Stacked Deck chords by Etta James
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Verse 1
(G major) (C major) (G major) Hey, hey, hey, hey.
(G minor) I (G major) got a little story
I'd like to tell y 'all. (C major) (G major)
This story was about a guy
that was a young man
and he liked to gamble.
He related everything to
cards. (C major) (G major)
He related his life to cards, you know, like an ace, a deuce, a three, a four,
a five, a six, a 10, a jack, a king, a king, a queen, everything. (G minor) (C major) (G major)
Matter of fact,
(C major) (G major) he used to always just go around
and say these things to himself,
like, Stack Dates.
He named this song, Stack Deck,
he (C major) (G major) was saying hey (C major) (G major) baby,
hey baby,
wait a minute y 'all don't
Don't look at me like that. (C major) (G major)
Let me tell you, if (C major) (G major) you're going to play cards,
baby, (C major) well, (D major) (G major) don't you know, don't you know
you (C major) got to deal (G major) sometime? (C major) (G major)
Well, if you're going to play cards,
baby, yeah, (G minor) (G major)
(C major) And you (G major) know, you know,
you (C major) know you got (G major) to deal sometimes. (C major)
(G major) Now listen. (C major) (G major) Aces for the first time
that (C major) (G major) I met you. (C major) (G major)
Deuces for the second time, baby. (C major)
(G major) There was no one but just us two.
Three (G minor) is (G major) for the (G minor) third (G major) party, (C major)
(G major) and darling, (C major) you (G major) know her name.
Four is for the fourth time
that (C major) (G minor) you (G major) tried (G minor) to play (G major) the
same old (G minor) (G major) game. (C major)
(G minor) Five (G major) (G minor) is for (G major) the five (G minor) years
(G major) that (G minor) (G major) you used me for a clown. (C major)
(G major) Six is for the sixth time
that (C major) (G major) you tried to put
me down. (C major) (G major)
(G minor) Seventh (G major) is for the seventh
(G minor) of the month (C major)
(G major) when you came every Friday
to collect my pay. (C major)
(G major) Eight is for the eighth of the month I left.
You stayed away. (C major)
(G major) Nine is for the nine years I worked
It's hard every day,
10th (G minor) is the 10th of the (G major) month, child.
You came every Friday
to collect my pay. (C major) (G major)
Well, the Jack, he's your lover,
(C major) an (G major) d you're using me
for a (D major) clown. (G major) (C major) (G major)
King means good -looking papa,
but you're trying to put me down.
But the queen, (D major) (G major) that's me (D major)
(G major) An (C major) d (G major) I'm about to wear my crown (C major)
(G major) So be careful, good -lookin' daddy
You (C major) (G major) (C major) ain't (G major) dead when
the deal go down
(C major) He's gonna play cards, baby
Well, don't you know,
don't (G major) you know
you gotta deal some time
(D major) (G major)
Verse 2
(C major)
And if (D major) you're gonna play cards, baby
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Verse 3
Remem (C major) ber stack deck
Verse 4
And you're gonna have to deal (G major)
some time (D major)
(G major) Now, (C major) now, (G major)
Verse 5
now (C major) listen,
(D major) I (D minor) want this (G major) young man to tell y 'all, (C major)
(G major) what do you say there?
Hey, fella. (C major) (G major) Yeah, what's up?
Why don't you tell them
what you think about (C major) that?
I don't (G major) think nothing.
What do you think about Stack (C major) Deck? (G major)
Hey, young man.
You talking to me?
(C major) Now (G major) listen. (C major) (G major)
This is for the first time I met you (C major) (G major)
Deuce is for the second time,
there was no one but just us two. (C major)
(G major) Trade is for the third party,
and darlin' you know his name. (D major) (G major) (C major)
(G major) Four is for the fourth time,
you tried to play the same old game.
Now, the 5 is for the 5 years
that rumors have been going around,
yeah they have. (C major)
The (G major) 6 is for the 6 days you was gone,
nowhere to be found.
Now the 7 is for the 7 days of the week
that I work hard every day, yeah.
(C major) The (G major) 8 is for the 8th time baby, (C major)
(G major) you done ran off with my page. (C major)
(G major) The 9 is for the 9 times
(C major) you (G major) used me for your gold. (C major)
(G major) The 10 is for the 10 attempts baby,
your other men tried to cut my throat.
Yes, (C major) I tell you.
(G major) Now, the Jack, he's (G major) your lover.
An (C major) d that (G major) joker thinks he's
(G major) playing me for a fool, yeah.
The queen means pretty mama.
That's (C major) me.
(G major) About to make me lose my cool.
(C major) Listen here. (G major)
(C major) Well, the (G major) king, that's me.
An (C major) d (G major) I'm about to wear my crown. (C major)
(G major) So be careful, pretty baby.
You ain't dead when the deal goes down (C major)
If you're gonna play cards, baby
Let me tell you, you gotta deal
You gotta (G major) deal sometime (D minor) (G major)
If (C major) you're gonna play (D major) cards, baby
Remember, stack (C major) deck now
Cause you're gonna have to
deal (G major) sometimes (C major) (D minor) (G major)
Oh baby, you gotta deal sometimes
Oh, (C major) baby, I swear,
I swear you got a deal
You (G major) got to play cards sometimes (C major) (D major)
Oh, baby, let me tell you, baby,
you've (C major) got to dig in sometimes.
(G major) (C major) (D minor) (G major) (C major) (D major) (G major) (G major)
Yeah!
Stacked Deck
Etta James
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