Chords
[Intro]
A A/G# F#m A F#m
A A7 D F#m
B D
[Verse 1]
A E/G# They were F#mdoolin', doolin'dalAton
High or F#mlow, it was the same A A7
Easy Dmoney, and faithless F#mwomen
Red eye BwhiskeyD for the pain. A C#7
[Chorus]
F#m Go down, Bill Dalton, it must Abe God's will C#7
F#m Two brothers lyin' dead in ACoffeeville.
D Two voices call to you from F#mwhere they stood,
B "Lay down your law books now, they're Dno damn Agood."
[Verse 2]
Better E/G#keep on F#mmovin', doolin'dalAton
Till your F#mshadow sets you Afree. A7
And if you're fast,D and if you're F#mlucky,
You will B7never Dsee that hangin' Atree.
[Bridge]
Well the C#mtowns lay out acrossA the dusty Dplain Asus4/C#
Like graveBmyards filled with tombstones F#mwaitin' for the names
And a Aman could use his backBm or use his Dbrains Asus4/C#
But someBm just went stircrazy Lord cause Enothin' ever changed C#7
[Chorus]
Til Bill F#mDoolin met Bill DalAton
He was workin' cheap,F#m just buyin' time A A/C#
And C#m7then he laughedD and said I'm goF#min'
And so he B7left that Epeaceful life behind A E/G#
[Outro]
F#m A D A/C# Bm E F#m