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