Teddy Bear Chords by Red Sovine
Tempo:
108.55 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] [C] [G]
[C]
I was on the outskirts of a little southern town, [F] trying to reach my destination before the sun went down.
[C] The old CB was blaring away on channel one-nine, [G] when there came a little boy's voice on the radio [Am] line.
[G] [C] And he said, Breaker one-nine, is anyone there?
Come on, bike [F] truckers, and talk to Teddy Bear.
Well, I keyed the mic, and I said, [C] you got it, Teddy Bear.
And [G] the little boy's voice came back on the air.
[C] Appreciate the break.
Who we got on that end?
I told him my handle, and then he began.
Now, I'm not [F] supposed to bother you fellas out there.
Mom says you're busy, and for [C] me to stay off the air.
But you see, I get lonely, [G] and it helps to talk.
Because that's about all I [C] can do.
I'm crippled, and I can't walk.
[F] I came back and told him to fire up that mic, and I'd talk to him [C] as long as he liked.
This was my dad's radio, the little boy said.
But I guess it's mine and Mom's now.
Because my daddy's dead.
[F] Dad had a wreck about a month ago.
He [C] was trying to get home in the blinding snow.
Mom has to work now [G] to make ends meet.
And I'm not much help [C] with my two crippled feet.
She says not to worry, that we'll make [F] it all right.
But I hear her crying sometimes late at [C] night.
You know, [G] there's one thing I want more than [C] anything else to see.
Oh, I know you guys are too busy to bother with me.
But you see, my dad used to [F] take me for rides when he was home.
But I [C] guess it's all over now since my daddy's gone.
[G] Not one breaker came on the old CB.
[C] As that little crippled boy talked with me.
I [F] tried hard to swallow a lump that just wouldn't stay down.
[C] As I thought about my boy [G] back in Greenville town.
[C] Dad was going to take Mom and me with him later on this year.
Well, I remember him saying, someday this old truck will be yours, Teddy Bear.
[F] But I know I'll never get to ride an [C] 18-wheeler again.
But this old base will [G] keep me in touch with all my trucker friends.
Teddy Bear's going to [C] back on out now and leave me alone.
Because it's about time for Mom to come home.
[F] You give me a shout when you're passing through.
[C] And I'll sure be happy to come [G] back to you.
[C] Well, I came back and I said, before you go, Ten-Ten, what's your home 20 little CB friend?
Well, he gave me his address and I [F] didn't once hesitate.
Because this hot load of freight is just going [C] to have to wait.
I turned that truck around on a dime and headed [G] straight for Jackson Street, 229.
[C] And as I rounded the corner, oh, I got one heck of a shock.
[F] 18-wheelers were lined up for three city blocks.
[C] Well, I guess every driver for miles around [G] had caught Teddy Bear's car.
[C] And that little cripple boy was having a ball.
For as fast as one driver would carry him in, another would carry him to his truck and take off [F] again.
Well, you better believe I took my turn at riding Teddy [C] Bear.
And then I carried him back in and put him down in his chair.
[G] And buddy, [C] if I never live to see happiness again, I want you to know I saw it that day in the face of that [F] little man.
We took up a collection for him before his mama got [C] home.
And each driver [G] said goodbye.
And then they were [C] all gone.
He shook my hand with a mile-long grin and said, so long, trucker.
I'll catch you again.
[F] Well, I hit that interstate with tears in my eyes.
I [C] turned on the radio and I got another surprise.
Breaker 1-9 came a [Em] voice on the air, [G] just one word [C] of thanks from Mama Teddy Bear.
We wish each and every one a [F] special prayer for you, because you just [A] made my little boy's [C] dream come true.
I'll sign off now before I start to cry.
May God ride with you.
Ten-four.
And goodbye.
[F]
[C]
I was on the outskirts of a little southern town, [F] trying to reach my destination before the sun went down.
[C] The old CB was blaring away on channel one-nine, [G] when there came a little boy's voice on the radio [Am] line.
[G] [C] And he said, Breaker one-nine, is anyone there?
Come on, bike [F] truckers, and talk to Teddy Bear.
Well, I keyed the mic, and I said, [C] you got it, Teddy Bear.
And [G] the little boy's voice came back on the air.
[C] Appreciate the break.
Who we got on that end?
I told him my handle, and then he began.
Now, I'm not [F] supposed to bother you fellas out there.
Mom says you're busy, and for [C] me to stay off the air.
But you see, I get lonely, [G] and it helps to talk.
Because that's about all I [C] can do.
I'm crippled, and I can't walk.
[F] I came back and told him to fire up that mic, and I'd talk to him [C] as long as he liked.
This was my dad's radio, the little boy said.
But I guess it's mine and Mom's now.
Because my daddy's dead.
[F] Dad had a wreck about a month ago.
He [C] was trying to get home in the blinding snow.
Mom has to work now [G] to make ends meet.
And I'm not much help [C] with my two crippled feet.
She says not to worry, that we'll make [F] it all right.
But I hear her crying sometimes late at [C] night.
You know, [G] there's one thing I want more than [C] anything else to see.
