The Dance of the Grizzly Bear Lyrics by Irving Berlin Key: C Music by George Botsford Copyright 1912 Lyrics and Chords Provided by Judy Muldawer For Educational Purposes Only Visit banjojudy.com for Additional Songs Join the Facebook Group, "Ukulele Music - The Early 1900's" File Created 11/22/2014 File Updated 02/20/2021 Verse 1: G D7 Out in San Francisco where the weather's fair They have a dance out there G G6 They call the grizzly Bear G G6 D All your other lovin' dances don't compare A7 D7 Not so coony, but a litt-le D+ more than spoon-y G D7 Talk about yo' bears that Teddy Roosevelt shot They couldn't class with what G G6 Old San Fran-cisco's got G E7 Listen my honey do A7 and I will show to you D7 G G7 The dance of the griz-zly Bear Chorus 1: C F C Hug up close to your baby D7 Throw your shoulders t'ward the ceiling Lawdy Lawdy, what a feelin’ G7 G13G7 Snug up close to your la-dy C Close your eyes and do some nappin' Something nice is g'wine to happen C F C Hug up close to your baby Dm Adim Sway me every where C Show your darin' beau just how you go to Buffalo G7 G13 G7 C D7 Doin' the griz-zly Bear Verse 2: G D7 Let's sit down and rest a minute honey, dear My head feels awfully queer, G G6 Please call the waiter near G D Water water quick the lady's gone I fear A7 D7 Thank you Honey, in my purse D+ you'll find some mon-ey G D7 Where's the man who show'd me how to do that dance? That put me in a trance? G G6 I'll take another chance G E7 Now that I've got my breath A7 I'm his-n' until death D7 G G7 Come on with yo' grizzly bear Chorus 2: C F C Hug up close to your baby D7 Hypnotize me like a wizard, Shape yo'self just like a blizzard G7 Snug up close to your lady C If they do that dance in heaven Shoot me hon' tonight at seven C F C Hug up close to your baby Dm Adim Sway me every where C You and me is two I'll make it one when we get through G7 G13 G7 C Doin' the griz-zly Bear Several Suggested Ukulele Chord Shapes: