| Song Name: | Running Bear | By: | Johnny Preston |
| Posted By: | dino | Difficulty: | Beginner |
| Key: | Any | Genre: | General |
| Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
| Created: | 2007-02-20 14:02:38 | Modified: | 2007-03-22 16:03:37 |
| Song: | Verse 1:
-6 5 6 -6 6 7 8 7 7 7 7 -6 -6 7 7 7 6 On the bank of the river stood Running Bear, young Indian brave. 6 6 6 -6 6 -6 6 7 8 7 7 7 -6 -7 7 -8 On the other side of the river stood his lovely Indian maid. -6 5 6 -6 6 7 8 7 7 7 -6 -6 7 6 Little White Dove was her name, such a lovely sight to see. -6 5 6 6 6 -6 -6 6 7 8 6 6 6 8 -8 -7 7 But their tribes fought with each other, so their love could never be. Chorus: 7 7 -6 7 7 7 -6 6 6 6 6 -6 6 -5 5 Running Bear loved Little White Dove with a love big as the sky. 7 7 -6 7 7 7 -6 6 6 6 6 8 -8 -7 7 Running Bear loved Little White Dove with a love that couldn't die. Verse 2: -6 5 6 6 -6 6 -6 6 7 8 7 7 7 -6 -6 7 6 He couldn't swim the raging river 'cause the river was too wide. 6 6 6 -6 -6 6 7 8 7 7 7 -6 -7 7 -8 He couldn't reach Little White Dove waiting on the other side. -6 5 6 6 -6 6 7 8 7 7 7 -6 -6 7 6 In the moonlight he could see her throwing kisses 'cross the waves. -6 5 6 6 6 -6 6 7 8 7 7 7 -6 8 -8 -7 7 Her little heart was beating faster waiting there for her Indian brave. Chorus... Verse 3: -6 5 6 6 -6 6 7 8 7 7 7 -6 -6 7 6 Running Bear dove in the water, Little White Dove did the same. 6 6 6 -6 6 6 7 8 7 7 7 -6 -7 7 - 8 And they swam out to each other through the swirling stream they came. -6 5 6 6 -6 6 7 8 7 7 7 7 -6 -6 7 6 As their hands touched and their lips met, the raging river pulled them down. -6 5 6 6 -6 6 7 8 7 7 7 8 -8 -7 7 Now they'll always be together in that happy hunting ground. |
