The Teddy Bear Song chords
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Submitted By: Michelle Sherman
Subject: The Teddy Bear Song
Sung by: Barbara Fairchild
THE TEDDY BEAR SONG
D G
I WISH I WAS A TEDDY BEAR
D A7
NOT LIVIN' OR LOVIN' OR GOIN' NO WHERE
D G
I WISH I WAS A TEDDY BEAR
D A7
D
AND A WISHIN' THAT I HADN'T FALLEN IN LOVE WITH YOU
D G
I WISH I HAD BUTTON EYES AND A RED FELT NOSE
A7 D
SHAGGY COTTON SKIN AND JUST ONE SET OF CLOTHES
G
SITTIN ON A SHELF IN A LOCAL DEPARTMENT STORE
A7
D
WITH NO DREAMS TO DREAM AND NOTHIN' TO BE SORRY FOR
(REPEAT VERSE 1)
D
G
I WISH I HAD A WOODEN HEART AND A SEWED ON SMILE
A7
D
THEN YOUR MEM'RY WOULDN'T COME AROUND HURTIN' ALL THE TIME
G
I'D HAVE A SEWED ON SMILE AND A PAINTED TWINKLE IN MY EYE
A7
D
AND I'D NEVER WOULD OF EVER HAD TO LEARN HOW TO CRY
(REPEAT VERSE1)
D
G
I WISH I HAD A STRING YOU COULD PULL TO MAKE ME SAY
A7 D
"HI" I'M TEDDY, AIN'T IT A LOVELY DAY
G
THEN I'D KNOW EVERY TIME I SPOKE THE WORDS WOULD RHYME
A7
D
AND NO ONE WOULD KNOW THE MESS I'VE MADE OF MY LIFE
(REPEAT VERSE 1)