Tom Dooley Chords by The Kingston Trio
Tempo:
125.25 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
C#
C#m
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] .
[C#] [E] .
[B] Throughout history, there have been many [E] songs written [B] about the eternal triangle.
This next [E] one tells the story of a Mr.
Grayson, a beautiful woman, and a condemned man named Tom [C#] Dooley.
[B] .
When the sun rises tomorrow, [C#] [Bm] 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 my [E] 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 it been for Grayson, I'd have been in [E] Tennessee.
[C#m] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, [E] hang down your [B] head and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
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 [C#m] die.
.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang [E] down your head [B] and cry.
.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're [E] bound to die.
.
[B] Poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
.
[B] Poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
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[C#] [E] .
[B] Throughout history, there have been many [E] songs written [B] about the eternal triangle.
This next [E] one tells the story of a Mr.
Grayson, a beautiful woman, and a condemned man named Tom [C#] Dooley.
[B] .
When the sun rises tomorrow, [C#] [Bm] 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 my [E] 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 it been for Grayson, I'd have been in [E] Tennessee.
[C#m] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, [E] hang down your [B] head and cry.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
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 [C#m] die.
.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang [E] down your head [B] and cry.
.
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're [E] bound to die.
.
[B] Poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
.
[B] Poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
.
Key:
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C#m
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C#
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [C#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [B] Throughout history, _ there have been many [E] songs written [B] about the eternal triangle.
_ _ This next [E] one tells the story of a Mr.
Grayson, _ _ a beautiful woman, _ and a condemned man named Tom [C#] Dooley.
_ [B] _ .
When the sun rises tomorrow, _ [C#] _ [Bm] 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 my [E] 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 it been for Grayson, _ I'd have been in [E] Tennessee.
[C#m] _ _ Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, [E] hang down your [B] head and cry.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ _ 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 [C#m] die.
_ .
_ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, hang [E] down your head [B] and cry.
_ .
_ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, poor boy, you're [E] bound to die.
_ _ .
[B] Poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ _ .
[B] Poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [C#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [B] Throughout history, _ there have been many [E] songs written [B] about the eternal triangle.
_ _ This next [E] one tells the story of a Mr.
Grayson, _ _ a beautiful woman, _ and a condemned man named Tom [C#] Dooley.
_ [B] _ .
When the sun rises tomorrow, _ [C#] _ [Bm] 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 my [E] 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 it been for Grayson, _ I'd have been in [E] Tennessee.
[C#m] _ _ Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, [E] hang down your [B] head and cry.
_ _ Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ _ 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 [C#m] die.
_ .
_ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, hang [E] down your head [B] and cry.
_ .
_ Hang down your head, Tom _ Dooley, poor boy, you're [E] bound to die.
_ _ .
[B] Poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
_ _ .
[B] Poor boy, you're bound [E] to die.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .