Grizzly Bear Blues chords by Corb Lund

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
E MajorE
Should I run or should I stand? It's an old debate
E MajorE
'Cause sometimes it's a bluff charge, and sometimes it ain't.
E MajorE
Can they run down hill? Can they climb a tree?
E MajorE
Maybe that's just black bears, I can't remember, hmm, let's see!
E MajorE
Should I shut up or should I shout And maybe try and scare him off?
E MajorE
Or will pretty much most anything I do just piss him off?
E MajorE
In the end it doesn't matter What you choose to do of course
E MajorE
When 800 pounds of Grizzly Bear Outruns a Quarter Horse

Chorus:
G+G
Well them old grizzly blues
FF
Got me kinda confused
G+G
As to just what to do
      FF
About them bears.
G+G
Yeah them old Grizzly blues
FF
Got some conflicting views
D#D#          C#C#
And not too much good news
      BB   E MajorE
About them bears.

Verse 2:
E MajorE
Well I think I read it someplace, 'They kill only what they eat'
E MajorE
So I fumbled through that guidebook Just how often do they eat meat?
E MajorE
Somebody find some matches, Let's do a study of some kind.
E MajorE
We'll make it scientific, And let's see what we can find.
E MajorE
Cause he looks almost friendly, With that Easy Amblin' Gait.
E MajorE
But when he decides he's hungry it makes me wanna hibernate!

Verse 3:
G+G
Well them old grizzly blues
FF
Got me kinda confused
G+G
As to just what to do
      FF
About them bears.
G+G
Yeah them old Grizzly blues
FF
Got some conflicting views
D#D#          C#C#
And not too much good news
      BB   E MajorE
About them bears.

Verse 4:
E MajorE
We've all heard that old chesnut, You don't outrun the Grizz'
E MajorE
You just outrun your slowest Buddy, Whoever that guy is.
E MajorE
That cub you found's Adorable He' cute yes I agree.
E MajorE
There's only one thing missing And that's Mama, where is she?

Solo:
E MajorE E E MajorE E A augmentedA A majorA E MajorE E E MajorE E

Bridge:
E MajorE
They'll dig up them horses They smell 20 Miles away.
E MajorE
Tommy* Said it happened On the ranch, Just this way.
E MajorE
Now I'm all for conservation I said protect the kitchen sink
E MajorE
But this bear don't seem endangered, It might be me that goes extinct!

Chorus:
G+G
Well them old grizzly blues
FF
Got me kinda confused
G+G
As to just what to do
      FF
About them bears.
G+G
Yeah them old Grizzly blues
FF
Got some conflicting views
D#D#          C#C#
And not too much good news
      BB   E MajorE
About them bears.