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Running Bear chords by Johnny Preston

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Novice


RUNNING BEAR
written by J.P. "Big Bopper" RIchardson
performed by the Johnny Preston
tab transcribed by Collins Crapo

(chanting in background during verses)

Chord diagramA augmentedA
 On the bank of the river
              Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramA augmentedA
Stood Running Bear, young Indian brave
On the other side of the river
          Chord diagramB7B7            Chord diagramE7E7
Stood his lovely Indian maid
       Chord diagramA augmentedA
Little White Dove was a-her name
       Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramA augmentedA
Such a lovely sight to see
But their tribes fought with each other
         Chord diagramE7E7               Chord diagramA augmentedA
So their love could never be

CHORUS:
        Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramA augmentedA
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
       Chord diagramE7E7              Chord diagramA augmentedA
With a love big as the sky
        Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramA augmentedA
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
       Chord diagramE7E7                 Chord diagramA augmentedA
With a love that couldn't die

Verse 2:
He couldn't swim the ragin' river
'Cause the river was too wide
He couldn't reach Little White Dove
Waiting on the other side
In the moonlight he could see her
Throwing kisses 'cross the waves
Her little heart was beating faster
Waiting there for her brave

(chorus)

Verse 3:
Running Bear jumped in the river
Little White Dove did the same
And they swam to each other
'Cross the swirling stream they came
As their hands touched and their lips met
The ragin' river pulled them down
Now they'll always be together
In that happy hunting ground

(chorus)
(chanting, fading out)

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