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Big Black Bear chords by
Ina May Wool
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
E
E

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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Am
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C
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B
B
2

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There is a black bear in my brain
E
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F#
F#
2

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G
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D
D

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B
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2

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I thought that he was through with me
E
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B
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2

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But he comes crashing in
Em
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Am
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And smashing everything
B
B
2

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C
C

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I've carefully
B
B
2

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E
E

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B
B
2

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Placed all around my cabin
Baug
Baug

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Em
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C
C

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Big black bear
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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What are you doing here?
C
C

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I'm not scared.
B
B
2

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Just paralyzed.
Em
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C
C

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G
G

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B
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2

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You're radical in my face.

Man, you stink and I can't
Em
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C
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G
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B
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2

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Em
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G
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Baug
Baug

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think.
B
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2

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Em
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F#dim
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4

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Am
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B
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2

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I tried to teach him how to dance,
Em
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C
C

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I put a little skirt on him,
D
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B
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2

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Em
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F#dim
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4

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G
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Am
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Yellow rope around his big bear waist,
C
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B
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2

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but all it wants to do is paw my garbage,
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C
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B
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2

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big black bear.
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What are you do ing here?
C
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B
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2

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I'm not scared, just paralyzed.
C
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G
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Don't feed the bears,
B
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2

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that sign said,

but that sign is seldom
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F#dim
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D
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G
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Am
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read
E
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C
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D
D

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I feed him lots of chocolate candy
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C
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Be cause it seems to calm him down
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But I would have to beg
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Em
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the most enormous cake
F#
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To get that bear,
B
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2

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Baug
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Em
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to hibern ate that bear
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Baug
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
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Big black bear, where are you, where are you,
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B
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2

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where are you, where are you
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Em
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C
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I am a big black bear
B
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What are you do ing here?
C
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Baug
Baug

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I'm not scared, just slightly paralyzed
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Baug
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So hug me now, you know how
B
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2

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And I've been so very lonely
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F#dim
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

  • Am

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • Baug

  • F#dim

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Big Black Bear by Ina May Wool is E minor.

The primary chords used in Big Black Bear are E, F#, B, Am, C, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, F#, B, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Big Black Bear is approximately 90 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Big Black Bear 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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