Andrew Belle - Black Bear: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Black Bear" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F# A#m Help, help I’m drowning B In the sea where I found you F# A#m The kerosene in your skin B The chemistry that I’m bound to Picture me on an ocean In a chest that I hollow I picture you in slow motion Somewhere in west Colorado Well, I don’t know where that place is If I did I would follow I don’t know what this taste is If I did I would swallow Chorus: F# A#m Thought I knew all the answers D#m Thought I held all the keys G# The black bear that I led you to F# Wants more than I can speak A#m Thought I drew out the cancers D#m Thought I fell the disease G#/C Turns out that I need you now F# Much more than you need me A track meet in my car Complicates what I told you The back beat in my heart Syncopates when I hold you Well, I don’t know what the use is If I did I’d unfold you I don’t know what the truth is If I did I’d have told you Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C  D#m  F#  G#  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Black Bear" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Bear" by Andrew Belle.