Chords for Preacher And The Bear : Mac Wiseman

_ _ Well, the preacher went out hunting, _ [Bb] it was on [F] one Sunday morning, _
And although it was against his religion, [Gm] he took his [C] gun along,
[Cm] He shot himself some very fine [Bb] quail, and one little [F] measly hare,
[Bb] And on his [C] way [Dm] returning home, [G] he met a great big grizzly bear.
_ _ _ [D] _ [F] _
_ _ The bear marched out in the middle of the road, right up to the preacher, you see,
The preacher got so excited, [G] that he climbed up [C] a cinnamon tree,
[F] The bear sat down upon the ground, [Bb] the preacher climbed [F] out on a limb,
[Bb] Cast his eyes [F] to the Lord in the skies, [G] and these words he said to [F] him,
Oh Lord, you delivered Daniel from the lion's den,
[C] Also delivered Jonah from the valley of the whale, and then,
The Hebrew children from the fire and [Gm] furnace, bought a good book to declare,
And now, oh Lord, if you [D] don't help me, [G] for goodness sake, won't you [F] help that bear?
_ _ _ _ _ The preacher stayed up in that tree, I think it was all night,
He said, oh Lord, if you don't help me, you're gonna see one awful fight,
About that time the limb let [Bb] go, and the preacher came [F] a-tumbling down,
[Bb] You ought to see him get his razor [G] out, before he [F] hit the ground,
He hit the ground, cuttin' right and left, he put up a very game fight,
Then the bear hugged that preacher, [Gm] and he squeezed him a [G] little too tight,
[F] The preacher lost his razor, [G] but the bear held on [F] with them,
[Bb] He cast his eyes to the Lord in the skies, [G] and these [F] words he said to him,
Oh Lord, you delivered Daniel from the lion's den,
_ Also delivered Jonah [G] from the valley [D] of the whale, and then,
The Hebrew children [Gm] from the fire and furnace, bought a good book to [Dm] declare,
[Bb] And now, oh Lord, if you don't help me, for [G] goodness sake, won't you help [F] that bear?
[Bb] Now, oh Lord, if you don't help me,
[G] You're sorry, don't you?
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