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Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley Ukulele Chords

Chord reference G, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Hang down your head and [D]cry [D]Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Poor boy, you’re bound to [G]die

I [G]met her on the mountain There I took her [D]life [D]Met her on the mountain Stabbed her with my [G]knife

[G]Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Hang down your head and [D]cry [D]Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Poor boy, you’re bound to [G]die

[G]This time tomorrow Reckon where I’ll [D]be [D]Hadn’t a-been for Grayson I’d a-been in Tenne[G]ssee

[G]Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Hang down your head and [D]cry [D]Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Poor boy, you’re bound to [G]die

[G]Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Hang down your head and [D]cry [D]Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Poor boy, you’re bound to [G]die

[G]This time tomorrow Reckon where I’ll [D]be [D]Down in some lonesome valley Hanging from a white oak [G]tree

[G]Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Hang down your head and [D]cry [D]Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Poor boy, you’re bound to [G]die

[G]Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Hang down your head and [D]cry [D]Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Poor boy, you’re bound to [G]die

[D]Poor boy, you’re bound to [G]die [D]Poor boy you’re bound to [G]die [D]Poor boy, you’re bound to [G]die

Artist Kingston Trio
Album The Kingston Trio
Genres Folk
Year 1958
Key G

How to Play Tom Dooley on Ukulele?

Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley can be played in the key of G using the G, D chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Tom Dooley with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.