Graphics package, bar chart with several data series, organizing the data bars

Conducted a survey for a graduate study project, user ranking of
several items. Users were asked to rank the same list as 1st
important, second, etc. Created the bar chart, three series, not a
problem. Professor wishes to see the bars for each series staggered
highest to lowest, left to right, for all three sereis. Unfortunately,
format data series>series order moves the data column IN ALL THREE
series simultaniously. is there any way to create a single histogram
of all three data sereis, maintaining the color key, and order the
data columns for each sereis independently?