Run Molly Run

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[Intro]
E A E B E
[Chorus]
E
Run Molly, run
A
Run Molly, run
E
Long John's gonna beat you
B E
Beneath the shining sun
[Verse]
A
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]
E
Run Molly, run
A
Run Molly, run
E
Long John's gonna beat you
B E
Beneath the shining sun
[Verse]
A
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]
A
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]
A
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]
E
Run Molly, run {oh, Molly)
A
Run Molly, run
E
Long John's gonna beat you
B E
Beneath the shining sun
[Verse]
A
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]
A
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]
E
Run Molly, run
A
Run Molly, run
E
Long John's gonna beat you
B E
Look out for the turn, oh, lordy
E
Lordy, here she comes!
[Verse]
A
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]
E
Run Molly, run {oh, Molly)
A
Run Molly, run
E
Put old Long John out to stud
B E
And let old Molly run

Run Molly Run chords and lyrics

Free chords for Run Molly Run by The Kingston Trio. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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[Verse]
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Run Molly Run Chords by The Kingston Trio

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