Tuning: E A D G B E

[Chords] G2 x-5-5-4-3-x Whenever shown below, this chord(G2) is strummed quickly 3 times and immediately muted. Other chords used can be first position chords. [Intro]

^G2 ^G2 ^G2Yea, here come the preacher! [Verse 1] ^GThe preacher went out a huntin', it was ^Con one Sunday ^Gmorn' It was against his religion, but he took a ^A7shotgun ^D7along ^GHe got himself a mess o' mighty fine quail and ^Cone old scraggly ^Ghare And on the way home he ^E7crossed the path of a ^A7great big ^D7grizzly ^Gbear

[Verse 2]

^G2Well the bear got down lookin' ready to charge ^G2The preacher never seen nothin' quite that large ^G2They looked each other right smack in the eye ^G2Didn't take that preacher long to say bye ^G2The preacher, he run till he spotted a tree ^G2He said, "Up in that tree's where I oughta be" ^G2By the time that bear made a grab for him ^G2The preacher was a sittin' on top a that limb ^G2Scared to death, he turned about ^G2He looked to the sky and began to shout

[Chorus]

^G"Hey lord, you delivered Daniel from the ^Cbottom of the lion's ^Gden You delivered Jonah from the ^A7belly of the whale and ^D7then ^GThe Hebrew children from the fiery furnace ^CSo the good books do ^Gdeclare ^GHey lord, if you can't ^E7help me, For goodness ^A7sake don't ^D7help that^G bear"

[Verse 3]

^G2Yea, look out preacher! ^GWell, about that time the limb broke off and the ^Cpreacher came tumblin' ^Gdown Had a straight razor out of his pocket by the ^A7time he lit on the ^D7ground ^GHe landed on his feet right in front a that bear and ^CLord, what an awful ^Gfight The preacher and the bear and the ^E7razor and the hair just ^A7flyin' from ^D7left to ^Gright

[Verse 4]

^G2Well first they was up and then they was down ^G2The preacher the bear runnin' round an' round ^G2The bear he roared, and the the preacher he groaned ^G2Havin' a tough time holdin' his own! ^G2He said, "Lord if I get out a here alive ^G2Then to the good book I'll abide ^G2No more huntin' on the Sabbath day ^G2Come Sunday I'm headin' to the church to pray" ^G2Up to the heavens the preacher glanced ^G2He said, "Lord won't you give me just one more chance" ^G2So the preacher got away, he looked around ^G2Seen a tree where he'd be safe and sound ^G2Jumped on a limb, turned about ^G2Looked to the sky and began to shout

[Chorus]

^G"Hey lord, you delivered Daniel from the ^Cbottom of the lion's ^Gden You delivered Jonah from the ^A7belly of the whale and ^D7then ^GThe Hebrew children from the fiery furnace ^CSo the good books do ^Gdeclare Hey l^Gord, if you can't ^E7help me, For goodness ^A7sake don't ^D7help that ^Gbear"

Jerry Reed - The preacher and the bear