Thistle Hair The Christmas Bear - Alabama 

Resubmitted by GMWNS, 8May08 

Capo 3rd Fret 

Intro: Starts with drumming. As soon as the instruments start, 
Follow pattern of first two lines 

(D) The city's full of manger scenes, and (G) stores lit up in (A) red and (D) green 
But down the road just out of town, (G) there's more magic (A) to be (D) found 
The (G) countryside is (Bm) all a-(D)-glow, with (G) holly trees and (A) mistle-(D)-toe 
And (G) in them woods there (Bm) lives a (D) bear, (G) known to all as (A) Thistle (D) Hair 

Oh (G) Thistle Hair the (D) Christmas bear, (A) spreading the good news (D) everywhere 
About (G) Christmas time and (D) what it means, to (A) all the children of the world 
Every little boy and girl out (G) there, (A) loves Thistle (D) Hair 

INSTRUMENTAL: Follow pattern of first two lines 

(D) Comes around this time of year, (G) spreading lots of (A) Christmas (D) cheer 
The kids all love this shiny coat and the (G) smell of honey (A) on his (D) nose 
He (G) tells them all a-(Bm)-bout the (D) star, and (G) everything that (A) it stands (D) for 
The (G) birthday we all (Bm) cele-(D)-brate, is (G) still our favorite (A) holi-(D)-day 

Oh (G) Thistle Hair the (D) Christmas bear, (A) spreading the good news (D) everywhere 
About (G) Christmas time and (D) what it means, to (A) all the children of the world 
Every little boy and girl out (G) there, (A) loves Thistle (D) Hair 

INSTRUMENTAL: Follow pattern of first two lines 

(D) Wherever you find old Thistle Bear, (G) there'll be music (A) in the (D) air 
He dances round the Christmas tree, (G) every single (A) New Year's (D) Eve 
Then (G) he and all his (Bm) furry (D) friends, (G) gather round the (A) fire a-(D)-gain 
And (G) sing about those (Bm) Angel (D) wings, (G) gifts of love that (A) Christmas (D) brings 

Oh (G) Thistle Hair the (D) Christmas bear, (A) spreading the good news (D) everywhere 
About (G) Christmas time and (D) what it means, to (A) all the children of the world 
Every little boy and girl out (G) there, 

(A) LOVES THISTLE (D) HAIR 

INSTRUMENTAL: Follow pattern of FIRST LINE ONLY 

(D) Thistle Hair the Christmas Bear 

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(D) Thistle Hair the Christmas Bear 

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(D) Thistle Hair the Christmas Bear 

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