Stagger Lee shot Billy.

       G
Oh, he shot that poor boy so bad..

         D
That the bullet went through Billy

    A7                   D
And broke the bartender's glass.

 A7
(Look out now.)
[CFF]
D               D7              G7
Go, Stagger Lee..go, Stagger Lee..go, Stagger Lee..

D               A7 D  A7
Go, Stagger Lee..go, go.......Fade.