"TOM DOOLEY"- American Folk Song - Performed by Tom Roush Chords
Tempo:
99.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C] [G]
[Cm] [D]
[A] [C] [D]
[Am] [D] [G]
Hang [C] down your head, Tom [G] Dooley, hang down your head [D] and cry.
[Am] Hang [C] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, [Am] poor [D] boy, you're bound [G] to die.
I met [C] her on [G] the mountain, there I took her [D] life.
[Am] Met [C] her on [D] the mountain, [Am] stabbed [D] her with [G] my knife.
Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, hang down your head [D] and cry.
[Am] Hang [C] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, [Am] poor [D] boy, you're bound [G] to die.
This [C] time [G] tomorrow, I reckon where [D] I'll be.
[Am] Hadn't [C] I been [D] poor Grayson, I'd have [Am] been [D] in [G] Tennessee.
Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, hang down your head [D] and cry.
[Am] Hang down your head, [D] Tom Dooley,
[Am] poor [D] boy, you're bound [G] to die.
[C] [G]
[D]
[Am] [C] [D]
[Am] [D] [G]
[C] This time [G] tomorrow, I reckon where [D] I'll be.
[Am] Down [C] in some [D] lonesome valley, hanging from a white [G] oak tree.
[Em] Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, hang down your head [D] and cry.
[C] Hang down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [G] to die.
[Em] Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, hang down your [D] head and cry.
[C] Hang down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [G] to die.
[Cm] [D]
[A] [C] [D]
[Am] [D] [G]
Hang [C] down your head, Tom [G] Dooley, hang down your head [D] and cry.
[Am] Hang [C] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, [Am] poor [D] boy, you're bound [G] to die.
I met [C] her on [G] the mountain, there I took her [D] life.
[Am] Met [C] her on [D] the mountain, [Am] stabbed [D] her with [G] my knife.
Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, hang down your head [D] and cry.
[Am] Hang [C] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, [Am] poor [D] boy, you're bound [G] to die.
This [C] time [G] tomorrow, I reckon where [D] I'll be.
[Am] Hadn't [C] I been [D] poor Grayson, I'd have [Am] been [D] in [G] Tennessee.
Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, hang down your head [D] and cry.
[Am] Hang down your head, [D] Tom Dooley,
[Am] poor [D] boy, you're bound [G] to die.
[C] [G]
[D]
[Am] [C] [D]
[Am] [D] [G]
[C] This time [G] tomorrow, I reckon where [D] I'll be.
[Am] Down [C] in some [D] lonesome valley, hanging from a white [G] oak tree.
[Em] Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, hang down your head [D] and cry.
[C] Hang down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [G] to die.
[Em] Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, hang down your [D] head and cry.
[C] Hang down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [G] to die.
Key:
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[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Hang [C] down your head, Tom [G] Dooley, _ hang down your head [D] and cry. _
[Am] Hang [C] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, _ [Am] poor [D] boy, you're bound [G] to die.
I met [C] her on [G] the mountain, _ _ there I took her [D] life. _ _
[Am] Met [C] her on [D] the mountain, _ _ [Am] stabbed [D] her with [G] my knife. _
Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, _ hang down your head [D] and cry. _ _
[Am] Hang [C] down your head, [D] Tom _ Dooley, [Am] poor [D] boy, you're bound [G] to die. _
This [C] time _ [G] tomorrow, _ I reckon where [D] I'll _ be.
[Am] Hadn't [C] I been [D] poor Grayson, I'd have [Am] been [D] in [G] Tennessee. _ _ _
Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, _ hang down your head [D] and cry. _ _
[Am] Hang down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, _
[Am] poor [D] boy, you're bound [G] to die. _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] This time [G] tomorrow, _ I reckon where [D] I'll be. _ _
[Am] Down [C] in some [D] lonesome valley, _ _ hanging from a white [G] oak tree. _ _
[Em] Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, _ hang down your head [D] and cry. _ _
[C] Hang down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, _ poor boy, you're bound [G] to die. _ _
[Em] Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, _ hang down your [D] head and cry. _ _
[C] Hang down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, _ poor boy, you're bound [G] to die. _
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_ _ _ [Cm] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Hang [C] down your head, Tom [G] Dooley, _ hang down your head [D] and cry. _
[Am] Hang [C] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, _ [Am] poor [D] boy, you're bound [G] to die.
I met [C] her on [G] the mountain, _ _ there I took her [D] life. _ _
[Am] Met [C] her on [D] the mountain, _ _ [Am] stabbed [D] her with [G] my knife. _
Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, _ hang down your head [D] and cry. _ _
[Am] Hang [C] down your head, [D] Tom _ Dooley, [Am] poor [D] boy, you're bound [G] to die. _
This [C] time _ [G] tomorrow, _ I reckon where [D] I'll _ be.
[Am] Hadn't [C] I been [D] poor Grayson, I'd have [Am] been [D] in [G] Tennessee. _ _ _
Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, _ hang down your head [D] and cry. _ _
[Am] Hang down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, _
[Am] poor [D] boy, you're bound [G] to die. _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] This time [G] tomorrow, _ I reckon where [D] I'll be. _ _
[Am] Down [C] in some [D] lonesome valley, _ _ hanging from a white [G] oak tree. _ _
[Em] Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, _ hang down your head [D] and cry. _ _
[C] Hang down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, _ poor boy, you're bound [G] to die. _ _
[Em] Hang [C] down your head, [G] Tom Dooley, _ hang down your [D] head and cry. _ _
[C] Hang down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, _ poor boy, you're bound [G] to die. _
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