Chords for Red Sovine - Teddy Bear
Tempo:
110.35 bpm
Chords used:
C#
G#
F#
A#
D#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#] [G#]
[C#]
I was on the outskirts of a little southern town, [F#] trying to reach my destination before the sun went down.
[C#] The old CB was blaring away on channel one-nine, [G#] when there came a little boy's voice on the radio line.
[C#] And he said, Breaker one-nine, is anyone there?
Come on, bike [F#] truckers, and talk to Teddy Bear.
Well, I keyed the mic, and I [C#] said, you got it, Teddy Bear.
[G#] And the little boy's voice came back on the [C#] air.
Appreciate the break.
Who we got on that end?
I told him my handle, and then he [C#] began.
Now, I'm [F#] not supposed to bother you fellas out there.
Mom says you're busy and [C#] for me to stay off the air.
But you see, I get [G#] lonely, and it helps to talk.
Because [C#] that's about all I can do.
I'm crippled, and I can't walk.
I [F#] came back and told him to fire up that mic, and I talked to [C#] him as long as he liked.
[G#] This was my dad's radio, [C#] the little boy said.
But I guess it's mine and mom's now.
Because my daddy's dead.
[F#] Dad had a wreck about a month ago.
He was trying [C#] to get home in the blinding snow.
Mom has to work [G#] now to make ends meet, and [A#] I'm not much help [C#] with my two crippled feet.
She says not to worry, that we'll make [F#] it all right.
But I hear her crying sometimes late at [C#] night.
You know, [G#] there's one thing I want more than [C#] anything else to see.
Oh, I know you guys are too busy to bother with me.
But you see, my dad used [F#] to take me for rides when he was home.
But I guess that's [C#] all over now, since my daddy's gone.
[G#] Not one breaker came on the old CB, as that little [C#] crippled boy talked with me.
I [F#] tried hard to swallow a lump that just wouldn't stay down.
[C#] As I thought about my boy [G#] back in Greenville town.
[C#] Dad was going to take mom and me with him later on this year.
Well, I remember him saying, someday this old truck will be yours, [F#] Teddy Bear.
But I know I'll never get to ride an [C#] 18-wheeler again.
But this old base will [G#] keep me in touch with all my trucker friends.
Teddy Bear's going to back on out now and leave me alone, cause it's about time for mom to come home.
[F#] But you give me a shout when you're passing through, [C#] and I'll sure be happy to come back to you.
[G#]
Well, [C#] I came back and I said, before you go, 10-10, what's your home 20, little CB friend?
Well, he gave me his [D#] address, and I [F#] didn't once hesitate.
Cause this hot load of freight [C#] is just going to have to wait.
I turned that truck around on a dime, [G#] and headed straight for Jackson Street, 229.
And as [C#] I rounded the corner, oh, I got one heck of a shock.
[F#] 18-wheelers were lined up for three city blocks.
[C#] Well, I guess every driver for miles around [G#] had caught Teddy Bear's car.
[C#] And that little cripple boy was having a ball.
For as fast as one driver would carry him in, another would carry him to his truck and take off [F#] again.
Well, you better believe I took my turn at riding Teddy [C#] Bear.
And then I carried him back in and put him down in his chair.
[G#] And buddy, if I never live to see happiness [C#] again, I want you to know I saw it that day in the face of that [F#] little man.
We took up a collection for him before his mama [C#] got home.
And each driver [G#] said goodbye, and then they were [C#] all gone.
He shook my hand with a mile-long grin and said, so long, trucker, I'll catch you again.
[F#] Well, I hit that interstate with tears in my eyes.
I [C#] turned on the radio, and I got another surprise.
Breaker 1 [G#]-9 came a voice on the air, just one word [C#] of thanks for Mama Teddy Bear.
We wish each and every one [F#] a special prayer for you,
because you just made my little [C#] boy's dream come true.
[G#] I'll sign off now [C#] before I start to cry.
May God ride with you.
Ten-four.
And goodbye.