Oh, I know you guys are too busy to bother with me.
But you see, my dad used to [F] take me for rides when he was home.
But I [C] guess it's all over now since my daddy's gone.
[G] Not one breaker came on the old CB.
[C] As that little crippled boy talked with me.
I [F] tried hard to swallow a lump that just wouldn't stay down.
[C] As I thought about my boy [G] back in Greenville town.
[C] Dad was going to take Mom and me with him later on this year.
Well, I remember him saying, someday this old truck will be yours, Teddy Bear.
[F] But I know I'll never get to ride an [C] 18-wheeler again.
But this old base will [G] keep me in touch with all my trucker friends.
Teddy Bear's going to [C] back on out now and leave me alone.
Because it's about time for Mom to come home.
[F] You give me a shout when you're passing through.
[C] And I'll sure be happy to come [G] back to you.
[C] Well, I came back and I said, before you go, Ten-Ten, what's your home 20 little CB friend?
Well, he gave me his address and I [F] didn't once hesitate.
Because this hot load of freight is just going [C] to have to wait.
I turned that truck around on a dime and headed [G] straight for Jackson Street, 229.
[C] And as I rounded the corner, oh, I got one heck of a shock.
[F] 18-wheelers were lined up for three city blocks.
[C] Well, I guess every driver for miles around [G] had caught Teddy Bear's car.
[C] And that little cripple boy was having a ball.
For as fast as one driver would carry him in, another would carry him to his truck and take off [F] again.
Well, you better believe I took my turn at riding Teddy [C] Bear.
And then I carried him back in and put him down in his chair.
[G] And buddy, [C] if I never live to see happiness again, I want you to know I saw it that day in the face of that [F] little man.
We took up a collection for him before his mama got [C] home.
And each driver [G] said goodbye.
And then they were [C] all gone.
He shook my hand with a mile-long grin and said, so long, trucker.
I'll catch you again.
[F] Well, I hit that interstate with tears in my eyes.
I [C] turned on the radio and I got another surprise.
Breaker 1-9 came a [Em] voice on the air, [G] just one word [C] of thanks from Mama Teddy Bear.
We wish each and every one a [F] special prayer for you, because you just [A] made my little boy's [C] dream come true.
I'll sign off now before I start to cry.
May God ride with you.
Ten-four.
And goodbye.
[F]
Key:
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F
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Am
Em
C
F
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[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I was on the outskirts of a little southern town, [F] trying to reach my destination before the sun went down.
_ [C] The old CB was blaring away on channel one-nine, [G] when there came a little boy's voice on the radio [Am] line.
[G] [C] And he said, Breaker one-nine, is anyone there?
Come on, bike [F] truckers, and talk to Teddy Bear. _
Well, I keyed the mic, and I said, [C] you got it, Teddy Bear.
And [G] the little boy's voice came back on the air.
[C] Appreciate the break.
Who we got on that end?
_ I told him my handle, and then he began.
Now, I'm not [F] supposed to bother you fellas out there.
Mom says you're busy, and for [C] me to stay off the air.
_ But you see, I get lonely, [G] and it helps to talk. _ _
Because that's about all I [C] can do.
I'm crippled, and I can't walk.
_ [F] I came back and told him to fire up that mic, and I'd talk to him [C] as long as he liked. _
This was my dad's radio, the little boy said.
_ But I guess it's mine and Mom's now.
_ Because my daddy's dead.
_ _ _ [F] Dad had a wreck about a month ago. _
He [C] was trying to get home in the blinding snow. _ _
Mom has to work now [G] to make ends meet. _ _
And I'm not much help [C] with my two crippled feet.
She says not to worry, that we'll make [F] it all right.
But I hear her crying sometimes late at [C] night.
_ You know, [G] there's one thing I want more than [C] anything else to see. _ _
Oh, I know you guys are too busy to bother with me. _
But you see, my dad used to [F] take me for rides when he was home. _
_ But I [C] guess it's all over now since my daddy's gone.
_ _ [G] Not one breaker came on the old CB. _
[C] As that little crippled boy _ talked with me.
_ I [F] tried hard to swallow a lump that just wouldn't stay down.
_ [C] As I thought about my boy [G] back in Greenville town.
_ _ [C] Dad was going to take Mom and me with him later on this year.
Well, I remember him saying, someday this old truck will be yours, Teddy Bear.
[F] _ _ But I know I'll never get to ride an [C] 18-wheeler again. _ _
But this old base will [G] keep me in touch with all my trucker friends. _
Teddy Bear's going to [C] back on out now and leave me alone.
Because it's about time for Mom to come home.
_ [F] _ You give me a shout when you're passing through.
[C] And I'll sure be happy to come [G] back to you.
_ [C] Well, I came back and I said, before you go, Ten-Ten, what's your home 20 little CB friend?
_ Well, he gave me his address and I [F] didn't once hesitate.
_ Because this hot load of freight is just going [C] to have to wait.
I turned that truck around on a dime and headed [G] straight for Jackson Street, 229.
[C] And as I rounded the corner, oh, I got one heck of a shock.
