Tom Dooley

TOM DOOLEY (Doc Watson version) Basic Chord Pattern is --- ---. Doc W appears to use standard and and then higher than standard . This same effect can be achieved using Barre chords for and . I think I prefer standard along with and for lower range and faster changes. [Intro: wordless Chord Pattern]                     [Chorus] Hang your head Tom Dooley hang your head and cry. You killed poor Laurie Foster and you know you’re bound to die. [Verse 1] You left her by the roadside where you begged to be excused. You left her by the roadside then you hid her clothes and shoes. [Chorus] Hang your head Tom Dooley hang your head and cry. You killed poor Laurie Foster and you know you’re bound to die. [Wordless Chord Pattern--1x]                     [Verse 2] You took her on the hillside for to make her your wife. You took her on the hillside and there you took her life. You dug the grave four feet long and you dug it three feet deep. You rolled the cold clay over her and tromped it with your feet. [Chorus] Hang your head Tom Dooley hang your head and cry. You killed poor Laurie Foster and you know you’re bound to die. [Wordless Chord Pattern--2x]                                         [Verse 3] "Trouble oh it’s trouble a-rollin’ through my breast As long as I’m a-livin’ boys they ain’t a-gonna let me rest. I know they’re gonna hang me; tomorrow I’ll be dead Though I never even harmed a hair on poor little Laurie’s head." [Chorus] Hang your head Tom Dooley hang your head and cry. You killed poor Laurie Foster and you know you’re bound to die. [Wordless Chord Pattern--2x]                                         [Verse 4] "In this world and one more then reckon where I’ll be. If is wasn’t for Sheriff Grayson I’d be in Tennesee. You can take down my old violin and play it all you please For at this time tomorrow boys it’ll be of no use to me." [Chorus] Hang your head Tom Dooley hang your head and cry. You killed poor Laurie Foster and you know you’re bound to die. [Wordless Chord Pattern--2x]                                         [Verse 5] "At this time to-morrow where do you reckon I’ll be? Away down yonder in the hollow hangin’ on a white oak tree." [Chorus] Hang your head Tom Dooley hang your head and cry. You killed poor Laurie Foster and you know you’re bound to die. [Wordless Chord Pattern--1x]