***CAPO 3***
G C
Run old Molly run, run old Molly run.
G D G
Tenbrooks gonna beat you, to the bright shining sun.
D G
To the bright shining sun, Lord, to the bright shining sun.
G C
Tenbrooks was a big bay horse, wore a shaggy mane.
G D G
He ran all ‘round the Midwest, and beat the Memphis train.
D
Beat the Memphis train, Lord beat the Memphis train.
G C
Out in Californy, where Molly did as she pleased.
G D G
Come back to old Kentucky, got beat with all ease.
D
Beat with all ease, Lord, beat with all ease.
G C
Tenbrooks said to Molly, what makes your head so red?
G D G
Running in the hot sun, with a fever in my head.
D
Fever in my head, Lord, fever in my head
G C
Molly said to Tenbrooks, you’re looking mighty squirrel.
G D G
Tenbrooks said to Molly, I’m leaving this old world.
D
Leaving this old world, Lord, leaving this old world.
G C
See old Molly coming, she’s coming around the curve.
G D G
See old Tenbrooks running, straining every nerve.
D
Straining every nerve, Lord, straining every nerve.
G C
Hyper, Hyper, you’re not riding right.
G D G
Molly’s a-beating old Tenbrooks, clear ‘round the side.
D
Clear ‘round the side, Lord, clear ‘round the side.
G C
Hyper, Hyper, Hyper my son.
G D G
Give old Tenbrooks the bridle, and let old Tenbrooks run.
Let old Tenbrooks run, Lord, let old Tenbrooks run.
G C
Women’s all a-laughing, children’s all a-crying,
G D G
Men folks all a-hollin’, old Tenbrooks a-flying.
D
Old Tenbrooks a-flying, Lord, old Tenbrooks a-flying.
G C
Go a-catch old Tenbrooks, said hitch him in the shade.
G D G
We’re gonna bury old Molly, in a coffin ready made.
D
Coffin ready made, Lord, a coffin ready made.
G C
Let old Tenbrooks run, Lord, let old Tenbrooks run.
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