Steely Dan – The Bear (Guitar)
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
From Gaucho or Aja sessions.
The Bm13 chord is actually a
riff composed of an electric
piano and clavichord.
The e. piano plays dac#,
dg#b, df#a, deg#, while the
clavichord plays edg# over the
first and third piano chords.
This is best played on piano,
but here is a simplified guitar
tab;
E|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|----------6-----------------7--4-| D|-0--------7-----0-----0-----7--4-| A|----2--------------2-------------| E|---------------------------------| E|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|-------6-----------------7--4-| D|-------7-----0-----0-----7--4-| A|-2--------------2-------------| E|------------------------------|
This is played throughout
the verses.
[Intro]
3/4 time:
|G7#5 |D7#5 |C7#5 |B7#5 | * * * * * * * * * * * * |Em9 |G#m7b5 |Am |F#dim7 | * * * * * * * * * * * * |D+/E |C+/D |Bb+/C C D/C| * * * * * * * * * |C#/B | | * * * * * *
4/4 time:
|G |Em F#7| * * * * * * * * |F#7 | * * * * |F#7 | | * * * * * * * * |Bm Bm9 | Bm6 | * * * * * * * * | Bm7 | E7/B | * * * * * * * * | Bm9 | Bm6 | * * * * * * * * | Bm7 | E7/B | * * * * * * * *
clavichord/e. piano riff
| Bm13 | Bm13 | * * * * * * * * | Bm13 | Bm13 | * * * * * * * * | Bm13 | Bm13 | * * * * * * * * | Bm13 | Bm13 | * * * * * * * *
[Verse 1]
Bm13
Sir, I caught my juggernautat your game
Bm13
Fifteen-thousand milesand I'm feeling great
Bm13
I've been on the run,but I done my time
Bm13
You just can't stand stillwith a friend like mine
[Chorus]
Em7 Dmaj9 Gmaj9 There's a bear that walks like a man Bm13 Better shake him fast Em7 Dmaj9 Gmaj9 Better hide yourself if you can Bm13 cause he wants your ass Em Dmaj9 I believe you'll do quite well C#7#9 G13 But only time will tell F#m7 Em if you got the bear Bm13 or the bear got you
[Verse 2]
Bm13
Drive the coach and sixfor the county line
Bm13
Point me towards the tubeand I'll be just fine
Bm13
Mr Quick has flownfrom the cosmic zoo
Bm13
Someone must be himand I just found you
[Chorus]
Em Dmaj9 Gmaj9 There's a bear that walks like a man Bm13 Better shake him fast Em Dmaj9 Gmaj9 Better hide yourself if you can Bm13 cause he wants your ass Em Dmaj9 I believe you'll do quite well C#7#9 G13 But only time will tell F#m7 Em if you got the bear Bm13 or the bear got you
[Instrumental solo]
|G7#5 |D7#5 | * * * * * * * * |C7#5 |B7#5 | * * * * * * * * |Em9 |G#dim7 | * * * * * * * * |Am |F#dim7 | * * * * * * * * |D+/E |C+/D | * * * * * * * * |Bb+/C C7 D/C|C#/B | * * * * * * * * |G13 |Em | * * * * * * * * |Bm13 |Bm13 | * * * * * * * * |Bm13 |Bm13 | * * * * * * * * |G7#5 |D7#5 | * * * * * * * * |C7#5 |B7#5 | * * * * * * * * |Em9 |G#dim7 | * * * * * * * * |Am |F#dim7 | * * * * * * * * |D+/E |C+/D | * * * * * * * * |Bb+/C C7 D/C|C#/B | * * * * * * * * |G13 |Em | * * * * * * * * |Bm13 |Bm13 | * * * * * * * * |Bm13 |Bm13 | * * * * * * * *
[Chorus]
Em Dmaj9 Gmaj9 There's a bear that walks like a man Bm13 Better shake him fast Em Dmaj9 Gmaj9 Better hide yourself if you can Bm13 cause he wants your ass Em Dmaj9 I believe you'll do quite well C#7#9 G13 But only time will tell F#m7 Em if you got the bear Bm13 or the bear got you
[Ending]
|Bm13 |Bm13 | * * * * * * * * |Bm13 |Bm13 | * * * * * * * *