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Johnny Preston - Running Bear Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, D, B7, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AHumbahumba,humbahumba,humbahumba,humba
OntheAbank,oftheriver,stoodRunningDBear,youngIndianAbrave
Ontheother,bankoftheriver,stoodhisB7lovely,IndianE7maid
LittleAWhiteDove,wasahername,suchaDlovely,sighttoAsee
Buttheirtribes,foughtwitheachother,sotheirE7lovecouldneverAbe.
RunningDBear,lovedLittleAWhiteDove,withaE7love,bigastheAsky
RunningDBear,lovedLittleAWhiteDove,withaE7lovethatcouldn’tAdie
Hecouldn’tAswim,theragingriver,causetheDriver,wastooAwide
Hecouldn’treach,LittleWhiteDove,waitingB7ontheotherE7side
IntheAmoonlight,hecouldseeher,throwingDkisses,crosstheAwaves
Herlittleheart,wasbeatingfaster,waitingE7thereforherbrave.
RunningDBear,lovedLittleAWhiteDove,withaE7love,bigastheAsky
RunningDBear,lovedLittleAWhiteDove,withaE7lovethatcouldn’tAdie
RunningABear,jumpedintheriver,LittleDWhiteDovedidtheAsame
Andtheyswam,toeachother,crosstheB7swirling,streamtheyE7came
Astheirhands,touchedandtheirlipsmet,theragingDriver,pulledthemA
Nowthey’llalways,betogether,inthatE7happyhuntingAground
RunningDBear,lovedLittleAWhiteDove,withaE7love,bigastheAsky
RunningDBear,lovedLittleAWhiteDove,withaE7lovethatcouldn’tAdie
RunningDBear,lovedLittleAWhiteDove,withaE7love,bigastheAsky
RunningDBear,lovedLittleAWhiteDove,withaE7lovethatcouldn’tAdie
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ArtistJohnny Preston
AlbumSleeve of Running Bear
GenresPop
Year1960
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Running Bear on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Johnny Preston - Running Bear on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Running Bear uses these transitions most often: D → A (14), A → D (12), and E7 → A (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

A to D

2. A → B7 chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

Switching from A to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A to B7

3. B7 → E7 chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Switching from B7 to E7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

B7 to E7

4. E7 → A chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Switching from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

E7 to A

5. E7 → D chord transition

Switching from E7 to D:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Running Bear chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Running Bear.

  • Running Bear includes 57 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Running Bear contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Running Bear connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
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