Tom Dooley chords by Doc Watson
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Intro 1
(G major) (C major) (G major) (D major) (G major) (C major)
(G major) (C major) (G major) (D major) (G major) (C major)
(G major)
Verse 1
Hang your head, Tom (C major) Dooley,
Hang your head and (G major) cry;
You killed (D major) poor Laurie (G major) Foster,
And you (C major) know you're bound to die. (G major)
You left her by the (C major) roadside
Where you begged to be (G major) excused;
You (D major) left her by the roadside, (G major)
Then you (C major) hid her clothes and (G major) shoes.
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Verse 2
Hang your head, Tom (C major) Dooley,
Hang your head and (G major) cry;
You (D major) killed poor Laurie (G major) Foster,
And you (C major) know you're bound
Interlude 1
to die.
(G major) (C major) (G major) (D major) (C major)
(G major)
Verse 3
You took her on the (C major) hillside
For to make her your (G major) wife;
You (D major) took her on the (G major) hillside,
And (C major) there you took her life. (G major)
Verse 4
You dug the grave (C major) four feet long
And you dug it three feet (G major) deep;
You (D major) rolled the cold clay (G major) over her
And (C major) tromped it with your feet. (G major)
Verse 5
Hang your head, Tom (C major) Dooley,
Hang your head and (G major) cry;
You (D major) killed poor Laurie (G major) Foster (C major) ,
Interlude 2
And you know you're bound to die.
(G major) (C major)
(G major) (D major) (G major) (C major) (G major)
(C major) (G major) (D major) (G major) (C major) (G major)
Verse 6
"Trouble, oh it's (C major) trouble
A-rollin' through through my (G major) breast;
As (D major) long as I'm a-livin', boys,
(G major) boys,
They (C major) ain't a-gonna let let me (G major) rest.
Verse 7
I know they're gonna (C major) hang me,
Tomorrow I'll be (G major) dead,
Though I (D major) never even (G major) harmed a hair
(C major) On poor little Laurie's (G major) head."
Verse 8
Hang your head, Tom (C major) Dooley,
Hang your head and (G major) cry;
You killed (D major) poor Laurie (G major) Foster,
And you (C major) know you're bound to die. (G major)
(C major)
Interlude 3
(G major) (D major) (C major)
(G major) (C major) (G major) (D major) (C major)
(G major)
Verse 9
"In (G major) this world and (C major) one more
Then reckon where I'll (G major) be;
If is (D major) wasn't for Sheriff (G major) Grayson,
I'd (C major) be in Tenness (G major) ee.
Verse 10
You can (G major) take down my old (C major) violin
And play it all you (G major) please.
For (D major) at this time to (G major) morrow, boys,
It'll (C major) be of no use to (G major) me."
Verse 11
(G major) Hang your head, Tom (C major) Dooley,
Hang your head and (G major) cry;
You killed (D major) poor Laurie (G major) Foster,
And you (C major) know you're bound to die. (G major)
(C major)
Interlude 4
(G major) (D major) (G major) (C major)
(G major) (C major) (G major) (D major) (G major) (C major)
(G major)
Verse 12
"At this time to (C major) morrow
Where do you reckon I'll (G major) be?
Away (D major) down yonder in the holler (G major)
Hangin' (C major) on a white oak (G major) tree.
Verse 13
Hang your head, Tom (C major) Dooley,
Hang your head and (G major) cry;
You killed (D major) poor Laurie (G major) Foster,
And you (C major) know you're bound
Outro 1
to die
(G major) (C major) (G major) (D major) (G major) (C major)
(G major)
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