Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
🎸 Intro:
G+G 
C majorC C G+G
D MajorD D C majorC G+G
🎸 Chorus:
G+G C majorC C majorC G+G
Hang your head, Tom Dooley, Hang your head and cry;
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G+G
You killed little Laurie Foster, And you know you're bound to die.
🎸 Verse 1:
G+G C majorC C majorC G+G
You left her by the roadside Where you begged to be excused;
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G+G
You left her by the roadside, Then you hid her clothes and shoes.
G+G C majorC C majorC G+G
You dug the grave four feet long And you dug it three feet deep;
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G+G
You rolled the cold clay over her And tromped it with your feet.
🎸 Chorus:
G+G C majorC C majorC G+G
Hang your head, Tom Dooley, Hang your head and cry;
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G+G
You killed little Laurie Foster, And you know you're bound to die.
🎸 Verse 2:
G+G C majorC C majorC G+G
At this time to-morrow Where do you reckon I'll be?
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G+G
Away down yonder in the holler Hangin' on a white oak tree.
G+G C majorC C majorC G+G
I know they're gonna hang me, Tomorrow I'll be dead,
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G+G
Though I never even harmed a hair On poor little Laurie's head.
🎸 Chorus:
G+G C majorC C majorC G+G
Hang your head, Tom Dooley, Hang your head and cry;
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G+G
You killed little Laurie Foster, And you know you're bound to die.
🎸 Verse 3:
G+G C majorC C majorC G+G
In this world and one more Then reckon where I'll be;
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G+G
If is wasn't for Sheriff Grayson, I'd be in Tennesee.
G+G C majorC C majorC G+G
I know they're gonna hang me, Tomorrow I'll be dead,
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G+G
Though I never even harmed a hair On poor little Laurie's head.
🎸 Chorus:
G+G C majorC C majorC G+G
Hang your head, Tom Dooley, Hang your head and cry;
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G+G
You killed little Laurie Foster, And you know you're bound to die.
🎸 Verse 4:
G+G C majorC C majorC G+G
You can take down my old violin And play it all you please
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G+G
At this time tomorrow It’ll be no use to me
🎸 Chorus:
G+G C majorC C majorC G+G
Hang your head, Tom Dooley, Hang your head and cry;
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G+G
You killed little Laurie Foster, And you know you're bound to die.
