Chords for Bill Monroe- The Race Horse song

Tempo:
139 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

F#

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bill Monroe- The Race Horse song chords
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[B]
[E]
[B]
Run, oh Molly, run, [E] run, oh Molly, run.
Tenbrook's [F#] gonna beat you to the bright shining [B] sun,
to the bright shining sun, oh Lord, to the bright shining sun.
Tenbrook was a big, fat horse, he rode [G#m] out of [E] Shaggy, Maine.
He ran all [B] around Memphis, he beat the Memphis train,
beat the Memphis train, oh Lord, beat the Memphis train.
[E]
[B]
Tenbrook said to Molly, what made your [E] head so red?
Runnin' in [B] the hot sun with fever in my head,
fever in my head, oh Lord, fever in my head.
Molly said to Tenbrook, [E] you're lookin' mighty squirrel.
Tenbrook [B] said to Molly, [F#] I'm leavin' this old world,
leavin' this old world, oh Lord, leavin' this old world.
[E]
[B]
Out in California, where [G#m] Molly done as she [E] pleased,
come back to [F#] old Kentucky, got beat with [B] all ease,
beat with all ease, oh Lord, beat with all ease.
The women's all a [G#m]-laughin', and chillin' all a [E]-cryin',
and [B] all a-huggin', oh Tenbrook's a-cryin',
oh Tenbrook's a-cryin', oh Lord, oh Tenbrook's a
[E]
[F#]-cryin'.
[B]
Piper, Piper, [E] you're not a-ridin' right,
Molly's a-beatin', oh Tenbrook, fair [B] out of sight,
fair out of sight, oh Lord, fair out of sight.
Piper, Piper, Piper, my [E] son,
give old Tenbrook some [F#] bridle, and a little [B] Tenbrook fun,
a little Tenbrook fun, oh Lord, a little Tenbrook.
[E]
[B]
Oh, and catch old Tenbrook, and hit him in [E] the shade,
we're gonna [B] bury old Molly in a coffin ready-made,
coffin ready-made, oh Lord, coffin ready-made.
[N]
Key:  
B
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E
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F#
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G#m
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B
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E
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F#
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G#m
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To learn Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys - (The Race Horse Song) Molly And Tenbrooks chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, B, E, F#, B and F#. Set your pace at 72 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 145. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: B Major.

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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Run, oh Molly, run, [E] run, oh Molly, run.
Tenbrook's [F#] gonna beat you to the bright shining [B] sun,
to the bright shining sun, oh Lord, to the bright shining sun.
_ _ _ Tenbrook was a big, fat horse, he rode [G#m] out of [E] Shaggy, Maine.
He ran all [B] around Memphis, he beat the Memphis train,
beat the Memphis train, oh Lord, beat the Memphis train. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Tenbrook said to Molly, what made your [E] head so red?
Runnin' in [B] the hot sun with fever in my head,
fever in my head, oh Lord, fever in my head.
_ Molly said to Tenbrook, [E] you're lookin' mighty squirrel.
Tenbrook [B] said to Molly, [F#] I'm leavin' this old world,
leavin' this old world, oh Lord, leavin' this old world. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ Out in California, where [G#m] Molly done as she [E] pleased,
come back to [F#] old Kentucky, got beat with [B] all ease,
beat with all ease, oh Lord, beat with all _ ease.
The women's all a [G#m]-laughin', and chillin' all a [E]-cryin',
and [B] all a-huggin', oh Tenbrook's a-cryin',
oh Tenbrook's a-cryin', oh Lord, oh Tenbrook's a _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#]-cryin'.
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_ _ _ Piper, Piper, [E] you're not a-ridin' right,
Molly's a-beatin', oh Tenbrook, fair [B] out of sight,
fair out of sight, oh Lord, fair out of sight.
_ _ _ Piper, Piper, Piper, my [E] son,
give old Tenbrook some [F#] bridle, and a little [B] Tenbrook fun,
a little Tenbrook fun, oh Lord, a little Tenbrook. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
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_ Oh, and catch old Tenbrook, and hit him in [E] the shade,
we're gonna [B] bury old Molly in a coffin ready-made,
coffin ready-made, oh Lord, coffin ready-made. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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