Molly Chords

Capo 4th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

CWhen I was a young man, I ran away from home

  Dm (Dm riff)

I went to join the circus

 Went to see the Fcotton candy Gwhirl

 And make me lots of CmoneyC/B on my Amown

 For CMolly, oC/Bh my Ampretty Molly

 But she's Fwaiting allC alone

FSomeday soon CI will FreturGn toC heC7Mr

CThen I made the big time, Bright lights show biz!

  Dm (Dm riff)

I'm really in the circus!

 There's only Fone thing Gwrong;

 I haven't saved a Cpenny C/Bon my Amown

 For CMolly, oC/Bh my Ampretty Molly

 But she's Fwriting everCy day

FMolly undCerstands sFo it'Gs CokC7May

(This section isn't entirely accurate to John Denver's version but it sounds fine)

CmRide a windy box car

 See a thousand children Emyoung and old

DmOh that grease paint smile

 Can Amhide your soul

CmHere comes a carrousel

Guess which town it is

 FEmeel the thrill!

DmGrease paint covers everything

 But wFinter's chill

C Dm F G C C B Am C C/B Am F C F C C7M

(Slowly)

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I'm reading Molly's letter

 The ink is Ffading

GAnd the page is turning Cyellow

C/BLong aAmgo I Cpromised Molly C/B Am

 Don't you know FI C

FI will close my Ceyes and Fgo Gto Cher C7M C

Dan