Chords for Lonnie Donegan ::: Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley (with original lyrics)

Tempo:
138.45 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

F#m

Em

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lonnie Donegan ::: Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley (with original lyrics) chords
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[A] Hang down your head Tom Dooley, hang down your [E] head and cry
[Em] Hang down your head Tom Dooley, poor boy you're gonna [A] die
I took her on the mountain,
[F#m] there I took [E] her life
Took her on the mountain, stabbed her with [A] my knife
Hang down your head Tom Dooley, hang down your [E] head and cry
Hang down your head Tom Dooley, poor boy [F#m] you're [A] gonna die
I reckon in the morning, I reckon [E] where I'll be
If it hadn't been for Sheriff Grayson, I'd have been in [A] Tennessee
I'll sing it now, if it's Tom Dooley, hang down your [E] head and cry
Hang down your head Tom Dooley, poor boy you're [A] gonna die
And I reckon in the morning, I reckon [E] where I'll be
I'll be down in Raleigh, hanging on [G#] a [A] white oak tree
I'll sing it now, if it's Tom Dooley, hang down your [E] head and cry
Hang down your head Tom Dooley, poor boy you're [A] gonna die
[E]
[A]
Do you read me?
[E]
[Bm] [A]
Hang down your head Tom Dooley, hang down your head [E] and cry
Hang down your head Tom Dooley, poor boy you're [A] gonna die
Oh, yeah, I love this [E] little beat.
I'll be back, I'll be back.
I'm gonna wait [A] a while.
Hang down your head, son.
Hey!
Hang down your head [E] and cry.
You're too late for boy, [A] you're gonna die.
Hang down your head, son.
Hey!
Hang down your [E] head and cry.
Hang down your
You're too late for boy, you're [A] gonna die.
[E] Hey!
Hang down your head, son.
You're too late for [D#] boy.
You're gonna [F#m] die.
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Em
121
G#
134211114
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
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To learn Lonnie Donegan - Tom Dooley chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: A, E and A. Set your pace at 69 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 138. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A# Major.

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[A] _ Hang down your head Tom Dooley, _ hang down your [E] head and cry _ _
[Em] _ _ Hang down your head Tom Dooley, _ poor boy you're gonna [A] die _ _ _ _ _ _
I took her on the mountain, _ _
_ [F#m] there I took [E] her life _
Took her on the mountain, _ _ stabbed her with [A] my knife _
Hang down your head Tom _ Dooley, hang down your [E] head and cry _
_ _ Hang down your head Tom Dooley, poor boy [F#m] you're [A] gonna _ die
_ I reckon in the morning, _ _ I reckon [E] where I'll be
If it hadn't been for Sheriff Grayson, I'd have been in [A] _ Tennessee
I'll sing it now, if it's Tom Dooley, hang down your [E] head and cry _
Hang down your head Tom Dooley, poor boy you're [A] gonna _ die
And I reckon in the morning, _ _ I reckon [E] where I'll be
_ I'll be down in _ _ Raleigh, hanging on [G#] a [A] white oak tree
I'll sing it now, if it's Tom Dooley, _ _ hang down your [E] head and cry
Hang _ down your head Tom _ Dooley, poor boy you're [A] gonna _ die
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Do you read me?
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _
Hang down your head Tom Dooley, _ hang down your head [E] and cry _
Hang down your head Tom Dooley, _ poor boy you're [A] gonna die _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh, _ yeah, I love this [E] little beat. _
I'll be back, _ I'll be back.
I'm gonna wait [A] a while. _ _
Hang down your head, son.
Hey! _
Hang down your head [E] and cry. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You're too late for boy, [A] you're gonna die. _
Hang down your head, son.
Hey! _
Hang down your [E] head and cry. _
Hang down your
_ _ You're too late for boy, you're [A] gonna _ die.
[E] Hey!
Hang down your head, son.
You're too late for [D#] boy.
_ You're gonna [F#m] die. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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