A Bedtime Story
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
5th traste
[Intro]
C G
You're the best at telling stories to help me fall asleep
D Em
You do all the silly voices, conversate in make-believe
C G
And I am wide awake I might've drank a bit too much caffeine
D C D G
Can you tell a bedtime story to help me fall asleep?
[Verse]
G
Okay so two bickering bears are bumbling through the woods
C
When they stumble upon a tent
C
And they can tell there are two humans inside because
G
It has a "two human inside" scent
G
Now these bears are cold and hungry as food prices have jumped across the hibernation
C
But they have a philosophical difference on
C
How to approach this tent’s situation
[Bridge]
G
Big Bear says: "Let's ambush them, come crashing
C
Through their flimsy little roof"
C
(Big Bear Hungry. Big Bear Beefy. Big Bear See Food and Want Food)
G C
Small Bear says "Why do you tackle every problem like a grizzly brute?"
C
(Small Bear Angry. Small Bear Tired. Small Bear 'bout to disapprove)
[Chorus]
D Em
Because while yes, I see the merits of attacking by surprise
D Em
We'd get a meal but I can't bear to crush their valuable supplies
G C D Em
Imagine waking up each day and catching the sunrise
C D G
From this tent after we eat the chumps inside
[Verse]
G
But Big Bear isn't buying it, ‘cause they don't
C
Have the dexterity to unzip the zipper
C
And if they wait for the humans to come outside
G
They might be armed, alarmed, and ready to shoot them quicker
G
Than the bears can react, and then they'll go from
G
Two rugged bears looking for a good home in the woods
C
To looking like two bear rugs on the wood floor of a home goods
[Bridge]
G
Small Bear says "I hear you but insist The benefits outweigh the risk"
C
(Small Bear still respects that Big Bear gets a say in all of this)
G
Big Bear thinks about it, then a wicked grin erupts across his lips
C
(Big Bear's grateful for a partner that communicates like this)
[Chorus]
D Em
He says “I think there's a solution that will satisfy your needs
D Em
A compromise that will surprise these hairless little beasts
G C D Em
And if we do this right we'll leave the tent looking pristine
C D G
We’ll get our bed and breakfast... bearbnb”
[Verse]
G
So Big Bear says "The local gopher owes me a favor
C
From every day when I don't EAT HIM
C
So he can either reach in or dig his little feet in To dig up underneath them and sneak
in
G
And he can unzip the screen then we can both creep in While they are deep asleep
C
Ah, come on let's gopher it, I'm sick and tired of schemin'!
[Chorus]
D Em
So they overcame their bickering with simple compromise
D Em
And the bears began their buffet with some gopher on the side
G C D Em
And they lived happily ever after in their tent, sat side by side...
C D G
Then you kissed me on the head and said goodnight
C D G
Yeah, then you kissed me on the head and said goodnight
[Outro]
C G
You were the best at telling stories to help me fall asleep
D Em
You did all the silly voices, made me honestly believe
C G D Em
and now I'm wide awake, mistaking every breaking branch and leaf
G D C D G
The next time we go camping I'll just stick to counting sheep
How to play A Bedtime Story
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.