The preacher and the bear chords by Rufus Thomas
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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A preacher,
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he went huntin'
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It was on a Sunday morn'
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Of course it was against
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his re ligion
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He took his gun along
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Verse 2
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Shot some very fine quail
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One little measly hare
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On his way returning home
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He met a great big grizzly bear
Verse 3
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Bear walked around, stood on the ground
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He walked straight to the preacher,
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you see
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Preacher got so excited
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And then he ran up
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a Sycamore tree
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Bear
Verse 4
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walked around,
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stood on the ground
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The preacher crawled out on a limb
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Cast his eye to the Lord above
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And these are words he said to Him
Verse 5
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He said, "Oh Lord, oh,
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Lord, Lord
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You delivered Daniel in the li on's den
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Samson strong and the
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hundred men
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Hebrew children in the
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furnace of fire"
Verse 6
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"David went to kill the lion
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The good book do declare
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But Lord, if they don't help me
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Don't You help this big black bear"
Interlude 1
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Verse 7
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The preacher stayed up in that tree
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I think it was all night
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Said, "Oh Lord, if You don't help me
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Treat us both alright"
Verse 8
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Just about that time the limb let go
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The preacher come tumblin' down
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You should've seen him
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getting that razor out
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Before he struck the ground
Verse 9
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He struck the ground cuttin'
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left and right
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He put up a very good fight
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About that time the bear
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told the preacher
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Just hold him a little too tight
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Preacher
Verse 10
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lost the razor
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Bear held on with the
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Cast his eye to the Lord above
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Once more prayed to Him
Verse 11
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He said, "O h Lord,
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oh Lord
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Oh Lord, oh, oh, oh Lord
You remember Daniel in
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the lion's den
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Samson strong and the
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hundred men
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Hebrew children in the
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furnace of fire"
Verse 12
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"David went to kill old lion
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The good book do declare
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Oh, oh, oh Lord
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If You, if You,
if You don't help me
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Put a muscle on this big black bear"
Verse 13
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Boy, boy, the preacher
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The preacher and the bear
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Verse 14
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The preacher and the bear
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Boy, boy, the preacher
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The preacher and the bear
Verse 15
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Boy, boy, the preacher
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The preacher and the bear
The preacher and the bear
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