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[Verse 1]
HGe came down from old Rosine, with a sCong and a mandoGlin
TilGling ground and planting seeds
Where no oCne had ever bGeen
He brCought it down to NashGville, 
And tDhey all knew his nGame
He plCayed the Grand Old OGpry, and it Emnever was the same.
[Chorus]
BGear down on that fiddle son when you pClay that Old MulesGkinner
AGll you got and then some, and I'll jCump in on the teGnor
PCick it Earl, hGere it comes, LeDster and his oGld G-run
YCou can't do it tGhat way son, accoEmrding to Monroe's doctrine
AiGn't no part of nothing.
[Verse 2]
AGll the years he traveled, down them rCough and rocky roGads
SGinging high and lonesome, with his bCody and sGoul
Well MoCnroe was a wheGel hoss, 
IDt's a bluegrass wGay,
EvCery time he kiGcked it off, I thEmought I'd hear him say...
[Chorus]
BGear down on that fiddle son when you pClay that Old MulesGkinner
AGll you got and then some, and I'll jCump in on the teGnor
PCick it Earl, hGere it comes, LeDster and his oGld G-run
YCou can't do it tGhat way son, accEmording to Monroe's doctrine
AGin't no part of nothing.
[Coda]
PCick it Earl, hGere it comes, LeDster and his oGld G-run
YCou can't do it tGhat way son, accEmording to Monroes' doctrine
GAin't no part of nothing.

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Monroe

by The Special Consensus

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[Verse 1]

G C G

He came down from old Rosine, with a song and a mandolin

Tilling ground and planting seeds

C G

Where no one had ever been

C G

He brought it down to Nashville,

D G

And they all knew his name

C G Em

He played the Grand Old Opry, and it never was the same.

[Chorus]

G C G

Bear down on that fiddle son when you play that Old Muleskinner

G C G

All you got and then some, and I'll jump in on the tenor

C G D G

Pick it Earl, here it comes, Lester and his old G-run

C G Em

You can't do it that way son, according to Monroe's doctrine

Ain't no part of nothing.

[Verse 2]

G C G

All the years he traveled, down them rough and rocky roads

G C G

Singing high and lonesome, with his body and soul

C G

Well Monroe was a wheel hoss,

D G

It's a bluegrass way,

C G Em

Every time he kicked it off, I thought I'd hear him say...

[Chorus]

G C G

Bear down on that fiddle son when you play that Old Muleskinner

G C G

All you got and then some, and I'll jump in on the tenor

C G D G

Pick it Earl, here it comes, Lester and his old G-run

C G Em

You can't do it that way son, according to Monroe's doctrine

Ain't no part of nothing.

[Coda]

C G D G

Pick it Earl, here it comes, Lester and his old G-run

C G Em

You can't do it that way son, according to Monroes' doctrine

Ain't no part of nothing.

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