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[Intro]
E   A   E  B  E
[Chorus]
ERun Molly, run
ARun Molly, run
Long John's gonna Ebeat you
BeBneath the shining Esun
[Verse]
Long John was the youngest horse and AMolly was the old
Molly was an Eold grey mare and Bhe was a stallion Ebold
Oh, Lordy, Bhe was a stallion Ebold
[Chorus]
ERun Molly, run
ARun Molly, run
Long John's gonna Ebeat you
BeBneath the shining Esun
[Verse]
Long John said to Molly, "You're Arunnin' your last race
'Cause when I turn my Ehead around, BI'm gonna see your Eface
Old gal, BI'm gonna see your Eface"
[Verse]
Molly said to Long John, "Don't Atake me for a fool
If you didn't cut your Eears and tail, I'd Bthink you were a Emule (Yeah!)
I'd Bthink you were a Emule"
[Verse]
Long John, he got mad, oh, lord, and Ashook his woolly mane
"Last time that I Erun, old girl, I Bbeat the Memphis Etrain
I Bbeat the Memphis Etrain"
[Chorus]
ERun Molly, run {oh, Molly)
ARun Molly, run
Long John's gonna Ebeat you
BeBneath the shining Esun
[Verse]
See them waitin' on the track, the Aman, he hollered, "Go!"
Long John runnin' Efast, lord, BMolly runnin' Eslow
BMolly runnin' Eslow
[Verse]
Long John said to Molly, "Take a Alast look at the sky
'Cause, baby, when I Epass you, my Bdust's gonna blind your Eeye
Oh, Lord, my Bdust's gonna Eblind your eye."
[Chorus]
ERun Molly, run
ARun Molly, run
Long John's gonna Ebeat you
BLook out for the Eturn, oh, lordy
ELordy, here she comes!
[Verse]
Long John beatin' Molly, Await, what's that I see?
Molly's passin' ELong John, BMolly runnin' Efree
Oh, lordy, BMolly runnin' Efree
[Chorus]
ERun Molly, run {oh, Molly)
ARun Molly, run
Put old Long John Eout to stud
And let Bold Molly Erun

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Run Molly Run

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E A E B E

[Chorus]

Run Molly, run

Long John's gonna beat you

B E

Beneath the shining sun

[Verse]

Long John was the youngest horse and Molly was the old

E B E

Molly was an old grey mare and he was a stallion bold

B E

Oh, Lordy, he was a stallion bold

[Chorus]

Run Molly, run

Long John's gonna beat you

B E

Beneath the shining sun

[Verse]

Long John said to Molly, "You're runnin' your last race

E B E

'Cause when I turn my head around, I'm gonna see your face

B E

Old gal, I'm gonna see your face"

[Verse]

Molly said to Long John, "Don't take me for a fool

E B E

If you didn't cut your ears and tail, I'd think you were a mule (Yeah!)

B E

I'd think you were a mule"

[Verse]

Long John, he got mad, oh, lord, and shook his woolly mane

E B E

"Last time that I run, old girl, I beat the Memphis train

B E

I beat the Memphis train"

[Chorus]

Run Molly, run {oh, Molly)

Run Molly, run

Long John's gonna beat you

B E

Beneath the shining sun

[Verse]

See them waitin' on the track, the man, he hollered, "Go!"

E B E

Long John runnin' fast, lord, Molly runnin' slow

B E

Molly runnin' slow

[Verse]

Long John said to Molly, "Take a last look at the sky

E B E

'Cause, baby, when I pass you, my dust's gonna blind your eye

B E

Oh, Lord, my dust's gonna blind your eye."

[Chorus]

Run Molly, run

Long John's gonna beat you

B E

Look out for the turn, oh, lordy

Lordy, here she comes!

[Verse]

Long John beatin' Molly, wait, what's that I see?

E B E

Molly's passin' Long John, Molly runnin' free

B E

Oh, lordy, Molly runnin' free

[Chorus]

Run Molly, run {oh, Molly)

Run Molly, run

Put old Long John out to stud

B E

And let old Molly run

About Run Molly Run Chords by The Kingston Trio

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