[F] 18-wheelers were lined up for three city blocks.
_ [C] Well, I guess every driver for miles around [G] had caught Teddy Bear's car.
_ [C] And that little cripple boy was having a ball.
For as fast as one driver would carry him in, another would carry him to his truck and take off [F] again.
Well, you better believe I took my turn at riding Teddy [C] Bear.
And then I carried him back in and put him down in his chair.
[G] _ And buddy, [C] if I never live to see happiness again, I want you to know I saw it that day in the face of that [F] little man.
_ We took up a collection for him before his mama got [C] home.
And each driver [G] said goodbye.
And then they were [C] all gone.
_ He shook my hand with a mile-long grin and said, so long, trucker.
I'll catch you again.
_ _ [F] Well, I hit that interstate with tears in my eyes.
I [C] turned on the radio and I got another surprise.
Breaker 1-9 came a [Em] voice on the air, [G] just one word [C] of thanks from Mama Teddy Bear.
_ We wish each and every one a [F] special prayer for you, _ because you just [A] made my little boy's [C] dream come true.
_ I'll sign off now before I start to cry.
_ May God ride with you.
_ Ten-four.
_ And goodbye.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I was on the outskirts of a little southern town, [F] trying to reach my destination before the sun went down.
_ [C] The old CB was blaring away on channel one-nine, [G] when there came a little boy's voice on the radio [Am] line.
[G] [C] And he said, Breaker one-nine, is anyone there?
Come on, bike [F] truckers, and talk to Teddy Bear. _
Well, I keyed the mic, and I said, [C] you got it, Teddy Bear.
And [G] the little boy's voice came back on the air.
[C] Appreciate the break.
Who we got on that end?
_ I told him my handle, and then he began.
Now, I'm not [F] supposed to bother you fellas out there.
Mom says you're busy, and for [C] me to stay off the air.
_ But you see, I get lonely, [G] and it helps to talk. _ _
Because that's about all I [C] can do.
I'm crippled, and I can't walk.
_ [F] I came back and told him to fire up that mic, and I'd talk to him [C] as long as he liked. _
This was my dad's radio, the little boy said.
_ But I guess it's mine and Mom's now.
_ Because my daddy's dead.
_ _ _ [F] Dad had a wreck about a month ago. _
He [C] was trying to get home in the blinding snow. _ _
Mom has to work now [G] to make ends meet. _ _
And I'm not much help [C] with my two crippled feet.
She says not to worry, that we'll make [F] it all right.
But I hear her crying sometimes late at [C] night.
_ You know, [G] there's one thing I want more than [C] anything else to see. _ _
Oh, I know you guys are too busy to bother with me. _
But you see, my dad used to [F] take me for rides when he was home. _
_ But I [C] guess it's all over now since my daddy's gone.
_ _ [G] Not one breaker came on the old CB. _
[C] As that little crippled boy _ talked with me.
_ I [F] tried hard to swallow a lump that just wouldn't stay down.
_ [C] As I thought about my boy [G] back in Greenville town.
_ _ [C] Dad was going to take Mom and me with him later on this year.
Well, I remember him saying, someday this old truck will be yours, Teddy Bear.
[F] _ _ But I know I'll never get to ride an [C] 18-wheeler again. _ _
But this old base will [G] keep me in touch with all my trucker friends. _
Teddy Bear's going to [C] back on out now and leave me alone.
Because it's about time for Mom to come home.
_ [F] _ You give me a shout when you're passing through.
[C] And I'll sure be happy to come [G] back to you.
_ [C] Well, I came back and I said, before you go, Ten-Ten, what's your home 20 little CB friend?
_ Well, he gave me his address and I [F] didn't once hesitate.
_ Because this hot load of freight is just going [C] to have to wait.
I turned that truck around on a dime and headed [G] straight for Jackson Street, 229.
[C] And as I rounded the corner, oh, I got one heck of a shock.
[F] 18-wheelers were lined up for three city blocks.
_ [C] Well, I guess every driver for miles around [G] had caught Teddy Bear's car.
_ [C] And that little cripple boy was having a ball.
For as fast as one driver would carry him in, another would carry him to his truck and take off [F] again.
Well, you better believe I took my turn at riding Teddy [C] Bear.
And then I carried him back in and put him down in his chair.
[G] _ And buddy, [C] if I never live to see happiness again, I want you to know I saw it that day in the face of that [F] little man.
_ We took up a collection for him before his mama got [C] home.
And each driver [G] said goodbye.
And then they were [C] all gone.
_ He shook my hand with a mile-long grin and said, so long, trucker.
I'll catch you again.
_ _ [F] Well, I hit that interstate with tears in my eyes.
I [C] turned on the radio and I got another surprise.
Breaker 1-9 came a [Em] voice on the air, [G] just one word [C] of thanks from Mama Teddy Bear.
_ We wish each and every one a [F] special prayer for you, _ because you just [A] made my little boy's [C] dream come true.
_ I'll sign off now before I start to cry.
_ May God ride with you.
_ Ten-four.
_ And goodbye.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
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