Chords for Burl Ives - The Bear on the Ball (With the Parasol)

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There they come, there it is, the parade is coming closer.
Hip hip hooray, hip hip [Ab] hooray, I wouldn't [Db] miss it no sir.
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I can't [Gm] wait till they come [Dm] around the bend.
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I can't wait to see my [Ebm] special [Ab] friend.
[Bbm] When the circus comes to town, [F] I love to watch the clown.
[Ab] But the bear on the pole with the [Eb] parasol, I love them [Db] most of all.
The circus is for me, [Gb] but I can't wait to see
[Ab]
the bear on the pole with the parasol, I [Ebm] love him most of all.
[F]
I love [Bb] the other animals, [F] the elephants and the rest,
the horses and the monkeys [Ab] too, but this one [Ebm] that I love best,
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my favorite little pet, [Ebm] you'll love him too, I bet.
[Ab]
The bear [Ab] on the pole with the [Ebm] parasol, I love [Db] him most of [Ab] all.
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_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ [Bbm] When the circus comes to town, [F] I love to watch [Eb] the clown.
[Ab] But the bear on the pole with the parasol, [Ebm] I love him most [Db] of all.
The circus is for me, [Gb] but I can't wait to see
[Ab] the bear on the pole with the parasol, [Ebm] I love him most [Db] of all.
[F] I love the other animals, the elephants and the rest,
the horses and the monkeys too, [Ab] but this one that I [Ebm] love best,
[Db] my favorite little pet, [Gb] you'll love him too, [Eb] I bet.
[Ab] The bear on the pole with the parasol, [Ebm] I love him most [Db] of all. _
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