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The Old Grey Mare

Written by Thomas F. McNulty in 1887 for Ferdinand C. Latrobe,  seven time Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland

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G	-	D7	G
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8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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The old grey mare, she aint what she used to be, aint what she used to be, aint what she used to be,

The old grey mare, she aint what she used to be, many long years ago.

Many long years ago, many long years ago,

The old grey mare, she aint what she used to be, many long years ago.

 

The old gray mare, she kicked on the whiffletree, kicked on the whiffletree, kicked on the whiffletree,
The old gray mare, she kicked on the whiffletree, many long years ago.

Many long years ago, many long years ago,

The old gray mare, she kicked on the whiffletree, many long years ago.

 

(Whiffletree/whippletree is part of the wagon-harness for a mule or horse)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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