Eagles - Doolin-Dalton: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Doolin-Dalton" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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          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

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

       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.

         C#m              A               D
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
And a man could use his back or use his brains
     Bm
But some just went stir crazy,
             E            C#m
Lord 'cause nothin' ever changed

            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 behind



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Doolin-Dalton" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Doolin-Dalton" by Eagles.