Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Title: Dooley Artist: The Dillards Album: Black Porch Bluegrass Verse: G C Dooley was a good ole man G D He lived below the mill G C Dooley had two daughters G D G And a forty-gallon still
Verse: G C One gal watched the boiler G D The other watched the spout G C And mama corked the bottles G D G And ole Dooley fetched 'em out Chorus: G Dooley slippin' up the holler C Dooley try to make a dollar G Dooley give me a swaller D G And I'll pay you back someday Verse: G C The revenuers came for him G D A-sippin' though the woods G C Dooley kept behind them all G D G And never lost his goods Verse: G C Dooley was a trader G D When into town he'd come G C Sugar by the bushel G D G And molasses by the ton Chorus: G Dooley slippin' up the holler C Dooley try to make a dollar G Dooley give me a swaller D G And I'll pay you back someday Verse: G C I remember very well G D The day ole Dooley died G C The women folk weren't sorry G D G And the men stood round and cried Verse: G C Now Dooleys on the mountain G D He lies there all alone G C They put a jug beside him G D G And a barrel for his stone Chorus: G Dooley slippin' up the holler C Dooley try to make a dollar G Dooley give me a swaller D G And I'll pay you back someday