The Tragically Hip's infectious songs, catchy melodies, inspired lyrics, and solid musicianship have secured their place as the kings of rock in Canada. Formed in the early '80s in Kingston, Ontario, they are a five-piece group of friends: Gordon Downie (primary lyricist and lead vocalist (February 6, 1963-October 17,2017), Paul Langlois and Rob Baker (guitars), Gord Sinclair (bass) and Johnny Fay (drums). For thirty years, The Tragically Hip has
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
BAND: The Tragically Hip TITLE: The Bear ALBUM: Music @ Work TABBED BY: [email protected]
Sounds good on acoustic if you play the chords as barre chords, while keeping the high e and b strings open on every chord and you just move up and down the neck, as shown below.
F# 244300 E 012200 B 799800 A 577600 G 355400
[Intro] F#E
[Verse 1] F#E F#E I was first attracted by your scent F#E Your heart must be a caramelised onion F#E By the time I saw your flame F#E It was all over for you and what's his name
[Instrumental] F#E F#E
[Verse 2] F#E I think it was Algonquin park F#E It was so cold and winter dark F#E A promised hibernation high BABA Took me across the great black plate of ice F#E Now I'm the islander
[Instrumental] F#E F#E
[Verse 3] F#E I found a place to call my den F#E And dreamt of the ferry and the enormous man F#E Huge as were his children BABA Following around after him F#E I'm the islander
[Bridge] GA I woke up in the furtive spring BABA More capable of anything
[Instrumental] BA BA F#E
[Verse 4] F#E I waited for more men to come F#E They docked their boats and cocked their guns F#E The time for truth and reconciliation's gone BA But with my belly full I intended to get something done
BA F#E I'm the islander
F#E
[Bridge] GA I woke up in the dead of spring BABA More hungry than anything