The Preacher And The Bear Tab por Various Artists

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A preacher went out hunting
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‘Twas on one Sunday morn

it was against his religion,
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but he decided to Carry on
    C
he got himself three mighty fine quail,
     F              C
and one old measly hare,
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And on his way returning home,
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He met a great big grizzly bear.

C
The bear marched out in the middle of the road
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to meet the preacher to see
  
the preacher got so excited
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he climbed a Big old tree
      C
The bear sat down upon the ground,
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the preacher climbed out on a limb
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well he cast his eyes to the lord in the
  A7
skies
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and these words he said to him

Chorus:

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Oh, Lord, you delivered 
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Daniel from the lion’s den

Also delivered Jonah,
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from the belly of the whale and then
               C
saved three hebrew children 
           C7
from the fiery furnace,
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so the good books do declare
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now, oh Lord, if you can’t help me,
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well, then please don’t help that bear.

C
Now the preacher was up in that tree,
    F                C
i think it was all night.

He says, Mr. Bear if you brother me
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I'll give you an awful fight
        C
Just about that time the limb let go,
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And the preacher came tumbling down.
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You shoulda see him getting his razor
A7
out
D7         G7       C
before he hit the ground

Chorus:

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Oh, Lord, you delivered 
                 G7     C
Daniel from the lion’s den

Also delivered Jonah,
           D7                    G7
from the belly of the whale and then
               C
saved three hebrew children 
           C7
from the fiery furnace,
         F             C
so the good books do declare
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now, oh Lord, if you can’t help me,
              D7         G7        C
well, then please don’t help that bear