Chords for John Prine - "Bear Creek Blues" (Live)
Tempo:
110.15 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
When I was 14 years old, I walked into our kitchen one night and my [Db] oldest brother Dave [Ab] was playing the guitar for our [D] dad.
I didn't know any of my brothers could play a musical instrument, so I just kind of [G] stood there with my jaw dropped.
[D]
[N] Dave could see I was [D] just, he totally had my attention, so [Ab] he told me when he was done, he said,
if you really [Gm] pay attention, I'll show you how to do it.
[Ab] So he taught me three chords and gave me a Carter family record.
I started writing songs.
[D]
We up on Bear Creek, watching the sun go down.
We up [G] on Bear Creek, watching the sun [D] go down.
Well, it [A] makes me feel like [E] I'm on my [D] last cool round.
We had a little water up on Bear Creek, tastes like cherry wine.
[G] Yeah, a little water up on Bear Creek, tastes like cherry [D] wine.
[A] One drink of that water, you stay [G] drunk all [D] the time.
[B]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[E] [C]
If you stay up on Bear Creek, you'll get like Jesse [D] James.
If [G] you stay up on Bear Creek, you'll get like [D] Jesse James.
[A] You take two pistols and ride that Bear [D] Creek train.
[Dm]
[E]
[G] [D]
[A] [Dm]
[D]
I'm going high, high, up on some lonesome [D] hill.
[G] I'm going high, high, up on some lonesome hill.
Look [A] down on Bear Creek where my good [C] gal used to [D] live.
We up [D] on Bear Creek, watching the sun go down.
We up [G] on Bear Creek, watching the sun [D] go down.
[A] Well, it makes me feel like I'm on my last cool [D] round.
Woo!
[E]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[G]
I didn't know any of my brothers could play a musical instrument, so I just kind of [G] stood there with my jaw dropped.
[D]
[N] Dave could see I was [D] just, he totally had my attention, so [Ab] he told me when he was done, he said,
if you really [Gm] pay attention, I'll show you how to do it.
[Ab] So he taught me three chords and gave me a Carter family record.
I started writing songs.
[D]
We up on Bear Creek, watching the sun go down.
We up [G] on Bear Creek, watching the sun [D] go down.
Well, it [A] makes me feel like [E] I'm on my [D] last cool round.
We had a little water up on Bear Creek, tastes like cherry wine.
[G] Yeah, a little water up on Bear Creek, tastes like cherry [D] wine.
[A] One drink of that water, you stay [G] drunk all [D] the time.
[B]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[E] [C]
If you stay up on Bear Creek, you'll get like Jesse [D] James.
If [G] you stay up on Bear Creek, you'll get like [D] Jesse James.
[A] You take two pistols and ride that Bear [D] Creek train.
[Dm]
[E]
[G] [D]
[A] [Dm]
[D]
I'm going high, high, up on some lonesome [D] hill.
[G] I'm going high, high, up on some lonesome hill.
Look [A] down on Bear Creek where my good [C] gal used to [D] live.
We up [D] on Bear Creek, watching the sun go down.
We up [G] on Bear Creek, watching the sun [D] go down.
[A] Well, it makes me feel like I'm on my last cool [D] round.
Woo!
[E]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[G]
Key:
D
G
A
E
Ab
D
G
A
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When I was 14 years old, I walked into our kitchen one night and my [Db] oldest brother Dave [Ab] was playing the guitar for our [D] dad.
_ I didn't know any of my brothers could play a musical instrument, _ so I just kind of [G] stood there with my jaw dropped.
[D] _
_ _ [N] Dave could see I was [D] just, he totally had my attention, so [Ab] he told me when he was done, he said,
if you really [Gm] pay attention, I'll show you how to do it.
_ [Ab] So he taught me three chords and gave me a Carter family record. _
I started writing songs. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We up on Bear Creek, _ _ _ _ _ _ watching the sun go down.
_ _ _ _ We up [G] on Bear Creek, _ _ _ _ _ watching the sun [D] go down. _ _ _
_ _ Well, it [A] makes me feel _ _ like [E] I'm on my [D] last cool round. _ _ _ _ _
We had a little water up on Bear Creek, _ _ _ tastes like cherry wine. _
_ _ _ _ [G] Yeah, a little water up on Bear Creek, _ _ _ tastes like cherry [D] wine. _ _ _ _
_ [A] One drink of that water, _ _ _ _ you stay [G] drunk all [D] the time.
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ If you stay up on Bear Creek, _ _ _ you'll get like Jesse [D] James. _ _
_ _ _ If [G] you stay up on Bear Creek, _ _ _ you'll get like [D] Jesse James. _ _ _ _
_ [A] You take two pistols _ _ _ and ride that Bear [D] Creek train. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm going _ _ _ _ _ high, high, _ _ _ _ up on some lonesome [D] hill.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] I'm going _ _ high, high, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
up on some lonesome hill. _ _
_ _ _ Look [A] down on Bear Creek _ where my good [C] gal used to [D] live. _ _ _ _ _
We up [D] on Bear Creek, _ _ _ _ _ _ watching the sun go down.
_ _ _ _ We up [G] on Bear Creek, _ _ _ _ _ watching the sun [D] go down. _ _
_ _ _ [A] Well, it makes me feel _ _ like I'm on my last cool [D] round.
_ Woo! _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
When I was 14 years old, I walked into our kitchen one night and my [Db] oldest brother Dave [Ab] was playing the guitar for our [D] dad.
_ I didn't know any of my brothers could play a musical instrument, _ so I just kind of [G] stood there with my jaw dropped.
[D] _
_ _ [N] Dave could see I was [D] just, he totally had my attention, so [Ab] he told me when he was done, he said,
if you really [Gm] pay attention, I'll show you how to do it.
_ [Ab] So he taught me three chords and gave me a Carter family record. _
I started writing songs. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We up on Bear Creek, _ _ _ _ _ _ watching the sun go down.
_ _ _ _ We up [G] on Bear Creek, _ _ _ _ _ watching the sun [D] go down. _ _ _
_ _ Well, it [A] makes me feel _ _ like [E] I'm on my [D] last cool round. _ _ _ _ _
We had a little water up on Bear Creek, _ _ _ tastes like cherry wine. _
_ _ _ _ [G] Yeah, a little water up on Bear Creek, _ _ _ tastes like cherry [D] wine. _ _ _ _
_ [A] One drink of that water, _ _ _ _ you stay [G] drunk all [D] the time.
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ If you stay up on Bear Creek, _ _ _ you'll get like Jesse [D] James. _ _
_ _ _ If [G] you stay up on Bear Creek, _ _ _ you'll get like [D] Jesse James. _ _ _ _
_ [A] You take two pistols _ _ _ and ride that Bear [D] Creek train. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm going _ _ _ _ _ high, high, _ _ _ _ up on some lonesome [D] hill.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] I'm going _ _ high, high, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
up on some lonesome hill. _ _
_ _ _ Look [A] down on Bear Creek _ where my good [C] gal used to [D] live. _ _ _ _ _
We up [D] on Bear Creek, _ _ _ _ _ _ watching the sun go down.
_ _ _ _ We up [G] on Bear Creek, _ _ _ _ _ watching the sun [D] go down. _ _
_ _ _ [A] Well, it makes me feel _ _ like I'm on my last cool [D] round.
_ Woo! _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _