Fred Bear chords by
Ted Nugent (Official Version)
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Key: A minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Verse 1

There I was, back in the wild again

And I felt right at home where I belong

I had that feelin' comin' over me again

Just like it happened so many times before

Interlude 1

Verse 2
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The spirit of the woods
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is like an old good friend
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It makes me feel warm and good inside
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I knew his name
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and it was good to see him again
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'Cause in the wind he's still alive

Chorus 1
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Oh, Fred Bear,
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Bb Bb 
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walk with me  down the trails again
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Ab Ab 
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Bb Bb 
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Take me back, back where I belong
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Oh, Fred Bear,
Ab Ab 
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I'm glad to have you at my side, my friend
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Ab Ab 
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Bb Bb 
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And I'll join you in the big hunt before too long

Interlude 2

Before too

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Verse 3
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Bb Bb 
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It was kinda dark, another misty dusk
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And it came from a tangle down below
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I tried to remember
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everything he taught me so well
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I had to decide which way to go

Verse 4
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Was I alone or in a hunter's dream?
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'Cause the moment of truth
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was here and now
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I felt his touch, I felt his guiding hand
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The buck was mine, forevermore

Chorus 2
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Because of Fred Bear,
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I'll walk down these trails again
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Ab Ab 
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Bb Bb 
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Take me back where I belong
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Fred Bear,
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I'm glad to have you at my side, my friend
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Ab Ab 
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Bb Bb 
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And I'll join you in the big hunt before too long

Solo 1
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F F 
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F F 
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F F 
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F F 
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F F 
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F F 
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Eb Eb 
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F F 
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F F 
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F F 
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F F 
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Interlude 3

Fsus4

Fsus2

Fsus4

Fsus2

Interlude 4

Verse 5
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We're not alone
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when we're in the great outdoors
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We got his spirit, we've got his soul
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He will guide our steps,
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he'll guide our arrows home
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The restless spirit forever roams

Chorus 3
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Fred Bear,
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walk with me  down the trails again
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Ab Ab 
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Bb Bb 
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Take me back, back where I belong
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Oh, Fred Bear,
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I'm glad to have you at my side, my friend
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Ab Ab 
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Bb Bb 
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And I'll join you in the big hunt before too long

Chorus 4
Cm Cm 
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Oh, Fred Bear,
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Bb Bb 
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walk with me  down the trails again
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Ab Ab 
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Bb Bb 
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Take me back, back where I belong
Cm Cm 
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Oh, Fred Bear,
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Bb Bb 
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I'm glad to have you at my side, my friend
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Ab Ab 
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Bb Bb 
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And I'll join you in the big hunt before too long
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Ab Ab 
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Bb Bb 
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In the wind he's still alive
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Ab Ab 
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Bb Bb 
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In the wind he's still alive
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Ab Ab 
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In the wind he's still alive
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Ab Ab 
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Bb Bb 
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In the wind he's still alive
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Bb Bb 
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In the wind, I hear, I hear Fred

Outro 1
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Csus4 Csus4 
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Csus4 Csus4 
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(Bear)
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Csus4 Csus4 
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Cm Cm 
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(I hear ya Fred,
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Cm Cm 
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Csus4 Csus4 
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Talk     to me, yea
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Cm Cm 
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Csus4 Csus4 
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Its all right
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Csus4 Csus4 
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Let's go hunting  baby
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Cm Cm 
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Cm Cm 
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Csus4 Csus4 
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Say Fred, you go up on that ridge
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And I'll go down in the swamp
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Cm Cm 
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We'll get that buck)

Outro 2

Csus4

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsCm Ab Bb F Eb...

Chords

Cm
Ab
Bb
F
Eb
C
Fsus4
Fsus2
Csus4
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Fred Bear by Ted Nugent, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Ted Nugent's performance.

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