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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
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Bm
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2

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Verse 1
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Bm
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I know it's a little old- fashioned
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Bm
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Holding hands, now start your romancing
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Bm
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Show me all your flaws
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Show me your bear claws
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Bm
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Go rip your heart out tonight
Pre-chorus 1
A6
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You don't have to be cool

to make me shiver
A6
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Look in my eyes,
G6
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can I make this any clearer?
Chorus 1
Em
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D
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Just a late-night girl,
Bm
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A
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calling through a phone
Em
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She never really loved you
Bm
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A
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so just leave her alone
Em
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D
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Your mama says it's over
Bm
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A
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when you come through the door
Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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Saying, "That's enough of you,
A6
A6

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now won't you shut your mouth?"
D
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Bm
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Ay, oh, I'll never let you go
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Bm
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Ay, oh, I'll never let you go
Verse 2
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You say goodbyes
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as if you're leaving on a plane
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And you've seen the clouds
Bm
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and how the shapes are so strange
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And not a boy in the backseat,
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staying in the backseat
Bm
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Tryin' to make sense of it all
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He's saying, "We were such a good thing,
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we were such a good thing
Bm
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How could you let this fall?"
Pre-chorus 2
A6
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Take all my money
G6
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and meet me on the sidewalk
A6
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G6
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If you don't show then I'll know
Chorus 2
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Just a late-night girl,
Bm
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calling through a phone
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She never really loved you
Bm
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so just leave her alone
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Your mama says it's over
Bm
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when you come through the door
Gmaj7
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Saying, "That's enough of you,
A6
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now won't you shut your mouth?"
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Bm
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Ay, oh, I'll never let you go
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Ay, oh, I'll never let you go
Solo 1
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Pre-chorus 3
A6
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Show me all your flaws

Show me your bear claws
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Go rip your heart out tonight
Chorus 3
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You were just a late-night girl,
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calling through a phone
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She never really loved you
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so just leave her alone
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Your mama says it's over
Bm
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when you come through the door
Gmaj7
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Saying, "That's enough of you,
A6
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now won't you shut your mouth?"
Gmaj7
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That's enough of you, kid,
A6
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now you're going south, love"
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Ay, oh, I'll never let you go
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Ay, oh, I'll never let you go
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Ay, oh, I'll never let you go
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • A6

  • G6

  • Em

  • A

  • Gmaj7

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Bear Claws by The Academic is D major.

The primary chords used in Bear Claws are D, G, Bm, A, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, Bm, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Bear Claws is approximately 97 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Bear Claws using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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