Running Bear
Johnny PrestonVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
On the bank of the river
Stood Running Bear, young Indian brave
On the other side of the river
Stood his lovely Indian maid
Little White Dove was a-her name
Such a lovely sight to see
But their tribes fought with each other
So their love could never be
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die
He couldn't swim the ragin' river
'Cause the river was too wide
He couldn't reach Little White Dove
Waiting on the other side
In the moonlight he could see her
Throwing kisses 'cross the waves
Her little heart was beating faster
Waiting there for her brave
(chorus)
Running Bear jumped in the river
Little White Dove did the same
And they swam to each other
'Cross the swirling stream they came
As their hands touched and their lips met
The ragin' river pulled them down
Now they'll always be together
In that happy hunting ground
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Readable chord sheet for Running Bear by Johnny Preston
O[A]n the bank of the river St[D]ood Running Bear, you[A]ng Indian brave On the other side of the river St[B7]ood his lovely I[E7]ndian maid Li[A]ttle White Dove was a-her name Su[D]ch a lovely sight [A]to see But their tribes fought with each other So[E7] their love could n[A]ever be Ru[D]nning Bear loved Lit[A]tle White Dove Wi[E7]th a love big as t[A]he sky Ru[D]nning Bear loved Lit[A]tle White Dove Wi[E7]th a love that couldn[A]'t die He couldn't swim the ragin' river 'Cause the river was too wide He couldn't reach Little White Dove Waiting on the other side In the moonlight he could see her Throwing kisses 'cross the waves Her little heart was beating faster Waiting there for her brave (chorus) Running Bear jumped in the river Little White Dove did the same And they swam to each other 'Cross the swirling stream they came As their hands touched and their lips met The ragin' river pulled them down Now they'll always be together In that happy hunting ground