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“Be A Great Boy” -As made popular by Greg Mckee
(Chorus)
CBe a Great Boy.G  
CBe a Great GirlG. 
CBe a child of Fthe Lord it's thCe greatest Gthing in the Cworld.
(Verse 1)
CDo you know the MonGk?
CDo you know the maFn?
CDo you know the poFwer of God is rigGht here in your hands?
GIn Cyour hFands… 
[Ow!]
(Chorus)
CBe a Great BoyG  
CBe a Great Girl G  
CBe a child of Fthe Lord it's thCe greatest Gthing in the Cworld
(Verse 2)
CDo you know the laGdy?
CSudie is her name.F  
CSwim across her wateFrs,
GAnd you’ll never be the same.
GBe Cthe saFme…
[Ow!]
(Chorus)
CBe a Great Boy.G  
CBe a Great GirlG. 
CBe a child of Fthe Lord it's thCe greatest Gthing in the Cworld.
(Verse 3)
CFrom a little acoGrn
CGrows a great big tFree.
CWhat you’re now becomiFng,
CIs what you’re gonna bGe.
GGonCna be…F  
[Ow!]
(Chorus)
CBe a Great Boy.G  
CBe a Great GirlG. 
CBe a child of Fthe Lord it's thCe greatest Gthing in the Cworld.
(Verse 4)
CClimb upon the mountaGin, 
CRide upon the winFd, 
CSee the stars of heaFven,
CAnd sing the songs again and aGgain,
and aaaaFgainnnn…
[Ow!]
(Chorus)
CBe a Great Boy.G  
CBe a Great GirlG. 
CBe a child of Fthe Lord it's thCe greatest Gthing in the Cworld.
Break it down now!
CBe a Great BoGy. (I can’t hear you!)
CBe a Great GirGl. (A little louder now!)
CBe a Child oFf the Lord it's tChe greatest Gthing in the Cworld.
CBe a child of Fthe Lord it's thCe greatest tGhing in the Cworld.
Note: For those that know, I'm not sure if Greg wrote this song, 
or if he's the one who solidified it as a tradition. Regardless, 
as Greg McKee passes into myth and legend let the credit for this 
song go to him. His voice is the one which rings through most of 
our ears when we recall the passed days under the pines at 
Camp Greenville high listening to his old out of tune guitar 
and deep bellow that resonated with the wood and water.
-Messer

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Greg Mckee - Be A Great Boy

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“Be A Great Boy” -As made popular by Greg Mckee

(Chorus)

C G

Be a Great Boy.

C G

Be a Great Girl.

C F C G C

Be a child of the Lord it's the greatest thing in the world.

(Verse 1)

C G

Do you know the Monk?

C F

Do you know the man?

C F G

Do you know the power of God is right here in your hands?

G C F

In your hands…

[Ow!]

(Chorus)

C G

Be a Great Boy

C G

Be a Great Girl

C F C G C

Be a child of the Lord it's the greatest thing in the world

(Verse 2)

C G

Do you know the lady?

C F

Sudie is her name.

C F

Swim across her waters,

And you’ll never be the same.

G C F

Be the same…

[Ow!]

(Chorus)

C G

Be a Great Boy.

C G

Be a Great Girl.

C F C G C

Be a child of the Lord it's the greatest thing in the world.

(Verse 3)

C G

From a little acorn

C F

Grows a great big tree.

C F

What you’re now becoming,

C G

Is what you’re gonna be.

G C F

Gonna be…

[Ow!]

(Chorus)

C G

Be a Great Boy.

C G

Be a Great Girl.

C F C G C

Be a child of the Lord it's the greatest thing in the world.

(Verse 4)

C G

Climb upon the mountain,

C F

Ride upon the wind,

C F

See the stars of heaven,

C G

And sing the songs again and again,

and aaaagainnnn…

[Ow!]

(Chorus)

C G

Be a Great Boy.

C G

Be a Great Girl.

C F C G C

Be a child of the Lord it's the greatest thing in the world.

Break it down now!

C G

Be a Great Boy. (I can’t hear you!)

C G

Be a Great Girl. (A little louder now!)

C F C G C

Be a Child of the Lord it's the greatest thing in the world.

C F C G C

Be a child of the Lord it's the greatest thing in the world.

Note: For those that know, I'm not sure if Greg wrote this song,

or if he's the one who solidified it as a tradition. Regardless,

as Greg McKee passes into myth and legend let the credit for this

song go to him. His voice is the one which rings through most of

our ears when we recall the passed days under the pines at

Camp Greenville high listening to his old out of tune guitar

and deep bellow that resonated with the wood and water.

-Messer

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