to song Bearcat - David Wilcox

to song Bearcat

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Verse 1
 
F7 Bb7 Abdim Eb7,Bbdim,F7 Bb7 Abdim
I went to the zoo just the other week, saw the kangaroo
Eb7,Bbdim,F7 Bb7 Abdim
had a talk with the chimpanzee. He said hey brother if you
Eb7 Bbdim F7 Bb7 F7 (bend 6th string behind}
want a thing that's hip do the bearcat. {the nut up to F note}
 
Verse 2
F7 Bb7 Abdim Eb7 Bbdim F7
Do the bearcat mmmmmmm that's the name of this song
Bb7 Abdim Eb7 Bbdim F7
Take a little lesson and you can't go wrong
Bb7 Abdim Eb7 Bbdim F7
Do the bearcat mmmmmm that's the way we like
Bb7 F7
Do the bearcat
 
Chorus:
 
Bb7,A,G,G7
It's enough to make you wanta leave your home
G,F,Eb7
It's the kinda sound that you can't leave alone
Eb7,D7,C7
Enough to make you wanta get a bearcat of your own
F7 (wild string bends)
And make him go........
 
Verse 3
F7 Bb7 Abdim Eb7,Bbdim,F7
Do the bearcat
Bb7 Abdim Eb7,Bbdim,F7
ooohh he's lookin for you
Bb7 Abdim Eb7,Bbdim,F7
Do the bearcat
Bb7 F7
mmmmmmmmm guitar solo for one verse then chorus, etc.
 
Follow the bass to figure out chord changes. There's a lot of
wild string bends behind the nut of the guitar. Try tuning the guitar
down to make the bends a little easier on the fingers.

How to play to song Bearcat

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is F7. 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.

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