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Bear Creek Blues

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                    Bear Creek Blues - John Prine
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Tabbed by: Dave S.
Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com
Tuning: Standard
Artist: John Prine
Album: Fair & Square
Year: 2005
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
D
Way up on Bear Creek, Watching the sun go down.
           G                                D
Way up on Bear Creek, Watching the sun go down.
        A                                     D
Well it makes me feel like I'm on my last go 'round.
[Verse 2]
D
The water up on Bear Creek, Tastes like cherry wine.
    G                                          D
The water up on Bear Creek, Tastes like cherry wine.
    A                                           D
One drink of that water, You stay drunk all the time.
[Break]
D
G      D
A      D
[Verse 3]
D
If you stay up on Bear Creek, You'll get like Jesse James.
       G                                            D
If you stay up on Bear Creek, You'll get like Jesse James.
       A                                                D
You'll take two pistols, And you'll rob that Bear Creek train.
[Break]
D
G      D
A      D
[Verse 4]
D
I'm going high, high, Up on some lonesome ridge.
    G                                     D
I'm going high, high, Up on some lonesome ridge.
     A                                             D
Look down on Bear Creek, Where my good gal used to live.
[Verse 5]
D
Way up on Bear Creek, Watching the sun go down.
           G                              D
Way up on Bear Creek, Watching the sun go down.
        A                                     D
Well it makes me feel like I'm on my last go 'round.
[Break]
D
G      D
A      D

Bear Creek Blues chords and lyrics

Free chords for Bear Creek Blues by John Prine. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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                    Bear Creek Blues - John Prine
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Tabbed by: Dave S.
Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com
Tuning: Standard
Artist: John Prine
Album: Fair & Square
Year: 2005
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Break]
D        
G      D
A      D
[Verse 3]
[Break]
D        
G      D
A      D
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]
[Break]
D        
G      D
A      D

Bear Creek Blues Chords by John Prine

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The chords for "Bear Creek Blues" show the original chord names (including D, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.