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The Other Day I Met A Bear

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The Other GDay I Met A DBear A Great FBig Bear Oh Way Up GThere (2 TIMES)
He Said To GMe Why Dont DYou Run I SeFe You Aint Got Any GGun (2 TIMES)
And So I RGan Away From DThere But RiFght Behind Me Was TGhat Bear (2 TIMES)
Ahead Of MGe There Was DA Tree A Big FBig Tree Oh Glory BGee! (2 TIMES)
The NearesGt Branch Was DTen Feet Up FId Have To Jump And GTrust My Luck(2TIMES)
So I JumpeGd Up In The DAir But I misFsed That Branch Oh GWay Up There (2TIMES)
Now Don't GYou Fret Now DDon't You FrFown Cuz I Caught ThGat Branch On The Way Back Down (2TIMES)
This The EGnd There AinDt No More UntFill I Meet That BeaGr Once More (2TIMES)
AND SO I MGET THAT BEAR DHES JUST THE FRUG ON THE LIVIN' GROOM FLOOR (2TIMES)
G let it ring

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The Other Day I Met A Bear

by Barenaked Ladies

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G D F G

The Other Day I Met A Bear A Great Big Bear Oh Way Up There (2 TIMES)

G D F G

He Said To Me Why Dont You Run I See You Aint Got Any Gun (2 TIMES)

G D F G

And So I Ran Away From There But Right Behind Me Was That Bear (2 TIMES)

G D F G

Ahead Of Me There Was A Tree A Big Big Tree Oh Glory Bee! (2 TIMES)

G D F G

The Nearest Branch Was Ten Feet Up Id Have To Jump And Trust My Luck(2TIMES)

G D F G

So I Jumped Up In The Air But I missed That Branch Oh Way Up There (2TIMES)

G D F G

Now Don't You Fret Now Don't You Frown Cuz I Caught That Branch On The Way Back Down (2TIMES)

G D F G

This The End There Aint No More Untill I Meet That Bear Once More (2TIMES)

G D F G

AND SO I MET THAT BEAR HES JUST THE RUG ON THE LIVIN' ROOM FLOOR (2TIMES)

G let it ring

About The Other Day I Met A Bear Chords by Barenaked Ladies

Learn how to play The Other Day I Met A Bear by Barenaked Ladies with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Other Day I Met A Bear chords”, “The Other Day I Met A Bear guitar chords”, or “Barenaked Ladies The Other Day I Met A Bear 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 Other Day I Met A Bear chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Other Day I Met A Bear lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, F, A.

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What key is "The Other Day I Met A Bear" in?

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