The Bear Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays477

The Bear by My Morning Jacket is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, C#m, D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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A      C#m         D                                   A 
Bad idea to go down to the pier by your self after dark 
A      C#m                D 
Bad idea cause they're down on their luck and they've lost touch with their  
         A 
bleeding hearts 

A      C#m              D                                         A 
Bad idea cause I've felt that way and I know I shouldn't have gone 
A      C#m               D                                A 
Time is near to come forward with whatever killed your spark 


A     C#m         D        A 
There's still time for you 
      C#m          D                        A 
to change your mind or whatever else you do 
A     C#m         D            A 
There's still time          whoaaaa 

G                 A 
Forever...        oh  (x 5) 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante