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[Intro]
 G   Bm   C   G-(Change fast)-  G/F#   Em   Am   C   D  
[Verse 1]
There's a bGear inside your sBmtomach
The cub's been Ckicking from withiGn.G/F#  
He's lEmoud, though without Amvocal chords
We'll Cput an end to himD  
We'll make aGll the right apBmpointments
       C              G - (Change To Next Line fast)
No one ever has to know.
G/F#And then tomoEmrrow I'll turn 21Am  
We'll sCcript another showD  
We'll play chGarades up in the CBmhelsea
Drink chaCmpagne although you shGouldn't beG/F#.
We'll be Emblind and dumb Amuntil we fall asleepC  D  
None of our fGriends will come
They dBmodge our calls.
          C                   G - (Change To Next Line fast)
And they have for quite a while now
G/F#It's not a shockEm  
You don't seem to miAmnd and CI just can't see hDow.
[Chorus]          
We're too ColdBm  
We're not Amold, old at Dall
Just Ctoo oldBm  
We're not Amold, old, olDd at all
[Verse 2]
There's a Gbear inside your Bmstomach
               C                   G - (Change To Next Line fast)
The cub's been kicking you for weeks
G/F#And if this isnEm't all a dreamAm  
Well then we'll Ccut him from beneatDh
Well we're not Gscared of making cBmaves
            C                G - (Change To Next Line fast)
Or finding food for him to eat
G/F#We're terrifEmied of one anotAmher
And terriCfied of what that Dmeans
But we'll make Gonly quick deBmcisions
And you'll just Ckeep my in the Gwaiting rG/F#oom
And aEmll the while I'll Amknow we're fucked
And not Cgetting unfucked sDoon
When we get hGome we're bigger Bmstrangers 
           C              G - (Change To Next Line fast)
Than we've ever been before
G/F#You sit in fronEmt of snowy teAmlevision, suCitcase on the floorD  
[Chorus 2]
We're too ColdBm  
We're not Amold, olDd at all.
Just too ColdBm  
We're not Amold, olDd at all.
Just too ColdBm  
We're not Amold, olDd at all.
Just too ColdBm  
We're not Amold, olDd at all.
Just too ColdBm  
We're not Amold, olDd at all.
Just too ColdBm  
We're not Amold, oDld, old at all.

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Bear

by The Antlers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/F#

[Intro]

G Bm C G G/F# Em Am C D

-(Change fast)-

[Verse 1]

G Bm

There's a bear inside your stomach

C G G/F#

The cub's been kicking from within.

Em Am

He's loud, though without vocal chords

C D

We'll put an end to him

G Bm

We'll make all the right appointments

C G - (Change To Next Line fast)

No one ever has to know.

G/F# Em Am

And then tomorrow I'll turn 21

C D

We'll script another show

G Bm

We'll play charades up in the Chelsea

C G G/F#

Drink champagne although you shouldn't be.

Em Am C D

We'll be blind and dumb until we fall asleep

None of our friends will come

They dodge our calls.

C G - (Change To Next Line fast)

And they have for quite a while now

G/F# Em

It's not a shock

Am C D

You don't seem to mind and I just can't see how.

[Chorus]

C Bm

We're too old

Am D

We're not old, old at all

C Bm

Just too old

Am D

We're not old, old, old at all

[Verse 2]

G Bm

There's a bear inside your stomach

C G - (Change To Next Line fast)

The cub's been kicking you for weeks

G/F# Em Am

And if this isn't all a dream

C D

Well then we'll cut him from beneath

G Bm

Well we're not scared of making caves

C G - (Change To Next Line fast)

Or finding food for him to eat

G/F# Em Am

We're terrified of one another

C D

And terrified of what that means

G Bm

But we'll make only quick decisions

C G G/F#

And you'll just keep my in the waiting room

Em Am

And all the while I'll know we're fucked

C D

And not getting unfucked soon

G Bm

When we get home we're bigger strangers

C G - (Change To Next Line fast)

Than we've ever been before

G/F# Em Am C D

You sit in front of snowy television, suitcase on the floor

[Chorus 2]

C Bm

We're too old

Am D

We're not old, old at all.

C Bm

Just too old

Am D

We're not old, old at all.

C Bm

Just too old

Am D

We're not old, old at all.

C Bm

Just too old

Am D

We're not old, old at all.

C Bm

Just too old

Am D

We're not old, old at all.

C Bm

Just too old

Am D

We're not old, old, old at all.

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