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The Teddy Bears Picnic

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AmIf you Emgo out in tAmhe woodEms today yoAmu sure of Ema big Amsurprise
If Cyou go Gout in the Cwoods tGoday you'd beCtter go Gin disCguise
For Gevery bear that ever there was will Cmaj9gather there for C6certain because
ToFday's the Cday the Fteddy bears Chave Gtheir Cpicnic
EAmvery Emteddy bear Amwho's been Emgood is suAmre of a Emtreat tAmoday
There're Clots of Gmarvelous Cthings Gto eat and CwonderGful gamCes to play
BenGeath the trees where nobody sees theCmaj9y'll hide and seeC6k as long as they please
ThFat's the wCay the tFeddy bearCs have tGheir pCicnic

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The Teddy Bears Picnic

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj9

Am Em Am Em Am Em Am

If you go out in the woods today you sure of a big surprise

C G C G C G C

If you go out in the woods today you'd better go in disguise

G Cmaj9 C6

For every bear that ever there was will gather there for certain because

F C F C G C

Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic

Am Em Am Em Am Em Am

Every teddy bear who's been good is sure of a treat today

C G C G C G C

There're lots of marvelous things to eat and wonderful games to play

G Cmaj9 C6

Beneath the trees where nobody sees they'll hide and seek as long as they please

F C F C G C

That's the way the teddy bears have their picnic

About The Teddy Bears Picnic Chords by Grateful Dead

Learn how to play The Teddy Bears Picnic by Grateful Dead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Teddy Bears Picnic chords”, “The Teddy Bears Picnic guitar chords”, or “Grateful Dead The Teddy Bears Picnic chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Teddy Bears Picnic chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Teddy Bears Picnic lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Em, C, G, Cmaj9, C6.

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Is "The Teddy Bears Picnic" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "The Teddy Bears Picnic" by Grateful Dead with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Grateful Dead below.

What key is "The Teddy Bears Picnic" in?

The chords for "The Teddy Bears Picnic" show the original chord names (including Am, Em, C, G, Cmaj9, C6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.