Molly

capo 4 C when i was a young man , i ran away from home Dm ( Dm riff ) i went to join the circus F G went to see the cotton candy whirl C C/B Am and make me lots of money on my own C C/B Am for molly , oh my pretty molly F/C C but she’s waiting all alone F/C C F G C Cmaj7 someday soon i will return to her C then i made the big time , bright lights show biz! Dm ( Dm riff ) i’m really in the circus! F G there’s only one thing wrong; C C/B Am i haven’t saved a penny on my own C C/B Am for molly , oh my pretty molly F/C C but she’s writing every day F/C C F G C Cmaj7 molly understands so it’s okay ( this section isn’t entirely accurate to john denver’s version but it sounds fine ) Cm ride a windy box car Em see a thousand children young and old Dm oh that grease paint smile Am can hide your soul Cm here comes a carrousel guess which town it is Em feel the thrill! Dm grease paint covers everything F but winter’s chill C Dm F G C C/B Am C C/B Am F C F C Cmaj7 ( slowly ) Dm ( Dm riff ) i’m reading molly’s letter F the ink is fading G C and the page is turning yellow C/B Am C C/B Am long ago i promised molly F C don’t you know i F C F G C Cmaj7 C i will close my eyes and go to her Dm riff E - - - - - - - - - - - - - | B - - - - - - - - - - - - - | G - - - - - - - - - - - - - | D - 0 - - 3 - - 2 - - 0 - - | A - - - - - - - - - - - - - | E - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ~ dan