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Running Bear chords by
Louis Armstrong
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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G

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On the banks of the river
C
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stood running there a young Indian brave

On the other side of the river
A
A

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D
D

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stood his lovely Indian maid
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G

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Little White Dove was her name
C
C

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Such a lovely sight to see
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G

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But their tribes fought with each other
D
D

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So their love would never
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G

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C
C

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be runnin' bare
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G

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Love little white dove
D
D

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with a love big as the sky
C
C

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G

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Runnin' bare, love little white dove
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D

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G

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E
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With a love that couldn't die
A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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He couldn't swim the raging river,
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D

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A
A

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cause the river was too wide

He couldn't reach the little white dove
B
B
2

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E
E

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waiting on the other side
A
A

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In the moonlight he could see her
D
D

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throwing kisses across the way
A
A

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Her little heart was beatin' faster,
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E

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A
A

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waiting there for a friend
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D

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A

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Runnin' bear, love little white dove,
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E

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A

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with a love big as the sky
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D

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A

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Runnin' bear, love little white dove,
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A

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F
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Bb
Bb

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with a love that couldn't die

Running back, dove in the water,
Eb
Eb
6

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little white dove did the same
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And they swam out to each other,
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through the swirling stream they came
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Bb

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As their hands touched and their lips met,
Eb
Eb
6

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the ra ging river pulled them down
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Bb

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Now they'll always be together
F
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Bb
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in that happy honeyed ground
Eb
Eb
6

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Running bears of little white dove
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with a love against the sky
Eb
Eb
6

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Yeah, running bears of little white dove
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with a love that could not die

Yeah, white stuff in there

Yeah, running bare

He was nowhere

Too much hair

Swinging from the bare

Whoa, look out, look out, look out

I'm brother man, yeah

I've seen enough

Brother man, brother man

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C

  • A

  • E

  • B

    2

  • F

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Running Bear by Louis Armstrong is D major.

The primary chords used in Running Bear are D, G, C, A, E, B.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Running Bear is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Running Bear. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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