FRED BEAR by Ted Nugent
Standard tuning EADGBE
Chords A F G -Down strum - palm muted (PM) rapid beats 4/4
Transcribed by joetormala for the HUNTERS
INTRO
Riff 1 twice
PM PM
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B|------0-1-3-----1-3-0--0-0-1-3-3-1-0-------|
G|x--2----------2---------------------------x|
D|x--2----------2---------------------------x|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Riff 2 twice
PM PM PM PM PM
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G|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
D|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A F G
Riff 3 Throughout VERSE
PM PM PM PM
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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
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A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
VERSE 1
Riff lead into A and after G chord
PM
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B|---1—1-1—3-3-3-1-0----|
G|x------------------2--|
D|x------------------2--|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
A F G
There I was, back in the wild again.
A F G
I felt right at home, where I belong.
A F G
I had the feeling, coming over me again.
A F G
Just like it happened, so many times before.
A F G twice
Riff 2
PM PM PM PM PM
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G|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
D|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3 Throughout VERSE
PM PM PM PM
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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
D|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
VERSE 2
Riff lead into A and after G chord
PM
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B|---1—1-1—3-3-3-1-0----|
G|x------------------2--|
D|x------------------2--|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
A F G
The spirit of the woods, is like an old good friend.
A F G
Makes me feel warm, and good in-side.
A F G
I knew his name and it was good to see him again.
A F G
Cause in the wind, he's still alive.
Riff 4 Throughout CHORUS
PM PM PM PM
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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|x-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
CHORUS
A
Oh Fred Bear,
F G
Walk with me, down the trails again.
A F G
Take me back, back where I belong.
A
Fred Bear,
F G
I'm glad to have you, at my side my friend.
A F G
And I'll join you, in the big hunt before too long.
Before too long.
A F G twice
Riff 2
PM PM PM PM PM
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B|---1-1-1--1-1-1--3-0-1-1-1-1-1-1--------3-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-1-3-3-1-0-|
G|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
D|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3 Throughout VERSE
PM PM PM PM
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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
D|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
VERSE 3
Riff lead into A and after G chord
PM
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B|---1—1-1—3-3-3-1-0----|
G|x------------------2--|
D|x------------------2--|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
A F G
It was kinda’ dark, another misty dusk.
A F G
It came from a tangle down below.
A F G
I tried to remember everything you taught me so well.
A F G
I had to decide, which way to go.
Riff 4 Throughout CHORUS
PM PM PM PM
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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|x-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
CHORUS
A
Oh Fred Bear,
F G
Walk with me, down the trails again.
A F G
Take me back, back where I belong.
A
Fred Bear,
F G
I'm glad to have you, at my side my friend.
A F G
And I'll join you, in the big hunt before too long.
Before too long.
A F G twice
Riff 2
PM PM PM PM PM
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G|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
D|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3 Throughout VERSE
PM PM PM PM
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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
D|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
VERSE 4
A F G
Was I alone, or in a hunter's dream?
A F G
Cause the moment of truth, was here and now.
A F G
I felt his touch, I felt his guiding hand.
A F G
The buck was mine forever more.
Riff 4 Throughout CHORUS
PM PM PM PM
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G|x-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
CHORUS
A
Because of Fred Bear,
F G
I walk down these trails again.
A F G
Take me back, where I belong.
A
Fred Bear,
F G
I'm glad to have you, at my side my friend.
A F G
And I'll join you, in the big hunt before too long.
A F G twice
Riff 2
PM PM PM PM PM
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G|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
D|x------------------------------------------------------------------------x|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3 Throughout VERSE
PM PM PM PM
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E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
VERSE 5
A F G
We're not a-lone, when we're in the great outdoors.
A F G
We got his spirit, we got his soul.
A F G
He will guide our steps, he will guide our arrows home.
A F G
The restless spirit, forever roams.
Riff 4 Throughout CHORUS
PM PM PM PM
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CHORUS
A
Oh Fred Bear,
F G
Walk with me, down the trails again.
A F G
Take me back, back where I belong.
A
Fred Bear,
F G
I'm glad to have you, at my side my friend.
A F G
And I'll join you, in the big hunt before too long.
Riff 5 OUTRO twice then fade
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G|x------------------------------------------------x|
D|x------------------------------------------------x|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
A F G
In the wind, he's still alive.
A F G
In the wind, he's still alive.
A F G
In the wind, I hear, Fred Bear.
