[Intro] C C C C F F C G C [Verse 1] C I remember one September C Cold and frosty night C F Mr. Stackerlee and Billy DeLyons had a great fight, crime C G C When you lose your money, learn to lose [Verse 2] C Old Stackerlee shot six bits C Billy Lyons bet he pass C Stackerlee out with his .45 C F Says, "You done shot your last" F C G C When you lose your money, learn to lose [Verse 3] C Lord, a woman comes runnin' C Fell down on her knees C Crying "Lordy-Lord Mr. Stackerlee, C F Don't you shoot my brother, please" F C G C When you lose your money... [Interlude] C C F F G G C C C C F F G G C C [Verse 4] C Talk about some gambler C Outta see my Richard Lee C He shot one thousand dollars C F And he come out on a three, crime F C G C When you lose your money... [Verse 5] C Well Ole Stackerlee got his pistol C Boy he got it fast C Shot poor Billy through and through C F And he broke a lookin' glass, cry F C G C When you lose your money... [Verse 6] C Well the deputy says to the Sheriff C "You want him dead or alive? C How in the world are we gonna bring him in C F When he totes that .45?" F C G C When you lose your money... [Verse 7] C Old deputy leaves the office C Puts his pistol on the shelf C "You want to go and get that bad man C F Better do it by yourself" F C G C When you lose your money... [Verse 8] C Well they sent for the militia C Wagons come C Loaded up with pistols C F And a great big Gatlin' gun, crime F C G C When you lose your money, learn to lose [Verse 9] C Well the Judge says to Mr. Stackerlee C "Mr. Bad Man Stackerlee C Gonna hang your body up C F And set your spirit free" F C G C When you lose your money, learn to lose [Verse 10] C Well he's standin' on his gallows C Head way up high C Twelve O'clock we killed him C F I was glad to see him die, cry F C G C When you lose your money... [Verse 11] C Well there's a great big rumblin' underground C Mama, what is that? C Ain't nothin' but Ole Stackerlee down in Hell C F With his John B. Stetson hat, cry F C G C When you lose your money, learn to lose [Verse 12] C Well Stack says to the Devil C "Devil let's just have some fun C You stab me with your pitchfork C F and I'll shoot you with my gun" F C G C When you lose your money, learn to lose [Verse 13] C Well Stack says to the Devil C "Put your pitchfork on the shelf C I'm that bad man they call Stackerlee C F I'm gonna rule hell by myself" F C G C When you lose your money, learn to lose
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