[F#] [D#m] [C#] [N]
[C#]
I was on the outskirts of a little southern town, [F#] trying to reach my destination before the sun went down.
[C#] The old CB was blaring away on channel one-nine, [G#] when there came a little boy's voice on the radio line.
[C#] And he said, Breaker one-nine, is anyone there?
Come on, bike [F#] truckers, and talk to Teddy Bear.
Well, I keyed the mic, and I [C#] said, you got it, Teddy Bear.
[G#] And the little boy's voice came back on the [C#] air.
Appreciate the break.
Who we got on that end?
I told him my handle, and then he [C#] began.
Now, I'm [F#] not supposed to bother you fellas out there.
Mom says you're busy and [C#] for me to stay off the air.
But you see, I get [G#] lonely, and it helps to talk.
Because [C#] that's about all I can do.
I'm crippled, and I can't walk.
I [F#] came back and told him to fire up that mic, and I talked to [C#] him as long as he liked.
[G#] This was my dad's radio, [C#] the little boy said.
But I guess it's mine and mom's now.
Because my daddy's dead.
[F#] Dad had a wreck about a month ago.
He was trying [C#] to get home in the blinding snow.
Mom has to work [G#] now to make ends meet, and [A#] I'm not much help [C#] with my two crippled feet.
She says not to worry, that we'll make [F#] it all right.
But I hear her crying sometimes late at [C#] night.
You know, [G#] there's one thing I want more than [C#] anything else to see.
Oh, I know you guys are too busy to bother with me.
But you see, my dad used [F#] to take me for rides when he was home.
But I guess that's [C#] all over now, since my daddy's gone.
[G#] Not one breaker came on the old CB, as that little [C#] crippled boy talked with me.
I [F#] tried hard to swallow a lump that just wouldn't stay down.
[C#] As I thought about my boy [G#] back in Greenville town.
[C#] Dad was going to take mom and me with him later on this year.
Well, I remember him saying, someday this old truck will be yours, [F#] Teddy Bear.
But I know I'll never get to ride an [C#] 18-wheeler again.
But this old base will [G#] keep me in touch with all my trucker friends.
Teddy Bear's going to back on out now and leave me alone, cause it's about time for mom to come home.
[F#] But you give me a shout when you're passing through, [C#] and I'll sure be happy to come back to you.
[G#]
Well, [C#] I came back and I said, before you go, 10-10, what's your home 20, little CB friend?
Well, he gave me his [D#] address, and I [F#] didn't once hesitate.
Cause this hot load of freight [C#] is just going to have to wait.
I turned that truck around on a dime, [G#] and headed straight for Jackson Street, 229.
And as [C#] I rounded the corner, oh, I got one heck of a shock.
[F#] 18-wheelers were lined up for three city blocks.
[C#] Well, I guess every driver for miles around [G#] had caught Teddy Bear's car.
[C#] And that little cripple boy was having a ball.
For as fast as one driver would carry him in, another would carry him to his truck and take off [F#] again.
Well, you better believe I took my turn at riding Teddy [C#] Bear.
And then I carried him back in and put him down in his chair.
[G#] And buddy, if I never live to see happiness [C#] again, I want you to know I saw it that day in the face of that [F#] little man.
We took up a collection for him before his mama [C#] got home.
And each driver [G#] said goodbye, and then they were [C#] all gone.
He shook my hand with a mile-long grin and said, so long, trucker, I'll catch you again.
[F#] Well, I hit that interstate with tears in my eyes.
I [C#] turned on the radio, and I got another surprise.
Breaker 1 [G#]-9 came a voice on the air, just one word [C#] of thanks for Mama Teddy Bear.
We wish each and every one [F#] a special prayer for you,
because you just made my little [C#] boy's dream come true.
[G#] I'll sign off now [C#] before I start to cry.
May God ride with you.
Ten-four.
And goodbye.
[F#] [D#m] [C#] [N]
Key:
C#
G#
F#
A#
D#
C#
G#
F#
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I was on the outskirts of a little southern town, [F#] trying to reach my destination before the sun went down.
