Doolin-Dalton
Eagles
[Intro]
They were dueling, Doolin-Dalton
High or low, it was the same
Easy money and faithless women
Red-eye whiskey for the pain
[Verse 1]
Go down, Bill Dalton, it must be God's will
Two brothers lying dead in Coffeyville
Two voices call to you from where they stood
Lay down your law books now, they're no damn good
[Verse 2]
Better keep on moving, Doolin-Dalton
'Til your shadow sets you free
And if you're fast, and if you're lucky
You will never see that hanging tree
[Bridge]
Well, the towns lay out across the dusty plains
Like graveyards filled with tombstones, waiting for the names
And a man could use his back or use his brains
But some just went stir crazy, Lord, 'cause nothing ever changed
[Verse 3]
'Til Bill Doolin met Bill Dalton
He was working cheap, just biding time
Then he laughed and said, "I'm going"
And so he left that peaceful life behind, 'hind
[Outro]
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Capo: 2nd fret
[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 was the same
C Em
Easy money, and faithless women
A C G B7
Red eye whiskey for the pain
[Verse 2]
Em G B7
Go down Bill Dalton, it must be God's will
Em G G7
Two brothers lyin' dead in Coffeeville
C Em
Two voices call to you from where they stood,
A C G
"Lay down your lawbooks now, they're no damn good."
[Verse 3]
D/F# Em G B7
Better keep on movin', Doolin-Dalton
Em G G7
Till your shadow sets you free
C Em
And if you're fast, and if you're lucky,
A7 C G
You will never see that hangin' tree
[Refrain]
Bm G C C/B
Well, the towns lay out across the dusty plain
Am Em
Like graveyards filled with tombstones waitin' for the names
G Am G/B C C/B
And a man could use his back or use his brains
Am D B7
But some just went stir-crazy Lord cause nothin' ever changed
[Verse 4]
Em G B7
Till Bill Doolin met Bill Dalton
Em G G7
He was workin' cheap, just biding time
C Em
And then he laughed and said I'm goin'
A7 D G
And so he left that peaceful life behind
[Outro]
G D/F# Em G C G/B Am7 D9 E
[Intro]
F#m A F#m A A7 D F#m B D A E
[Verse 1]
F#m A
They were duelin', Doolin' Dalton,
F#m A A7
High or low, it was the same
D F#m
Easy money, and faithless women
B D A C#m
Red eye whiskey for the pain
[Verse 2]
F#m A C#m
Go down, Bill Dalton, it must be God's will
F#m A A7
Two brothers lyin' dead in Coffeyville
D F#m
Two voices call to you from where they stood
B D A
Lay down your law books now, they're no damn good
[Verse 3]
C#m F#m A
Better keep on movin', Doolin' Dalton
C#m F#m A A7
'Till your shadow sets you free
D F#m
If you're fast and if you're lucky
B D A
You will never see that hangin' tree.
[Verse 4]
C#m A D Dsus2
Well the towns lay out across the dusty plains
Bm F#m
Like graveyards filled with tombstones waitin' for the names
A Em7 A7 D Dsus2
And a man could use his back or use his brains
Bm E C#m
But some just went stir crazy, Lord 'cause nothin' ever changed
[Verse 5]
F#m A
'Till Bill Doolin met Bill Dalton
C#m F#m A A7
He was workin' cheap, just bidin' time
D F#m
Then he laughed and said, "I'm goin',"
B E A E F#m
And so he left that peaceful life behi--ii--nd
[Outro]
A7 D C#m Bm E F#
