Tom Dooley chords by Lonnie Donegan

Chords with lyrics

Intro Chorus: (play 1 ring pro chord)
A augmentedA                A augmentedA            E MajorE
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your head and cry.
             E MajorE               A augmentedA (start beat)
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're gonna die.

Verse 1:
A augmentedA          A augmentedA     A augmentedA         E MajorE
 I took her on the mountain,  there I took her life,
E MajorE        E MajorE     E MajorE           A augmentedA
 met her on the mountain,  stabbed her with my knife.

Chorus:
A augmentedA            A augmentedA     A augmentedA            E MajorE
Hang down your head, Tom  Dooley, hang down your head and cry.
E MajorE             E MajorE     E MajorE           A augmentedA
 Hang down your head, Tom  Dooley, poor boy, you're gonna die.

Verse 2:
A augmentedA         A augmentedA    A augmentedA         E MajorE
 I reckon in the morning, reckon where I'll be,
E MajorE          E MajorE       E MajorE       A augmentedA
 hadn't-a been for Grayson, I'd-a been in Tennessee.

Chorus:
A augmentedA            A augmentedA     A augmentedA            E MajorE
Hang down your head, Tom  Dooley, hang down your head and cry.
E MajorE             E MajorE     E MajorE           A augmentedA
 Hang down your head, Tom  Dooley, poor boy, you're gonna die.

Verse 3:
A augmentedA         A augmentedA    A augmentedA         E MajorE
 I reckon in the morning, reckon where I'll be,
E MajorE        E MajorE      E MajorE           A augmentedA
I'd been in the valley, I'm hanging on a white oak tree.

Chorus:
A augmentedA            A augmentedA    A augmentedA            E MajorE
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your head and cry.
E MajorE            E MajorE    E MajorE           A augmentedA
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, poor boy, you're gonna die.

Interlude:
A augmentedA     A augmentedA     A augmentedA     E MajorE
E     E MajorE     E MajorE     A augmentedA
A majorA     A augmentedA     A augmentedA     E MajorE
E     E MajorE     E MajorE     A augmentedA

Chorus:
A augmentedA            A augmentedA     A augmentedA            E MajorE
Hang down your head, Tom  Dooley, hang down your head and cry.
E MajorE            E MajorE     E MajorE           A augmentedA
Hang down your head, Tom  Dooley, poor boy, you're gonna die.

Interlude: (with skat)
A augmentedA     A augmentedA     A augmentedA     E MajorE
E     E MajorE     E MajorE     A augmentedA
A majorA     A augmentedA     A augmentedA     E MajorE
E     E MajorE     E MajorE     A augmentedA

End-Chorus:
A augmentedA             A augmentedA     A augmentedA            E MajorE
 Hang down your head, Tom  Dooley, hang down your head and cry.
E MajorE            E MajorE     E MajorE           A augmentedA
Hang down your head, Tom  Dooley, poor boy, you're gonna die.
E MajorE             E MajorE     E MajorE                A augmentedA
 Hang down your head, Tom  Dooley, poor boy, you're gonna die.