_ [C#] The old CB was blaring away on channel one-nine, _ [G#] when there came a little boy's voice on the radio line.
_ [C#] And he said, Breaker one-nine, is anyone there?
Come on, bike [F#] truckers, and talk to Teddy Bear.
_ Well, I keyed the mic, and I [C#] said, you got it, Teddy Bear.
[G#] And the little boy's voice came back on the [C#] air.
Appreciate the break.
Who we got on that end?
I told him my handle, and then he [C#] began. _
Now, I'm [F#] not supposed to bother you fellas out there. _
Mom says you're busy and [C#] for me to stay off the air.
_ But you see, I get [G#] lonely, and it helps to talk.
Because [C#] that's about all I can do.
_ I'm crippled, and I can't walk.
I [F#] came back and told him to fire up that mic, and I talked to [C#] him as long as he liked.
_ [G#] This was my dad's radio, [C#] the little boy said.
_ But I guess it's mine and mom's now.
_ Because my daddy's dead. _
_ _ [F#] Dad had a wreck about a month ago.
He was trying [C#] to get home in the blinding snow. _ _
Mom has to work [G#] now to make ends meet, _ _ and [A#] I'm not much help [C#] with my two crippled feet.
She says not to worry, that we'll make [F#] it all right.
But I hear her crying sometimes late at [C#] night.
_ You know, [G#] there's one thing I want more than [C#] anything else to see.
_ _ Oh, I know you guys are too busy to bother with me.
_ But you see, my dad used [F#] to take me for rides when he was home. _
But I guess that's [C#] all over now, since my daddy's gone. _
_ [G#] Not one breaker came on the old CB, as that little [C#] crippled boy _ talked with me. _
I [F#] tried hard to swallow a lump that just wouldn't stay down.
[C#] As I thought about my boy [G#] back in Greenville town.
_ _ [C#] Dad was going to take mom and me with him later on this year.
_ Well, I remember him saying, someday this old truck will be yours, [F#] Teddy Bear.
_ _ But I know I'll never get to ride an [C#] 18-wheeler again.
_ _ But this old base will [G#] keep me in touch with all my trucker friends. _
Teddy Bear's going to back on out now and leave me alone, cause it's about time for mom to come home.
[F#] _ _ But you give me a shout when you're passing through, [C#] and I'll sure be happy to come back to you.
[G#] _
Well, [C#] I came back and I said, before you go, 10-10, what's your home 20, little CB friend?
_ Well, he gave me his [D#] address, and I [F#] didn't once hesitate.
_ Cause this hot load of freight [C#] is just going to have to wait.
I turned that truck around on a dime, [G#] and headed straight for Jackson Street, 229.
And as [C#] I rounded the corner, _ oh, I got one heck of a shock.
[F#] 18-wheelers were lined up for three city blocks.
[C#] Well, I guess every driver for miles around [G#] had caught Teddy Bear's car.
_ [C#] And that little cripple boy was having a ball.
For as fast as one driver would carry him in, another would carry him to his truck and take off [F#] again.
Well, you better believe I took my turn at riding Teddy [C#] Bear.
And then I carried him back in and put him down in his chair.
[G#] _ And buddy, if I never live to see happiness [C#] again, I want you to know I saw it that day in the face of that [F#] little man.
_ We took up a collection for him before his mama [C#] got home.
And each driver [G#] said goodbye, and then they were [C#] all gone.
_ He shook my hand with a mile-long grin and said, so long, trucker, I'll catch you again.
_ [F#] Well, I hit that interstate with tears in my eyes.
I [C#] turned on the radio, and I got another surprise.
Breaker 1 [G#]-9 came a voice on the air, just one word [C#] of thanks for Mama Teddy Bear.
_ We wish each and every one [F#] a special prayer for you,
_ because you just made my little [C#] boy's dream come true.
_ [G#] I'll sign off now [C#] before I start to cry.
_ May God ride with you.
Ten-four.
_ And goodbye.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I was on the outskirts of a little southern town, [F#] trying to reach my destination before the sun went down.
