Tom Dooley chords by Billy Strings

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

🎸 Intro:

G C C G
D D C G



🎸 Chorus:
G                   C       C                  G
Hang your head, Tom Dooley, Hang your head and cry;
    D                    D               C                    G
You killed little Laurie Foster, And you know you're bound to die.

🎸 Verse 1:
G                   C                  C              G
You left her by the roadside Where you begged to be excused;
D                   D                  C                   G
You left her by the roadside, Then you hid her clothes and shoes.
G                 C                      C                 G
You dug the grave four feet long And you dug it three feet deep;
D                        D            C                    G
You rolled the cold clay over her And tromped it with your feet.


🎸 Chorus:
G                   C       C                  G
Hang your head, Tom Dooley, Hang your head and cry;
    D                    D               C                    G
You killed little Laurie Foster, And you know you're bound to die.


🎸 Verse 2:
G                C     C                        G
At this time to-morrow Where do you reckon I'll be?
D                       D       C                     G
Away down yonder in the holler Hangin' on a white oak tree.
G                    C         C               G
I know they're gonna hang me, Tomorrow I'll be dead,
D                    D            C                       G
Though I never even harmed a hair On poor little Laurie's head.


🎸 Chorus:
G                   C       C                  G
Hang your head, Tom Dooley, Hang your head and cry;
    D                    D               C                    G
You killed little Laurie Foster, And you know you're bound to die.


🎸 Verse 3:
G                  C            C                 G
In this world and one more Then reckon where I'll be;
D                        D            C             G
If is wasn't for Sheriff Grayson, I'd be in Tennesee.
G                    C         C               G
I know they're gonna hang me, Tomorrow I'll be dead,
D                    D            C                       G
Though I never even harmed a hair On poor little Laurie's head.


🎸 Chorus:
G                   C       C                  G
Hang your head, Tom Dooley, Hang your head and cry;
    D                    D               C                    G
You killed little Laurie Foster, And you know you're bound to die.


🎸 Verse 4:
        G                C          C               G
You can take down my old violin And play it all you please
D              D            C            G
At this time tomorrow It’ll be no use to me


🎸 Chorus:
G                   C       C                  G
Hang your head, Tom Dooley, Hang your head and cry;
    D                    D               C                    G
You killed little Laurie Foster, And you know you're bound to die.