Tom Dooley Chords by The Brothers Four

Tempo:

130.4 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[D]
[Am] [G]
I met her on the mountain, and there I took [D] her life.
I met [Am] her on [D] the mountain, sat her with [G] my knife.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your [D] head and cry.
Hang [Am] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, oh [Am] boy, you're bound [G] to die.
[G]
This time tomorrow, reckon [D] where I'll be.
If it [Am] hadn't of been for [D] Grayson, I'd of been [Am] in [G] Tennessee.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your [D] head and cry.
Hang [Am] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, oh [E] boy, you're [G] bound to die.
This time tomorrow, reckon [D] where I'll [D] be.
Down [A] in some [D] lonesome valley, hanging from a [G] white oak tree.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang [Em] down your [D] head and cry.
Hang [Am] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, oh [A] boy, you're bound [G] to die.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your head [D] and cry.
Hang [A] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, oh boy, you're bound [G] to die.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang [Em] down your head [D] and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom [Bm] Dooley, [D] oh boy, you're [G] bound to die.

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To learn The Brothers Four - Tom Dooley chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: G, D and G. A good strategy is to initiate at 65 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 130 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I met her on the mountain, _ and there I took [D] her life.
_ _ I met [Am] her on [D] the mountain, _ _ sat her with [G] my knife.
_ Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your [D] head and cry.
_ _ Hang [Am] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, oh [Am] boy, you're bound [G] to die.
_ _ [G]
This time tomorrow, _ _ reckon [D] where I'll be.
If it [Am] hadn't of been for [D] Grayson, _ I'd of been [Am] in _ [G] Tennessee.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your [D] head and cry.
_ Hang [Am] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, oh [E] boy, you're [G] bound to die. _ _
This time tomorrow, _ reckon [D] where I'll [D] be.
_ Down [A] in some [D] lonesome valley, _ hanging from a [G] white oak tree.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, hang [Em] down your [D] head and cry.
_ _ Hang [Am] down your head, [D] Tom Dooley, oh [A] boy, you're bound [G] to die.
_ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, hang down your head [D] and cry.
_ _ Hang [A] down your head, [D] Tom _ Dooley, oh boy, you're bound [G] to die.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, hang [Em] down your head [D] and cry.
_ Hang down your head, Tom _ [Bm] Dooley, [D] oh boy, you're [G] bound to die. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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