Jerry Reed – The Preacher And The Bear (Guitar)
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Chords
[Chords]
G2 x-5-5-4-3-x Whenever shown below, this chord(G2) is strummed quickly 3 times and immediately muted.
Other chords used can be first position chords.[Intro]
G2 G2 G2 Yea, here come the preacher!
[Verse 1]
G C G The preacher went out a huntin', it was on one Sunday morn' A7 D7 It was against his religion, but he took a shotgun along G C G He got himself a mess o' mighty fine quail and one old scraggly hare E7 A7 D7 G And on the way home he crossed the path of a great big grizzly bear
[Verse 2]
G2 Well the bear got down lookin' ready to charge G2 The preacher never seen nothin' quite that large G2 They looked each other right smack in the eye G2 Didn't take that preacher long to say bye G2 The preacher, he run till he spotted a tree G2 He said, "Up in that tree's where I oughta be" G2 By the time that bear made a grab for him G2 The preacher was a sittin' on top a that limb G2 Scared to death, he turned about G2 He looked to the sky and began to shout
[Chorus]
G C G "Hey lord, you delivered Daniel from the bottom of the lion's den A7 D7 You delivered Jonah from the belly of the whale and then G The Hebrew children from the fiery furnace
C G
So the good books do declare
G E7 Hey lord, if you can't help me, A7 D7 G For goodness sake don't help that bear"
[Verse 3]
G2 Yea, look out preacher! G C G Well, about that time the limb broke off and the preacher came tumblin' down A7 D7 Had a straight razor out of his pocket by the time he lit on the ground G C G He landed on his feet right in front a that bear and Lord, what an awful fight E7 A7 D7 G The preacher and the bear and the razor and the hair just flyin' from left to right
[Verse 4]
G2 Well first they was up and then they was down G2 The preacher the bear runnin' round an' round G2 The bear he roared, and the the preacher he groaned G2 Havin' a tough time holdin' his own! G2 He said, "Lord if I get out a here alive G2 Then to the good book I'll abide G2 No more huntin' on the Sabbath day G2 Come Sunday I'm headin' to the church to pray" G2 Up to the heavens the preacher glanced G2 He said, "Lord won't you give me just one more chance" G2 So the preacher got away, he looked around G2 Seen a tree where he'd be safe and sound G2 Jumped on a limb, turned about G2 Looked to the sky and began to shout
[Chorus]
G C G "Hey lord, you delivered Daniel from the bottom of the lion's den A7 D7 You delivered Jonah from the belly of the whale and then G The Hebrew children from the fiery furnace C G So the good books do declare G E7 Hey lord, if you can't help me, A7 D7 G For goodness sake don't help that bear"