Molly And Tenbrooks
Bill Monroe
Traditional
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
C Run oh Molly run, run oh Molly run G D G Ten-Brooks gonna beat you to the bright and shining sun G To the bright and shining sun oh Lord G To the bright and shining sun
Verse 2
C Ten-Brooks was a big bay horse, he wore a shaggy mane G D G He run all ’round Memphis, and he beat the Memphis train G Beat the Memphis train oh Lord G Beat the Memphis train
Verse 3
C Ten-Brooks said to Molly, what makes your head so red G D G Running in the hot sun with a fever in my head G Fever in my head oh Lord G Fever in my head
Verse 4
C Molly said to Ten-Brooks you’re looking mighty squirrel G D G Ten-Brooks said to Molly I’m leaving this old world G Leaving this old world oh Lord G Leaving this old world
Verse 5
C Out in California where Molly done as she pleased G D G She come back to old Kentucky, got beat with all ease G Beat with all ease oh Lord G Beat with all ease
Verse 6
C The women’s all a-laughing, the children all a-crying G D G Men all a-hollering old Ten-Brooks a- flying G Old Ten-Brooks a- flying oh Lord G Old Ten-Brooks a- flying
Verse 7
C Kiper, Kiper, you’re not riding right G D G Molly’s a beating old Ten-Brooks clear out of sight G Clear out of sigh oh Lord G Clear out of sight
Verse 8
C Kiper, Kiper, Kiper my son G D G Give old Ten-Brooks the bridle and let old Ten-Brooks run G Let old Ten-Brooks run oh Lord G Let old Ten-Brooks run
Verse 9
C Go and catch old Ten-Brooks and hitch him in the shade G D G We’re gonna bury old Molly in a coffin ready made G In a coffin ready made oh Lord G In a coffin ready made