Running Bear Chords by Sonny James

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_ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
On the bank of the river stood [C] a running bear, young [G] Indian brave.
On the other _ side of the river [A] stood his lovely _ [D] Indian maid,
[G] a little white dove who was a herding, [C] such a lovely _ [G] sight to see. _
But the tribes fought with each other, [D] so their love could never be.
[C]
Running bear [Em] loved the little white dove [D] with a love big [G] as the sky.
[C] Running bear [G] loved the little white dove [D] with a love that [A] couldn't die. _
[E] He [G] _ couldn't swim the raging river, [Am] cause the river _ [G]
was too wide.
He couldn't reach the [A] little white dove waiting [D] on the other _ [G] side.
In the moonlight he could [A] see her [C] throwing his fists [G] across the way.
Her little heart was beating faster [D] _ waiting for her Indian _ [C] brave.
Running bear loved [G] the little white dove with [D] a love big [G] as the sky.
[C] Running bear loved [G] the little white dove with [D] a love that couldn't die.
_ [B] _ _ _ _
[G] Running bear dove in the water, [C] little white dove [G] did the same.
And they swam out to each other through [A] the [B] swirling stream [D] they came.
[G] As their hands touched and their lips met the [Ab] raging river pulled [G] them down.
Now they'll always be [Cm] together _ [D] in their happy [A] hunting [C] ground.
Running bear loved the [G] little white dove with [D] a love big as [G] the sky.
[C] Running bear loved the [G] little white dove [D] with a love that [G] couldn't die.
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