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Tom Dooley Chords by Lonnie Donegan

Tom Dooley chords by Lonnie Donegan

Guitar chords with lyrics

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

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

Chorus:
A            A     A            E
Hang down your head, Tom  Dooley, hang down your head and cry.
E             E     E           A
 Hang down your head, Tom  Dooley, poor boy, you're gonna die.
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Verse 2:
A         A    A         E
 I reckon in the morning, reckon where I'll be,
E          E       E       A
 hadn't-a been for Grayson, I'd-a been in Tennessee.

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

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

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

Interlude:
A     A     A     E
E     E     E     A
A     A     A     E
E     E     E     A

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

Interlude: (with skat)
A     A     A     E
E     E     E     A
A     A     A     E
E     E     E     A

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

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