_ [C#] The old CB was blaring away on channel one-nine, _ [G#] when there came a little boy's voice on the radio line.
_ [C#] And he said, Breaker one-nine, is anyone there?
Come on, bike [F#] truckers, and talk to Teddy Bear.
_ Well, I keyed the mic, and I [C#] said, you got it, Teddy Bear.
[G#] And the little boy's voice came back on the [C#] air.
Appreciate the break.
Who we got on that end?
I told him my handle, and then he [C#] began. _
Now, I'm [F#] not supposed to bother you fellas out there. _
Mom says you're busy and [C#] for me to stay off the air.
_ But you see, I get [G#] lonely, and it helps to talk.
Because [C#] that's about all I can do.
_ I'm crippled, and I can't walk.
I [F#] came back and told him to fire up that mic, and I talked to [C#] him as long as he liked.
_ [G#] This was my dad's radio, [C#] the little boy said.
_ But I guess it's mine and mom's now.
_ Because my daddy's dead. _
_ _ [F#] Dad had a wreck about a month ago.
He was trying [C#] to get home in the blinding snow. _ _
Mom has to work [G#] now to make ends meet, _ _ and [A#] I'm not much help [C#] with my two crippled feet.
She says not to worry, that we'll make [F#] it all right.
But I hear her crying sometimes late at [C#] night.
_ You know, [G#] there's one thing I want more than [C#] anything else to see.
_ _ Oh, I know you guys are too busy to bother with me.
_ But you see, my dad used [F#] to take me for rides when he was home. _
But I guess that's [C#] all over now, since my daddy's gone. _
_ [G#] Not one breaker came on the old CB, as that little [C#] crippled boy _ talked with me. _
I [F#] tried hard to swallow a lump that just wouldn't stay down.
[C#] As I thought about my boy [G#] back in Greenville town.
_ _ [C#] Dad was going to take mom and me with him later on this year.
_ Well, I remember him saying, someday this old truck will be yours, [F#] Teddy Bear.
_ _ But I know I'll never get to ride an [C#] 18-wheeler again.
_ _ But this old base will [G#] keep me in touch with all my trucker friends. _
Teddy Bear's going to back on out now and leave me alone, cause it's about time for mom to come home.
[F#] _ _ But you give me a shout when you're passing through, [C#] and I'll sure be happy to come back to you.
[G#] _
Well, [C#] I came back and I said, before you go, 10-10, what's your home 20, little CB friend?
_ Well, he gave me his [D#] address, and I [F#] didn't once hesitate.
_ Cause this hot load of freight [C#] is just going to have to wait.
I turned that truck around on a dime, [G#] and headed straight for Jackson Street, 229.
And as [C#] I rounded the corner, _ oh, I got one heck of a shock.
[F#] 18-wheelers were lined up for three city blocks.
[C#] Well, I guess every driver for miles around [G#] had caught Teddy Bear's car.
_ [C#] And that little cripple boy was having a ball.
For as fast as one driver would carry him in, another would carry him to his truck and take off [F#] again.
Well, you better believe I took my turn at riding Teddy [C#] Bear.
And then I carried him back in and put him down in his chair.
[G#] _ And buddy, if I never live to see happiness [C#] again, I want you to know I saw it that day in the face of that [F#] little man.
_ We took up a collection for him before his mama [C#] got home.
And each driver [G#] said goodbye, and then they were [C#] all gone.
_ He shook my hand with a mile-long grin and said, so long, trucker, I'll catch you again.
_ [F#] Well, I hit that interstate with tears in my eyes.
I [C#] turned on the radio, and I got another surprise.
Breaker 1 [G#]-9 came a voice on the air, just one word [C#] of thanks for Mama Teddy Bear.
_ We wish each and every one [F#] a special prayer for you,
_ because you just made my little [C#] boy's dream come true.
_ [G#] I'll sign off now [C#] before I start to cry.
_ May God ride with you.
Ten-four.
_ And goodbye.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _