Capo 1

|G-Em|C|F-C|G|  x2

(G) Some folks say there (Em) ain't no bears in (C) Arkansas
(F) Some folks never (C) seen a bear at (G) all
(G) Some folks say that (Em) bears go around eating (C) babies raw
(F) Some folks got a (C) bear across the (G) hall

(G) Some folks say that (Em) bears go around (C) smelling bad
(F) Others say that a (C) bear is honey (G) sweet
(G) Some folks say this (Em) bear's the best I (C) ever had
(F) Some folks got a (C) bear beneath their (G) feet

(G) Some folks drive the (Em) bears out of the (C) wilderness
(F) Some to see a (C) bear would pay a (G) fee
(G) Me I just bear (Em) up to my (C) bewildered best
And (F) some folks even (C) see the bear in (G) me

|G-Em|C|F-C|G|  x2

(G) Some folks drive the (Em) bears out of the (C) wilderness
(F) Some to see a (C) bear would pay a (G) fee
(G) Me I just bear (Em) up to my (C) bewildered best
And (F) some folks even (C) see the bear in (G) me

So (G) meet a bear and (Em) take him on out to (C) lunch with you
And (F) even though your (C) friends may stop and (G) stare
Just (G) remember that's a bear (Em) there in the (C) bunch with you
And they (F) just don't come no (C) better than a (G) bear
(repeat)