Billy Strings – Tom Dooley (Guitar)

Capo 4
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

[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.