Running Bear

RUNNING BEAR

(C) On the banks of the river
Stood Runnin' (F) Bear, young Indian (C) brave,
On the other side of the river
Stood his (Dm) lovely Indian (G) maid.
Little (C) White Dove was her name,
Such a (F) lovely sight to (C) see,
But their tribes fought with each other,
So their (G) love could never (C) be.

CHORUS
Runnin' (F) Bear loved Little (C) White Dove with a (G) love big as the (C) sky.
Runnin' (F) Bear loved Little (C) White Dove with a (G) love that couldn't (C) die.

He couldn't swim the raging river 
'Cause the river (F) was too (C) wide.
He couldn't reach Little White Dove waiting on (Dm) the other (G) side.
In the (C) moonlight he could see her
Throwing (F) kisses 'cross the (C) waves,
Her little heart was beating faster, waiting (G) there just for her (C) brave.

CHORUS

Running (C) Bear dove in the water,
Little (F) White Dove did the (C) same.
And they swam out to each other,
Through the (Dm) swirling stream they (G) came.
As their (C) hands touched and their lips met,
The ragin' (F) river pulled them (C) down.
Now they'll always be together
In that (G) happy hunting (C) ground.

CHORUS twice.