| A | D | A | D |
| G D | A D|
| A | D | A | D |
| G D | A D|
[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Solo]
| A | D | A | D |
| G D | A D| G D | A D|
[Verse 2]
A
Mr. Evans on the avenue ain't ashamed
D
To see that monkey whiffin' that cocaine
A
Went upstairs to ring the bell
D
Police in the alley sniffin' cocaine
G D
When you catch another mule kickin' in your stall
A D
Then tear it down
[Chorus]
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
[Solo]
| A | D | A | D |
| G D | A D|
| A | D | A | D |
| G D | A D|
[Verse 3]
A
Every time I'd hit her she'd holler "Police"
D
Cook them biscuits, cook 'em brown
A
Done talkin' I'll tear it around
G D
If you catch another mule kickin' in your stall
A D
Then tear it down
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
| A | D | A | D |
G D
If you catch another mule kickin' in your stall
A D
Man, you gotta tear it down
