Running Bear Chords by Ray Stevens

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On the banks _ of the river _ [Eb] stood running bear, young [Bb] and in brave. _
On the other side of the river [C] stood his lovely _ [F] Indian [Ebm] [Dm] maid.
[Bb] Little white dove wasn't her name, [Eb] such a lovely _ [Bb] sight to see. _
But their tribes fought with each other, _ [F] so their love could [Bb] never be. _
[Eb] Running bear _ [Bb] loved little white dove [F] with a love _ [Bb] bigger than the [Cm] [Db] sky.
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[Eb] Running bear _ [Bb] loved little white dove _ [F] with a love that [Bb] would not _ [Ab] die.
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[Bbm] _ [Bb] _ He couldn't swim the raging river, [Eb] cause the river was [Bb] too wide.
He couldn't reach _ little white dove [C] standing on the [F] other [Ebm] [Dm] side.
[Bb] In the moonlight he could see her [Eb] blowing kisses [Bb] across the waves.
Her little heart was beating faster, _ [F] waiting there [Dm] for [Bb] her brave.
[Eb] Running [Cm] bear [Eb] loved [Bb] little white dove [F] with a love [Bb] bigger than the [Cm] sky.
[Db] _ [Dm] [Eb] Running bear loved [Bb] little white dove _ [F] with a love that [Bb] could not _ [Ab] die.
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[Ebm] _ _ _ [Bb] Running _ _ _ bear dove in the water, _ [Eb] little white dove _ [Bb] did the same.
And they swam out to each other through [C] the swirling stream [F] they came.
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[Bb] As their hands touched and their lips met, the [Eb] raging river _ [Bb] pulled them down. _
Now they'll always be together _ [F] in that happy [Bb] hunting ground.
Running [Eb] bear loved [Bb] little white dove _ [F] with a [Am] love [F] bigger [Bb] than the [C] sky.
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[Eb] Running bear loved [Bb] little white dove _ [F] with a love that [Bb] couldn't die.
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