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Dooley

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Capo 2
[Intro]
A   D   A   E
A   D   A E A
A   D   A   E
A   D   A E A
A   A
[Verse 1]
ADooley was a Dgood ole man
He Alived below the Emill
ADooley had two Ddaughters
And a Aforty-Egallon Astill
AOne gal watched the Dboiler
The Aother watched the Espout
And Amama corked the Dbottles
When ole ADooley Efetched 'em Aout
[Chorus]
ADooley, slippin' up the holler
DDooley, try to make a dollar
 ADooley, give me a swaller
And I'll Epay you back someAday
[Instrumental]
A   D   A   E
A   D   A E A
A   D   A   E
A   D   A E A
A   A
[Verse 2]
The Arevenuers Dcame for him
A-Aslippin' though the Ewoods
ADooley kept beDhind 'em all
And Anever Elost his Agoods
ADooley was a Dtrader
When Ainto town he'd Ecome
ASugar by the Dbushel
And moAlasses Eby the Adrum
[Chorus]
ADooley, slippin' up the holler
DDooley, try to make a dollar
 ADooley, give me a swaller
And I'll Epay you back someAday
[Instrumental]
A   D   A   E
A   D   A E A
A   D   A   E
A   D   A E A
A
[Verse 3]
AI remember Dvery well
The Aday ole Dooley Edied
The Awomen folk looked Dsorry
And the Amen stood Eround and Acried
Now ADooley's on the Dmountain
He Alies there all aElone
They Aput a jug beDside him
And a Abarrel Efor his Astone
[Chorus]
ADooley, slippin' up the holler
DDooley, try to make a dollar
 ADooley, give me a swaller
And I'll Epay you back someAday
And I'll Epay you back someAday

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Dooley

by The Dillards

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Intro]

A D A E

A D A E A

A D A E

A D A E A

A A

[Verse 1]

A D

Dooley was a good ole man

A E

He lived below the mill

A D

Dooley had two daughters

A E A

And a forty-gallon still

A D

One gal watched the boiler

A E

The other watched the spout

A D

And mama corked the bottles

A E A

When ole Dooley fetched 'em out

[Chorus]

Dooley, slippin' up the holler

Dooley, try to make a dollar

Dooley, give me a swaller

E A

And I'll pay you back someday

[Instrumental]

A D A E

A D A E A

A D A E

A D A E A

A A

[Verse 2]

A D

The revenuers came for him

A E

A-slippin' though the woods

A D

Dooley kept behind 'em all

A E A

And never lost his goods

A D

Dooley was a trader

A E

When into town he'd come

A D

Sugar by the bushel

A E A

And molasses by the drum

[Chorus]

Dooley, slippin' up the holler

Dooley, try to make a dollar

Dooley, give me a swaller

E A

And I'll pay you back someday

[Instrumental]

A D A E

A D A E A

A D A E

A D A E A

[Verse 3]

A D

I remember very well

A E

The day ole Dooley died

A D

The women folk looked sorry

A E A

And the men stood round and cried

A D

Now Dooley's on the mountain

A E

He lies there all alone

A D

They put a jug beside him

A E A

And a barrel for his stone

[Chorus]

Dooley, slippin' up the holler

Dooley, try to make a dollar

Dooley, give me a swaller

E A

And I'll pay you back someday

E A

And I'll pay you back someday

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