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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":85117,"song":"Teddy Bear","artist":"Red Sovine","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11549623-teddy-bear-chords-by-red-sovine/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/85117?type=chord","rating":4.84531,"votes":20,"content":"TEDDY BEAR\r\nRecorded by Red Sovine\r\nWords and music by Dale Roy, Billy Joe Burnette, Red Sovine and Tommy Hill\r\n\r\nRECITATION:\r\n\r\nCAPO 1ST FRET:  KEY: Db PLAY: C\r\n\r\n[tab]STRUM: [ch]C[/ch] (4X) [ch]F[/ch] (4X) [ch]C[/ch] (4X) [ch]G[/ch] (4X) [ch]C[/ch] (4X) [ch]F[/ch] (4X) [ch]C[/ch] (2X) [ch]G[/ch] (2X) [ch]C[/ch] (4X) REPEAT\r\nI was on the outskirts of a little southern town[/tab]\r\n   Tryin' to reach my destination before the sun went down\r\nThe old CB was blarin' away on channel 1-9!\r\n   When there came a little boy's voice on the radio line\r\n\r\nAnd he said: \"Breaker 1-9! Is anyone there?\r\n   Come on back, truckers and talk to Teddy Bear!\"\r\nWell, I keyed the mike and said: \"You got it, Teddy Bear!\"\r\n   And a little boy's voice came back on the air\r\n\r\n\"'Preciate the break,  Who we got on that end?\"\r\n   I told him my handle, and, then he began:\r\n\"Now, I'm not supposed to bother you fellows out there\r\n   Mom says you're busy and for me to stay off the air\r\n\r\nBut you see, I get lonely and it helps to talk\r\n   'Cause that's about all I can do, I'm crippled, and, I can't walk!\"\r\nI came back and told him to fire up that mike\r\n   And I'd talk to 'im, as long as he liked\r\n\r\n\"This was my dad's radio\", the little boy said\r\n   \"But I guess it's mine and mom's now, 'cause my daddy's dead!\"\r\n\"Dad had a wreck about a month ago\r\n   He was trying to get home in a blindin' snow\r\n\r\nMom has to work now, to make ends meet\r\n   And I'm not much help, with my two crippled feet!\"\r\n\"She says not to worry that we'll make it alright\r\n   But, I hear her crying, sometimes late at night\r\n\r\nYou know there's just one thing I want more than anything else to see\r\n   Aw, I know you guys are too busy to bother with me!\"\r\n\"But, you see, my dad used to take me for rides when he was home\r\n   But, I guess that's all over now, since my daddy's gone\r\n\r\nNot one breaker came on the old CB\r\n   As that little crippled boy talked with me\r\nI tried hard to swallow a lump that just wouldn't stay down\r\n   As I thought about my boy back in Greenville Town\r\n\r\n\"Dad was going to take mom and me with him later on this year, Why,\r\n   l remember 'im saying: 'Someday this old truck will be yours, Teddy Bear!'\r\nBut, I know I'll never get to ride an 18-wheeler again\r\n   But, this old base will keep me in touch with all my trucker friends!\"\r\n\r\n\"Teddy Bear's gonna back on out now and leave you alone\r\n   'Cause it's about time for mom to come home\r\nBut, you give me a shout when you're passin' through\r\n   And I'll sure be happy to come back to you!\"\r\n\r\nWell, I came back and I said: uh! \"Before you go 10-10\r\n   What's your home 20, little CB friend?\"\r\nWell, he gave me his address and I didn't once hesitate\r\n   'Cause this hot load of freight was just gonna have to wait\r\n\r\nI turned that truck around on a dime\r\n   And headed straight for Jackson Street, 229\r\nAnd as I rounded the corner, oh, I got one heck of a shock\r\n   l8 wheelers were lined up for three city blocks!\r\n\r\nWhy, I guess every driver for miles around had caught Teddy Bear's call\r\n   And that little crippled boy was having a ball\r\nFor as fast as one driver would carry him in\r\n   Another would carry him to his truck and take off again\r\n\r\nWell, you better believe I took my turn at riding Teddy Bear\r\n   And then I carried him back in and put him down in his chair\r\nAnd buddy if I never live to see happiness again\r\n   I want you to know I saw it that day, in the face of that little man\r\n\r\nWe took up a collection for him before his mama got home\r\n   And each driver said goodbye and then they all were gone\r\nHe shook my hand with a mile-long grin\r\n   And said: \"So long, trucker I'll catch ya again!\"\r\n\r\nWell, I hit the Interstate with tears in my eyes\r\n   I turned on the radio and I got another surprise\r\n\"Breaker 1-9!