The Hold Steady – The Bear And The Maiden Fair (Guitar)

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Chords

[Verse 1]
G                        C
A bear there was, a bear a bear

G                         D
All black and brown and covered in hair

G                         C
Three boys, a goat, and a dancing bear

Am                       D
They danced and spun up to the fair

G                          C
Oh! Sweet she was, and pure and fair

G                          D
The maid with honey up in her hair

G                           C
He smelled her all on the summer air

Am                        C        D
The maid with honey up in her hair
[Chorus]
Em              C          Em        C
From there, to here, from here to there

        G            D           C
All black and brown and covered in hair

Em          C            Em        C
Smelt that girl on the summer air

G           D             G
The bear, the bear, and the maiden fair
[Verse 2] Oh I'm a maid and I'm pure and fair I'll never dance with a hairy bear I called the knight, but you're a bear All black and brown and covered in hair [Chorus]
Em              C          Em        C
From there, to here, from here to there

        G            D           C
All black and brown and covered in hair

Em          C            Em        C
Smelt that girl on the summer air

G           D             G
The bear, the bear, and the maiden fair
And that just about sums it up. This is my first tab, so the formatting may be a little off, but the chords should be just about spot-on. Noticed there weren't any tabs for this up yet, so decided to see if I could just piece it together by ear. Let me know if there are any amendments to be made, otherwise, enjoy :)