Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase (hi-lo)

, Mountain banjo tune

CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN BEAR CHASE hi-lo
Mountain banjo tune
Key: C

6  7   7 -6    -6     6    6   6   5    5
9 10   10-10   -10    9    9   9   8    8
A-way, a-way, we're bound for the moun-tain

 -5   -5  -5   -4   -4
 -9   -9  -9   -8   -8
Bound for the moun-tain, 

  6    6   6   5    6
  9    9   9   8    9
Bound for the moun-tain

7  7   7   -6    -6    6
10 10 10   -10   -10   9
O-ver the hills, the field

 6   6   5    5
 9   9   8    8
And the foun-tain

5 -5  -5 -5   -4   -3  4   5  4
8 -9  -9 -9   -8   -7  7   8  7
A-way to the chase, a-way, a-way


 7    7   -6   -6    6    6   6   5
10    10  -10  -10   9    9   9   8
Now we're set just right for the race

 5  -5   -5    -4  -4   6  6   6   6   5 6
 8  -9   -9    -8  -8   9  9   9   9   8 9
The old hound dogs are rea-dy for the chase

7  7   7   -6    -6    6
10 10 10   -10   -10   9
O-ver the hills, the field
 
 6   6   5    5
 9   9   8    8
And the foun-tain

5 -5  -5 -5   -4   -3  4   5  4
8 -9  -9 -9   -8   -7  7   8  7
A-way to the chase, a-way, a-way