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Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Jerry Garcia & David Grisman
[Verse 1]
If Amyou go dEown to the Amwoods tEoday
You're surAme of a Ebig suAmrpriseG  
ICf you go dGown to the wCoods tGoday
You bCetter go iGn disguiCseC7  
FFor every beaGr that ever there was
Will gCather tFhere for cCertain beAmcause,
ToFday's the dCay the tFeddy bears hCave their GpicnCic.E7  
[Verse 2]
EvAmery teddy Ebear whose Ambeen gEood
Is Amsure of Ea treat, toAmdayE  
TChere's lotGs of marveloCus, thGings to eat
And wConderful gGames to CplC7ay
BeneatFh the trees, whGere nobody sees
They'lCl hide, Fand seek Cas long aAms they please
'CFause that's Cthe way Fthe teddy bears Chave their GpicCnic.Eb  
[Break]
AbPicnic time for teddy bears
AbThe little teddy bears
EbAre having a lovely time today
EbWatch them, catch them unawares
AbAnd see them picnic, on their holiday
AbSee them gaily gad about
AbThey love, to play and shout
They nAb7ever have any cDbares
At Dbsix o'clock their Ddimmommies, and
Daddies will Abtake them home to Fbed
Because they're, Bb7tired little Eb7teddy Abbears.E7  
[Instrumental]
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Break form
[Verse 3]
If Amyou go dEown in the Amwoods tEoday
YoAmu better Enot go alonAmeE  G  
ICt's lovely Gdown in the Cwoods Gtoday
But sCafer to stGay at hoCmeC7  
For eFvery bear that eveGr there was
Will Cgather Fthere togCether becaAmuse
ToFday's the dCay the tFeddy bears hCave their GpicnCic.
ToFday's the dCay the tFeddy bears hCave their GpicnCic.

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Teddy Bears Picnic

by Jerry Garcia

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Chords in this song · guitar

Ab7

Ddim

Bb7

Eb7

Teddy Bear’s Picnic

Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

[Verse 1]

Am E Am E

If you go down to the woods today

Am E Am G

You're sure of a big surprise

C G C G

If you go down to the woods today

C G C C7

You better go in disguise

F G

For every bear that ever there was

C F C Am

Will gather there for certain because,

F C F C G C E7

Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

[Verse 2]

Am E Am E

Every teddy bear whose been good

Am E Am E

Is sure of a treat, today

C G C G

There's lots of marvelous, things to eat

C G C C7

And wonderful games to play

F G

Beneath the trees, where nobody sees

C F C Am

They'll hide, and seek as long as they please

F C F C G C Eb

'Cause that's the way the teddy bears have their picnic.

[Break]

Picnic time for teddy bears

The little teddy bears

Are having a lovely time today

Watch them, catch them unawares

And see them picnic, on their holiday

See them gaily gad about

They love, to play and shout

Ab7 Db

They never have any cares

Db Ddim

At six o'clock their mommies, and

Ab F

Daddies will take them home to bed

Bb7 Eb7 Ab E7

Because they're, tired little teddy bears.

[Instrumental]

Verse form

Break form

[Verse 3]

Am E Am E

If you go down in the woods today

Am E Am E G

You better not go alone

C G C G

It's lovely down in the woods today

C G C C7

But safer to stay at home

F G

For every bear that ever there was

C F C Am

Will gather there together because

F C F C G C

Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

F C F C G C

Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

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