Tom Dooley (C Major)
Artist: Kingston Trio    Roman Numerals: II7, V    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G


Chorus
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Hang down your head and		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] cry
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Poor boy, you're bound to		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] die

Verse
I [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] met her on the mountain
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] There I took her		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] life
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Met her on the mountain
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Stabbed her with my		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] knife

Chorus
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Hang down your head and		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] cry
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Poor boy, you're bound to		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] die

Verse
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] This time tomorrow
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Reckon where I'll		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] be
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Hadn't a-been for Grayson
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] I'd a-been in Tenne		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ssee

Chorus
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Hang down your head and		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] cry
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Poor boy, you're bound to		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] die

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