The Stanley Brothers – Molly And Tenbrooks (Guitar)

Capo 4 Video Lesson
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Chords

[Intro] G C G D G [Verse 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
[Instrumental] G C G D G [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
[Instrumental] G C G D G [Verse 5]
                        C
Out in California where Molly done as she pleased

                    G          D             G
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
[Instrumental] G C G D G [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
[Instrumental] G C G D G [Outro]
                                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