The preacher and the bear chords by
Rufus Thomas

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Key: Eb major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1
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A preacher,
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Eb Eb 6
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Cm Cm 3
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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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Cm Cm 3
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his re  ligion
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Cm Cm 3
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He  took his gun along

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
Eb Eb 6
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Gm Gm 3
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Bb Bb 
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Bear walked around, stood on the ground
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Eb Eb 6
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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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Eb Eb 6
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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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Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 6
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The preacher crawled out on a limb
Ab Ab 4
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Eb Eb 6
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Cast his eye to the Lord above
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Eb Eb 6
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And these are words he said to Him

Verse 5
Eb Eb 6
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Cm Cm 3
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He said, "Oh Lord, oh,
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Eb Eb 6
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Cm Cm 3
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Lord, Lord
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Eb Eb 6
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Cm Cm 3
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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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Cm Cm 3
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hundred men
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Hebrew children in the
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Cm Cm 3
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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
Bb Bb 
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Cm Cm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 6
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Just about that time the limb let go
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Eb Eb 6
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Cm Cm 3
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The preacher come tumblin' down
Ab Ab 4
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You should've seen him
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getting that razor out
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Eb Eb 6
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Before he struck the ground

Verse 9
Eb Eb 6
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He struck the ground cuttin'
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Cm Cm 3
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left and right
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Cm Cm 3
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He put up a very good fight
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Bb Bb 
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About that time the bear
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Cm Cm 3
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told the preacher
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Bb Bb 
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Just hold him a little too tight
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Preacher

Verse 10
Eb Eb 6
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Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 6
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Cm Cm 3
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lost the razor
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Eb Eb 6
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Fm Fm 
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Bear held on with the
Ab Ab 4
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[Incomprehensible]
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Cast his eye to the Lord above
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Eb Eb 6
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Once more prayed to Him

Verse 11
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Cm Cm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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He said, "O  h   Lord,
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Eb Eb 6
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Cm Cm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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Cm Cm 3
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oh  Lord
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Cm Cm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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Cm Cm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 6
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Oh  Lord, oh, oh, oh Lord
You remember Daniel in
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Cm Cm 3
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the lion's den
Eb Eb 6
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Samson strong and the
Cm Cm 3
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hundred men
Eb Eb 6
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Hebrew children in the
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Cm Cm 3
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furnace of fire"

Verse 12
Eb Eb 6
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Bb Bb 
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Cm Cm 3
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"David went to kill old lion
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The good book do declare
Cm Cm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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Ab Ab 4
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Fm Fm 
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Eb Eb 6
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Ab Ab 4
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Oh, oh, oh  Lord
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Fm Fm 
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Eb Eb 6
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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
Eb Eb 6
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Cm Cm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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Cm Cm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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Boy, boy, the preacher
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Eb Eb 6
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The preacher and the bear
Boy, boy, the preacher
The preacher and the bear
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Boy, boy, the preacher