John Prine – Bear Creek Blues (Ukulele)

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Dave S. Email: [email protected] Tuning: Standard Artist: John Prine Album: Fair & Square Year: 2005 Intro: C
C
Way up on Bear Creek, Watching the sun go down.

F                                         C
Way up on Bear Creek, Watching the sun go down.

        G                                     C
Well it makes me feel like I'm on my last go 'round.

C
The water up on Bear Creek, Tastes like cherry wine.

    F                                          C
The water up on Bear Creek, Tastes like cherry wine.

    G                                           C
One drink of that water, You stay drunk all the time.
Break: C F C G C
C      
If you stay up on Bear Creek, You'll get like Jesse James.

       F                                            C
If you stay up on Bear Creek, You'll get like Jesse James.

       G                                                C
You'll take two pistols, And you'll rob that Bear Creek train.
(Repeat Break)
C
I'm going high, high, Up on some lonesome ridge.

    F                                     C
I'm going high, high, Up on some lonesome ridge.

     G                                             C
Look down on Bear Creek, Where my good gal used to live.

C
Way up on Bear Creek, Watching the sun go down.

F                                         C
Way up on Bear Creek, Watching the sun go down.

        G                                     C
Well it makes me feel like I'm on my last go 'round.
(Repeat Break)