Intro: G G/F# Em G Em
G G7 C Em A C G D/F#
Verse 1:
Em G
They were Doolin, Doolin-Dalton.
Em G G7
High or low, it’s all the same.
C Em
Easy money, faithless women,
A C G
Red eye whiskey for the pain.
Verse 2:
Em G
Go down Bill Dalton it must be God’s will.
Em G G7
Two brothers lyin’ dead in Coffeyville.
C Em
Two voices call to you from where they stood.
A C
Lay down your law books now they’re no damn
G
good.
Verse 3:
Em G
Better keep on movin’, Doolin-Dalton.
Em G G7
‘Til your shadow’s set you free.
C Em
If you’re fast, if you’re lucky,
A C G
You will never see that hangin’ tree.
Bridge:
Em G
Well, the towns lay out across the dusty
C
plains.
Am
Like grave yards filled with tombstones,
Em
waitin’ for the names.
G G7
And a man could use his back or use his
C
brains.
Am
But some just went stir crazy Lord, ’cause
D
nothin’ ever changed!
Verse 4:
Em G
‘Til Bill Doolin met Bill Dalton.
Em G G7
He was workin’ cheap, just bidin’ time.
C Em
Then he laughed, said I’m a goin’.
A C G
So he left that peaceful life behind.
G G7 C Em A C G D/F#
Verse 1:
Em G
They were Doolin, Doolin-Dalton.
Em G G7
High or low, it’s all the same.
C Em
Easy money, faithless women,
A C G
Red eye whiskey for the pain.
Verse 2:
Em G
Go down Bill Dalton it must be God’s will.
Em G G7
Two brothers lyin’ dead in Coffeyville.
C Em
Two voices call to you from where they stood.
A C
Lay down your law books now they’re no damn
G
good.
Verse 3:
Em G
Better keep on movin’, Doolin-Dalton.
Em G G7
‘Til your shadow’s set you free.
C Em
If you’re fast, if you’re lucky,
A C G
You will never see that hangin’ tree.
Bridge:
Em G
Well, the towns lay out across the dusty
C
plains.
Am
Like grave yards filled with tombstones,
Em
waitin’ for the names.
G G7
And a man could use his back or use his
C
brains.
Am
But some just went stir crazy Lord, ’cause
D
nothin’ ever changed!
Verse 4:
Em G
‘Til Bill Doolin met Bill Dalton.
Em G G7
He was workin’ cheap, just bidin’ time.
C Em
Then he laughed, said I’m a goin’.
A C G
So he left that peaceful life behind.