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