C  C7 F Fm G D 
E|--0--0--1-1--3-2-----------------------------|
B|--1--1--2-1--0-3-----------------------------|
G|--0--3--3-3--0-2-----------------------------|
D|--2--2--3-3--0-0-----------------------------|
A|--3--3-------2-------------------------------|
E|-------------3-------------------------------|


C              C7              F                 Fm   
Stagger Lee met Billy and they go down to gambling
C                               G                   C       G 
Stagger Lee thrown seven, Billy said that he thrown eight
C              C7                   F            Fm    
Billy said, "Hey Stagger, I'm gonna make my big attack
C                          G             C
I'm gonna have to leave my knife in your back"

(Start all over again)

*Short Bass intro*
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                     G 
You better stop, it is the wrong 'em boyo

You lie, steal, cheat and deceit
It's 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 better stop, it is the wrong 'em boyo