Tablature the preacher and the bear - Scuba Divers

          



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  Date: 3/23/97; 4:23:14 PM

  From: ah827@rgfn.epcc.Edu (Gene L. Graham)

  Subject: THE PREACHER AND THE BEAR

  

  

  THE PREACHER AND THE BEAR

  As recorded by Phil Harris

  Writer: Arzonia (Joe Arizona)

  

  [Bb] Now a preacher went out walkin'

  Was [Eb] on one Sunday [Bb] morn'

  It was against his religion

  But he [C] took his gun a-[F] long

  He [Bb] shot himself some mighty fine quail

  And [Eb] one little "measly" [Bb] hare

  But [Eb] on his way [Bb] returnin' home

  He met a [F] great big grizzly [Bb] bear;

  

  NARRATION: (In [Bb])

  Well, the bear got down in the middle of the road

  On all fours like a great big toad

  And looked that preacher right square in the eye

  And the preacher looked at him and said: "Bye-bye."

  Started down the road and took out to run

  The bear right after that preacher did come

  Run and they run for about a mile

  Then they both sat down and rested awhile

  The preacher got up - started again

  The bear he started out with more vim

  They ran and they ran til he spotted a tree

  Said: "Up on the limb is the place for me."

  The bear got close - made a grab for him

  Preacher leaps up and he made the limb

  Pulled himself up and turns about

  Cast his eyes to the skies and [F] he did [Bb] shout;

  

  Refrain:

  "[Bb] Oh, Lawd, you delivered [Eb] Daniel from the lion's [Bb] den

  Also delivered Jonah from the [C] belly of the whale and [F] then

  The [Bb] Hebrew children from the fiery furnace

  So the [Eb] good book do [Bb] declare

  Yes! [Eb] Lord, if you can't [Bb] help me,

  For goodness [F] sake don't help that [Bb] bear."

  

  NARRATION:

  Just about then the limb let go

  And the preacher came tumblin' down

  Reached in his pocket, pulled his razor out

  Just before he hit the ground

  He hit the ground with an awful bang

  It was a terrible sight

  The preacher and the bear, with a razor in his hair

  Just a-cuttin' left and right

  Well, they rolled around on the ground

  The preacher was up and then he was down

  The bear let out an awful moan

  It looked like the preacher was holdin' his own

  "Lord, if I get out of here alive

  That Good Book I will abide

  I'll never sin on Sabbath day

  And Sunday come, I'll pray and pray."

  To the heavens, he did glance

  Said; "Lord, just gimme one more chance."

  Then his suspenders gave away

  And he knocked that bear ten feet away

  Then the preacher got up and made a bound

  To the tree where he'd be safe and sound

  Pulled himself up and turned about

  Cast his eyes to the skies and he did shout:

  

  Refrain:

  

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 The preacher and the bear, de Scuba divers 

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