Tear It Down Chords

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Tear It Down by Old Crow Medicine Show is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			  A 
I had a girl, her name was Eve 
D 
Every time I'd hit her she'd holler "Police"  
A 
Cook them biscuits, cook 'em brown  
D 
Done talkin' I'll tear it around  
       G                          D  
If you catch another mule kickin' in your stall  
A            D 
Then tear it down  

    A 
Oh, tear it down (bed, slats and all) 
    D 
Oh, tear it down (bed, slats and all) 
    A 
Oh, tear it down (bed, slats and all) 
    D 
Oh, tear it down (bed, slats and all) 
       G                          D  
If you catch another mule kickin' in your stall  
A                      D 
Man, you gotta tear it down  
 
 
Mr. Evans on the avenue ain't ashamed  
To see that monkey whiffin' that cocaine  
Went upstairs to ring the bell  
Police in the alley sniffin' cocaine  
When you catch another mule kickin' in your stall  
Then tear it down  
 
Chorus 
 
Every time I'd hit her she'd holler "Police"  
Cook them biscuits, cook 'em brown  
Done talkin' I'll tear it around  
If you catch another mule kickin' in your stall  
Then tear it down  
 
Chorus 
    	

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