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Capo 3
FHe climbed into the belly of the great white bCearG  
FIt's very sticky and it smells a little fishy
But nCo one will look for him theGre
FHe took a moment to pick his thoughts and make them cClearG  
FOh, what a day it's Cbeen
EmOh, what a terrible sAmtate he's in (x2)
FHer eyes are wired, there's a hat over her thick black ChairG  
FThey're racing through the snow
Their sweaty hands keep slipping
CBut they're almost thGere
FHer father's shotgun ringing out now through the cold night CairG  
FOh, what a fix they're Cin
EmOh, what a terrible sinAm  
FOh, what a fix they're Cin
EmOh, what a terrible sFinister gGame
The Fhunter did pClay
To gFive them the hGope
That they Fcould get aCway
When bFiding his tGime
He did wFait down the lCine
To bFring a dGisaster
On their Fyouthful Gdreams of escaAmpe
Em
F   C   Em    F
F   C   Em    F
FOh what a day it's beenC  Em  Am  
FOh what a day it's beenC  Em  Am  
FRun, there's a Cbullet in your backEm  Am  
FRun, run, thereC's a bullet in your backEm  Am  
FRun, run, run, Cthere's a bullet in your back
EmBut I wouldn't take it back, I woAmuldn't take it back
RFun, run, run, tChere's a bullet in your back
EmBut I wouldn't take it back, I Amwouldn't take it back
FRun, run, run, Cthere's a bullet in your back
EmBut I wouldn't take it back, I woAmuldn't take it back
FRun, run, run there's a bullCet in your back
AnEmd I want to take it back
FI want Gto, wFant toC  
FI want Gto, wFant yoCu
FI want Gyou, Fwant yCou
FI want Gyou, Fwant yGou, Fwant Gyou, Fwant yGou bAmack
I am still somewhat uncertain about the bridge ("Sinister Game..." and onwards) and the 
ending, if anyone knows any better, please let me know

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Great White Bear

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Capo 3

F C G

He climbed into the belly of the great white bear

It's very sticky and it smells a little fishy

C G

But no one will look for him there

F C G

He took a moment to pick his thoughts and make them clear

F C

Oh, what a day it's been

Em Am

Oh, what a terrible state he's in (x2)

F C G

Her eyes are wired, there's a hat over her thick black hair

They're racing through the snow

Their sweaty hands keep slipping

C G

But they're almost there

F C G

Her father's shotgun ringing out now through the cold night air

F C

Oh, what a fix they're in

Em Am

Oh, what a terrible sin

F C

Oh, what a fix they're in

Em F G

Oh, what a terrible sinister game

F C

The hunter did play

F G

To give them the hope

F C

That they could get away

F G

When biding his time

F C

He did wait down the line

F G

To bring a disaster

F G Am

On their youthful dreams of escape

F C Em F

F C Em Am

Oh what a day it's been

F C Em Am

Oh what a day it's been

F C Em Am

Run, there's a bullet in your back

F C Em Am

Run, run, there's a bullet in your back

F C

Run, run, run, there's a bullet in your back

Em Am

But I wouldn't take it back, I wouldn't take it back

F C

Run, run, run, there's a bullet in your back

Em Am

But I wouldn't take it back, I wouldn't take it back

F C

Run, run, run, there's a bullet in your back

Em Am

But I wouldn't take it back, I wouldn't take it back

F C

Run, run, run there's a bullet in your back

And I want to take it back

F G F C

I want to, want to

F G F C

I want to, want you

F G F C

I want you, want you

F G F G F G F G Am

I want you, want you, want you, want you back

I am still somewhat uncertain about the bridge ("Sinister Game..." and onwards) and the

ending, if anyone knows any better, please let me know

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