Key: D major•
Verse 1
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On the banks of the river stood Runnin' Bear,
On the other side of the river
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A
stood his lovely Indian maid
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D
she's such a lovely sight to see
But their tribes fought with each other
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D
so their love could never be.
Verse 2
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D
Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove
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D
with a love big as the sky
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D
Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove
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Verse 3
He couldn't swim the raging river
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D
'cause the river was too wide
He couldn't reach his Little White Dove,
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A
she was waiting on the other side
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D
kisses 'cross the waves
Her little heart was beating faster,
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D
waiting for her Indian brave.
Verse 4
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D
Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove
A
D
with a love big as the sky
G
D
A
Yeah, Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove with a love that couldn't
D
die.
Interlude 1
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E
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Fdim
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Verse 5
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D
Little White Dove did the same
And they swam out to each other,
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A
through the swirling stream they came
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D
the ragin' river pulled them down
Now they'll always be together in
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the happy hunting ground.
Verse 6
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D
Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove
A
D
yeah with a love big as the sky
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D
Well now, Runnin' Bear loved Little White
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D
Dove with a love that couldn't die.
Verse 7
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Runnin' Bear loved Little White
A
D
Dove with a love big as the sky
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D
Oh now, Runnin' Bear loved Little White
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A
Dove with a love that couldn't die.
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD G E A Fdim
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