Running Bear Uke tab by Sonny James

Running Bear


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On the bank of the river stood Running Bear, young Indian brave
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On the other side of the river stood his lovely Indian maid
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Little White Dove was her name, such a lovely sight to see
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But their tribes fought with each other, so their love could never be

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Running Bear loved Little White Dove
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With a love big as the sky
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Running Bear loved Little White Dove
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With a love that couldn't die

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He couldn't swim the raging river 'cause the river was too wide
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He couldn't reach the Little White Dove waiting on the other side
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In the moonlight he could see her throwing kisses 'cross the waves
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Her little heart was beating faster waiting for her Indian brave

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Running Bear loved Little White Dove
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With a love big as the sky
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Running Bear loved Little White Dove
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With a love that couldn't die

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Running Bear dove in the water, Little White Dove did the same
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And they swam out to each other through the swirling stream they came
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As their hands touched and their lips met, the raging river pulled them 
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down
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Now they'll always be together in their happy hunting ground

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