The Kingston Trio – Tom Dooley (Guitar Intro)
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A Traditional Song from North Carolina about the murder in 1866
of Laura Foster by one Tom Dula (Pronounced Dooley)
Recorded by The Kingston Trio in 1958
Have included a PRINTABLE VERSION underneath.
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(SPOKEN OVER BANJO INTRO)
Throughout History,
There have been many songs written about the eternal triangle.
This next one tells the story of a Mr. Grayson, and a beautiful woman.
And a condemned man named Tom Dooley.
When the sun rises tomorrow, Tom Dooley must hang.
E E E B Hang down your head Tom Dooley, Hang down your head and cry B B B E Hang down your head Tom Dooley, Poor boy you're bound to die E E E B I met her on the mountain, And there I took her life B B B E Met her on the mountain, Stabbed her with my knife E E E B Hang down your head Tom Dooley, Hang down your head and cry B B B E Hang down your head Tom Dooley, Poor boy you're bound to die E E E B This time tomorrow, Reckon where I'll be B B B E Hadn't'a been for Grayson, I'd a been in Tennessee (Well now, Boy) E E E B Hang down your head Tom Dooley, Hang down your head and cry B B B E Hang down your head Tom Dooley, Poor boy you're bound to die E E E B Hang down your head Tom Dooley, Hang down your head and cry B B B E Hang down your head Tom Dooley, Poor boy you're bound to die E E E B This time tomorrow, Reckon where I'd be B B B E Down in some lonesome valley, Hangin' from a white oak tree E E E B Hang down your head Tom Dooley, Hang down your head and cry B B B E Hang down your head Tom Dooley, Poor boy you're bound to die E E E B Hang down your head Tom Dooley, Hang down your head and cry B B B E Hang down your head Tom Dooley, Poor boy you're bound to die B E B E Poor boy, You're bound to die, Poor boy you're bound to die B E B E Poor boy, You're bound to die, Poor boy you're bound to, Die
PRINTABLE VERSION
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TOM DOOLEY
E E Hang down your head Tom Dooley E B Hang down your head and cry B B Hang down your head Tom Dooley B E Poor boy, You're bound to die E E I met her on the mountain E B And there I took her life B B Met her on the mountain B E Stabbed her with my knife E E Hang down your head Tom Dooley E B Hang down your head and cry B B Hang down your head Tom Dooley B E Poor boy, You're bound to die E E This time tomorrow E B Reckon where I'll be B B Hadn't'a been for Grayson B E I'd a been in Tennessee (Well now, Boy) E E Hang down your head Tom Dooley E B Hang down your head and cry B B Hang down your head Tom Dooley B E Poor boy, You're bound to die E E Hang down your head Tom Dooley E B Hang down your head and cry B B Hang down your head Tom Dooley B E Poor boy, You're bound to die E E This time tomorrow E B Reckon where I'd be B B Down in some lonesome valley B E Hangin' from a white oak tree E E Hang down your head Tom Dooley E B Hang down your head and cry B B Hang down your head Tom Dooley B E Poor boy, You're bound to die E E Hang down your head Tom Dooley E B Hang down your head and cry B B Hang down your head Tom Dooley B E Poor boy, You're bound to die B E Poor boy, You're bound to die B E Poor boy, You're bound to die B E Poor boy, You're bound to die B E Poor boy, You're bound to, Die