Chords for The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley (1958 Capitol records)
Tempo:
126.3 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
C#m
C#
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [C#] [E]
[B] Throughout history, there have been many [A] songs written about [B] the eternal triangle.
This [E] next one tells the story of a Mr.
Grayson, a beautiful woman, and a condemned man named Tom Dooley.
[B]
When the sun rises tomorrow, Tom Dooley must hang.
[E]
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your head [B] and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
I met her on the mountain, there I took [B] her life.
Met her on the mountain, stabbed her with [E] my knife.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your head [B] and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
This time tomorrow, reckon where [B] I'll be.
Hadn't it been for Grayson, I'd have been in
[E] Tennessee.
Well now, boy, hang [C#m] down your head, Tom Dooley, [E] hang down your [B] head and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're [E] bound to die.
Well now, boy, hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your [B] head and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
This time tomorrow, reckon where [B] I'll be.
Down in some lonesome valley, hanging from a white [E] oak tree.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your [B] head and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're [E] bound to die.
Well now, boy, hang down your head, Tom [C#m] Dooley, hang [E] down your [B] head and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
[B] Poor boy, you're bound to [E] die.
[B] Oh boy
[E] you're bound to die.
[B] Throughout history, there have been many [A] songs written about [B] the eternal triangle.
This [E] next one tells the story of a Mr.
Grayson, a beautiful woman, and a condemned man named Tom Dooley.
[B]
When the sun rises tomorrow, Tom Dooley must hang.
[E]
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your head [B] and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
I met her on the mountain, there I took [B] her life.
Met her on the mountain, stabbed her with [E] my knife.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your head [B] and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
This time tomorrow, reckon where [B] I'll be.
Hadn't it been for Grayson, I'd have been in
[E] Tennessee.
Well now, boy, hang [C#m] down your head, Tom Dooley, [E] hang down your [B] head and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're [E] bound to die.
Well now, boy, hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your [B] head and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
This time tomorrow, reckon where [B] I'll be.
Down in some lonesome valley, hanging from a white [E] oak tree.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your [B] head and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're [E] bound to die.
Well now, boy, hang down your head, Tom [C#m] Dooley, hang [E] down your [B] head and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
[B] Poor boy, you're bound to [E] die.
[B] Oh boy
[E] you're bound to die.
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[B] _ _ _ [C#] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] Throughout history, there have been many [A] songs written about [B] the eternal triangle.
_ _ This [E] next one tells the story of a Mr.
Grayson, _ a beautiful woman, _ and a condemned man named Tom Dooley.
_ [B] _ _
When the sun rises tomorrow, _ _ Tom Dooley must hang.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, hang down your head [B] and cry.
_ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ I met her on the mountain, _ _ there I took [B] her life.
_ _ Met her on the mountain, _ stabbed her with [E] my _ knife.
Hang down your head, Tom _ _ Dooley, hang down your head [B] and cry.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ _ This time tomorrow, _ _ reckon where [B] I'll be.
_ _ Hadn't it been for Grayson, _ I'd have been in _
[E] Tennessee.
Well now, boy, hang [C#m] down your head, Tom Dooley, [E] hang down your [B] head and cry.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, poor boy, you're [E] bound to die.
Well now, boy, hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your [B] head and cry.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ _ _ This time tomorrow, _ _ reckon where [B] I'll be.
_ Down in some lonesome valley, _ _ hanging from a white [E] oak tree.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your [B] head and cry.
_ Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're [E] bound to die.
Well now, boy, hang down your head, Tom _ [C#m] Dooley, hang [E] down your [B] head and cry.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ [B] Poor boy, you're bound to [E] die.
_ _ [B] Oh boy _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ you're bound to die. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] Throughout history, there have been many [A] songs written about [B] the eternal triangle.
_ _ This [E] next one tells the story of a Mr.
Grayson, _ a beautiful woman, _ and a condemned man named Tom Dooley.
_ [B] _ _
When the sun rises tomorrow, _ _ Tom Dooley must hang.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, hang down your head [B] and cry.
_ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ I met her on the mountain, _ _ there I took [B] her life.
_ _ Met her on the mountain, _ stabbed her with [E] my _ knife.
Hang down your head, Tom _ _ Dooley, hang down your head [B] and cry.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ _ This time tomorrow, _ _ reckon where [B] I'll be.
_ _ Hadn't it been for Grayson, _ I'd have been in _
[E] Tennessee.
Well now, boy, hang [C#m] down your head, Tom Dooley, [E] hang down your [B] head and cry.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, poor boy, you're [E] bound to die.
Well now, boy, hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your [B] head and cry.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ _ _ This time tomorrow, _ _ reckon where [B] I'll be.
_ Down in some lonesome valley, _ _ hanging from a white [E] oak tree.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your [B] head and cry.
_ Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're [E] bound to die.
Well now, boy, hang down your head, Tom _ [C#m] Dooley, hang [E] down your [B] head and cry.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ [B] Poor boy, you're bound to [E] die.
_ _ [B] Oh boy _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ you're bound to die. _ _ _ _ _