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Tom Dooley

Traditional

Strum Pattern

B     d  u  B      d  u

1  +  2  +  3  +   4   +

D (3)

I met her on the mountain,

                                       A7

and swore she’d be my wife

A7 (3)

Met her on the mountain,

                                   D

And loved her all my life

Chorus

D (3)

This time tomorrow,

                              A7

reckon’ where I’d be,

A7 (3)

Hadn’t been for true love,

                  D

I’d been in Tennessee

Chorus

D (3)

Hand me down my banjo

                            A7

I’ll pick it on my knee

A7 (3)

This time tomorrow night

                            D

I’ll serenade my sweet,

Chorus 2x

This version of “Tom Dooley” has been altered to a love song to be more appropriate for children.