\" Came a voice on the air\r\n   \"Just one word of thanks from Mama Teddy Bear!\"\r\n\r\n\"We wish each and every one, a special prayer for you\r\n   'Cause, You just made my little boy's dream come true\r\nI'll sign off now, before, I start to cry\r\n   May God ride with you, 10-4, and goodbye.\"","plain_text":"TEDDY BEAR\nRecorded by Red Sovine\nWords and music by Dale Roy, Billy Joe Burnette, Red Sovine and Tommy Hill\n\nRECITATION:\n\nCAPO 1ST FRET:  KEY: Db PLAY: C\n\n\n   Tryin' to reach my destination before the sun went down\nThe old CB was blarin' away on channel 1-9!\n   When there came a little boy's voice on the radio line\n\nAnd he said: \"Breaker 1-9! Is anyone there?\n   Come on back, truckers and talk to Teddy Bear!\"\nWell, I keyed the mike and said: \"You got it, Teddy Bear!\"\n   And a little boy's voice came back on the air\n\n\"'Preciate the break,  Who we got on that end?\"\n   I told him my handle, and, then he began:\n\"Now, I'm not supposed to bother you fellows out there\n   Mom says you're busy and for me to stay off the air\n\nBut you see, I get lonely and it helps to talk\n   'Cause that's about all I can do, I'm crippled, and, I can't walk!\"\nI came back and told him to fire up that mike\n   And I'd talk to 'im, as long as he liked\n\n\"This was my dad's radio\", the little boy said\n   \"But I guess it's mine and mom's now, 'cause my daddy's dead!\"\n\"Dad had a wreck about a month ago\n   He was trying to get home in a blindin' snow\n\nMom has to work now, to make ends meet\n   And I'm not much help, with my two crippled feet!\"\n\"She says not to worry that we'll make it alright\n   But, I hear her crying, sometimes late at night\n\nYou know there's just one thing I want more than anything else to see\n   Aw, I know you guys are too busy to bother with me!\"\n\"But, you see, my dad used to take me for rides when he was home\n   But, I guess that's all over now, since my daddy's gone\n\nNot one breaker came on the old CB\n   As that little crippled boy talked with me\nI tried hard to swallow a lump that just wouldn't stay down\n   As I thought about my boy back in Greenville Town\n\n\"Dad was going to take mom and me with him later on this year, Why,\n   l remember 'im saying: 'Someday this old truck will be yours, Teddy Bear!'\nBut, I know I'll never get to ride an 18-wheeler again\n   But, this old base will keep me in touch with all my trucker friends!\"\n\n\"Teddy Bear's gonna back on out now and leave you alone\n   'Cause it's about time for mom to come home\nBut, you give me a shout when you're passin' through\n   And I'll sure be happy to come back to you!\"\n\nWell, I came back and I said: uh! \"Before you go 10-10\n   What's your home 20, little CB friend?\"\nWell, he gave me his address and I didn't once hesitate\n   'Cause this hot load of freight was just gonna have to wait\n\nI turned that truck around on a dime\n   And headed straight for Jackson Street, 229\nAnd as I rounded the corner, oh, I got one heck of a shock\n   l8 wheelers were lined up for three city blocks!\n\nWhy, I guess every driver for miles around had caught Teddy Bear's call\n   And that little crippled boy was having a ball\nFor as fast as one driver would carry him in\n   Another would carry him to his truck and take off again\n\nWell, you better believe I took my turn at riding Teddy Bear\n   And then I carried him back in and put him down in his chair\nAnd buddy if I never live to see happiness again\n   I want you to know I saw it that day, in the face of that little man\n\nWe took up a collection for him before his mama got home\n   And each driver said goodbye and then they all were gone\nHe shook my hand with a mile-long grin\n   And said: \"So long, trucker I'll catch ya again!\"\n\nWell, I hit the Interstate with tears in my eyes\n   I turned on the radio and I got another surprise\n\"Breaker 1-9!\" Came a voice on the air\n   \"Just one word of thanks from Mama Teddy Bear!\"\n\n\"We wish each and every one, a special prayer for you\n   'Cause, You just made my little boy's dream come true\nI'll sign off now, before, I start to cry\n   May God ride with you, 10-4, and goodbye.\"","chords":["Db","C","F","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}