(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear chords by Elvis Presley (Official Version)

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G13
F#13
F13
C6
F6
Dm7
G9

Intro 1

G13

F#13

F13

F#13

G13

Verse 1
C6 
Oh baby let me be, your lovin' teddy bear
F6 
Put a chain around my neck,
and lead me anywhere
C6 
Dm7 
Oh let me be    (oh let him be)
G9 
C6 
Your teddy bear

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Chorus 1

I don't want to be your tiger

'Cause tigers play too rough

I don't want to be your lion

'Cause lions ain't the kind you love enough

Verse 2
C6 
I just want be, your teddy bear
F6 
Put a chain around my neck,
and lead me anywhere
C6 
Dm7 
Oh let me be    (oh let him be)
G9 
C6 
Your teddy bear

Verse 3
C6 
Baby let me be, around you every night
F6 
Run your fingers through my hair
C6 
And cuddle me real tight
Dm7 
Oh let me be    (oh let him be)
G9 
C6 
Your teddy bear

Chorus 2

I don't want to be your tiger

'Cause tigers play too rough

I don't want to be your lion

'Cause lions ain't the kind you love enough

Verse 4
C6 
I just want to be, your teddy bear
F6 
Put a chain around my neck,
and lead me anywhere
C6 
Dm7 
Oh let me be    (oh let him be)
G9 
C6 
Your teddy bear

Outro 1

Oh let me be (oh let him be)

(Your teddy bear)

I just want to be be your teddy bear

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G13
F#13
F13
C6
F6
Dm7
G9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 176

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G13: 3-x-3-4-5-x
F#13: 2-x-2-3-4-x
F13: 1-x-1-2-3-x
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x
F6: x-x-3-2-3-1
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G9: 3-5-3-4-3-5

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley, 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 C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Elvis Presley's performance.