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Molly

Capo 4th fret


C            C/B          Am   Am7/G            Dm                      Bb - Bb/A - Bb/G - Bb/F
When I was a young man, I ran away from home, I went to join the circus.
Dm                           G                         C    Em7/B  Am
Went to see the cotton candy world and make me lots of money on my own
    C     Em7/B   Am     Am7/G            F            C
For Molly, oh, my pretty Molly, but she's waiting all alone.
F              G              C - Cmaj7 - C - Cmaj7
Someday soon I will return to her.

Then I made the big time, bright lights, show biz, I'm really in the circus.
There's only one thing wrong - I haven't saved a penny on my own
For Molly, oh, my pretty Molly, but she's writing everyday.
Molly understands, so it's okay.

D#                                            C
Ride a windy box car, see a thousand children young and old.
D#                             C   Em/B      Am   Am7/G
Oh, that greasepaint smile can hide your soul.
Dm                                             Am
Here comes a carousel, guess which town it is, feel the thrill.
Dm                                E              Eadd9
Greasepaint covers everything but winter's chill.

[Instrumental verse]

Dm                         Bb - Bb/A - Bb/G - Bb/F
I'm reading Molly's letter.
    Dm            G7                      C      Em7/B  Am
The ink is fading and the page is turning yellow, long ago.
  C        Em7/B  Am        Am7/G     F   C
I promised Molly, don't you know, I...
F               G              C - C/B - Am - Am7/G - C
I will close my eyes and go to her.

(Words and music by Biff Rose, 1967)

Notes: Biff's original version is in the key of F instead of E. Also play a Cadd#11 instead of Cmaj7.

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