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[Intro]
A  A  Bm  A
[Verse 1]
AHe never did quite like taking steps
AEven though it didn't seem to bother the rest
BmHe did as told, and fell in line
ABut all it was was him playing kind
A
AThere was something inside under all that hair
AHe'd been dragged to city without a care
BmFor who he was or what struck his chord
AHe longed for the stream and so he roared
A
AIt wasn't that he wanted to hurt anyone
ABut this kinda dancin' wasn't his kinda fun
BmWhile the other bears seemed to go along
AHe yearned for something that lived past the song
A
AHe never understood why he felt so lost
AIt wasn't that he didn't care for the boss
BmHe never ever really gave it a chance
AHe just knew inside he wasn't born to dance
[Chorus]
BmYou can judge a fish by how it climbs a tree
ABut I don't think that's the way to be
BmIf you wanna be happy, it seems to me
AYou gotta be true to the self you see
BmYou can take the bear from the stream
ABut you gotta remeber brother that don't mean
BmThat he's not a bear so he took a stance
'Cause tDhis bear Ewasn't born to Adance
[Verse 2]
AEven though this bear was kind of a runt
AHe knew in his heart he was born to hunt
BmIt wasn't that he wanted to rock the boat
AHe just couldn't live with a chain on his throat
A
AIt was then decided that he'd be free
AAnd go back to the land of salmon and trees
BmFor that is where he's belong
AListenin' tp the warbler sing that song
A
ANo more tango, no more groove
AHe waited for the time to make his move
BmA hush fell over the gathering growd
AWhen he snapped the chain and it hit the ground
A
AThey froze in fear and didn't know what to do
ATil he parted the crowd and walked right through
BmHe was headed to the river, to get him a snack
AThis bear didn't break free, just to attack.
[Chorus]
BmYou can judge a fish by how it climbs a tree
ABut I don't think that's the way to be
BmIf you wanna be happy, it seems to me
AYou gotta be true to the self you see
BmYou can take the bear from the stream
ABut you gotta remeber brother that don't mean
BmThat he's not a bear so he took a stance
'Cause tDhis bear Ewasn't born to Adance
[Chorus]
BmYou can judge a fish by how it climbs a tree
ABut I don't think that's the way to be
BmIf you wanna be happy, it seems to me
AYou gotta be true to the self you see
BmYou can take the bear from the stream
ABut you gotta remeber brother that don't mean
BmThat he's not a bear so he took a stance
'Cause tDhis bear Ewasn't born to Adance
tDhis bear Ewasn't born to Adance
tDhis bear Ewasn't born to Adance
Ending
E7 A

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This Bear Knew

by Harbor Drive Hookup

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[Intro]

A A Bm A

[Verse 1]

He never did quite like taking steps

Even though it didn't seem to bother the rest

He did as told, and fell in line

But all it was was him playing kind

There was something inside under all that hair

He'd been dragged to city without a care

For who he was or what struck his chord

He longed for the stream and so he roared

It wasn't that he wanted to hurt anyone

But this kinda dancin' wasn't his kinda fun

While the other bears seemed to go along

He yearned for something that lived past the song

He never understood why he felt so lost

It wasn't that he didn't care for the boss

He never ever really gave it a chance

He just knew inside he wasn't born to dance

[Chorus]

You can judge a fish by how it climbs a tree

But I don't think that's the way to be

If you wanna be happy, it seems to me

You gotta be true to the self you see

You can take the bear from the stream

But you gotta remeber brother that don't mean

That he's not a bear so he took a stance

D E A

'Cause this bear wasn't born to dance

[Verse 2]

Even though this bear was kind of a runt

He knew in his heart he was born to hunt

It wasn't that he wanted to rock the boat

He just couldn't live with a chain on his throat

It was then decided that he'd be free

And go back to the land of salmon and trees

For that is where he's belong

Listenin' tp the warbler sing that song

No more tango, no more groove

He waited for the time to make his move

A hush fell over the gathering growd

When he snapped the chain and it hit the ground

They froze in fear and didn't know what to do

Til he parted the crowd and walked right through

He was headed to the river, to get him a snack

This bear didn't break free, just to attack.

[Chorus]

You can judge a fish by how it climbs a tree

But I don't think that's the way to be

If you wanna be happy, it seems to me

You gotta be true to the self you see

You can take the bear from the stream

But you gotta remeber brother that don't mean

That he's not a bear so he took a stance

D E A

'Cause this bear wasn't born to dance

[Chorus]

You can judge a fish by how it climbs a tree

But I don't think that's the way to be

If you wanna be happy, it seems to me

You gotta be true to the self you see

You can take the bear from the stream

But you gotta remeber brother that don't mean

That he's not a bear so he took a stance

D E A

'Cause this bear wasn't born to dance

D E A

this bear wasn't born to dance

D E A

this bear wasn't born to dance

Ending

E7 A

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