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Be Good Lions Song

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

difficult with chord voicing and movement, but you'll get the hang of it.  Hope it works out
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Key:Bb
Capo 3rd Fret
IMPORTANT: I usually play this song with a the Capo on the 3rd.  If you choose to do 
that, you must play the chords in G formation, which are in parenthesis. i.e., the "Bb" becoming a "G".  There is a legend at the bottom of the page for those transpositions. thanks!
Verse:
Bb(G)           F/A (D/F#)
And GmI siEmng my lFionD's song and brush Bbmy Gmane
BbShe would and she couF/Ald
             Gm           F   Eb(C)      Dm7(Bm7)   Gsus   G(Esus, E)
So she pulled my lion's tail and caused me pain
Chorus:
She said lion'Gm7s arEm7e made fF#dimor cagEbdimes
Just to look Fat Din delightEdim  Dbdim  
You dare not lGm7et 'em walk arounF#dimd
                                  F   Eb(C)
'cause they might just bite
BbDoes she know what she does whenF/A  
she daGmnces 'round my cage and sFays her name?Bb  
BbBe goF/Aod.. BGme goFodBb  
You'll notice the upright carrying the rhythm and walking up continuously from the F
back to the Bb. Here's a quick tab for that:
(relative to capo 3)
Bbe|-----F/A-----------Gm7--------0F--------Bb--------F#dim----------F------Edim--------Eb----------------|
B|-0------3-------3-------3---------3--------7--------7----5--------0-----------------|
G|-0------2-------0-------2---------0--------x--------7----x--------0-----------------
D|-0------0-------2-------0---------0------- 7--------7----5--------2-----------------|
A|-2------x-------2-----------------2--------6--------5----4--------3------------------|
E|-3------2-------0------------0-2--3----------------------------------------------|
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Be Good Lions Song

by Gregory Porter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Dm7

Gsus

Gm7

F#dim

Edim

difficult with chord voicing and movement, but you'll get the hang of it. Hope it works out

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E-mail:[email protected]

Key:Bb

Capo 3rd Fret

IMPORTANT: I usually play this song with a the Capo on the 3rd. If you choose to do

that, you must play the chords in G formation, which are in parenthesis. i.e., the "Bb" becoming a "G". There is a legend at the bottom of the page for those transpositions. thanks!

Verse:

Bb(G) F/A (D/F#)

Gm Em F D Bb G

And I sing my lion's song and brush my mane

Bb F/A

She would and she could

Gm F Eb Dm7 Gsus G

So she pulled my lion's tail and caused me pain

Chorus:

Gm7 Em7 F#dim Ebdim

She said lion's are made for cages

F D Edim Dbdim

Just to look at in delight

Gm7 F#dim

You dare not let 'em walk around

F Eb

(C)

'cause they might just bite

Bb F/A

Does she know what she does when

Gm F Bb

she dances 'round my cage and says her name?

Bb F/A Gm F Bb

Be good.. Be good

You'll notice the upright carrying the rhythm and walking up continuously from the F

back to the Bb. Here's a quick tab for that:

(relative to capo 3)

Bb F/A Gm7 F Bb F#dim F Edim Eb

e|------------------------0--------------------------------------------------------|

B|-0------3-------3-------3---------3--------7--------7----5--------0-----------------|

G|-0------2-------0-------2---------0--------x--------7----x--------0-----------------

D|-0------0-------2-------0---------0------- 7--------7----5--------2-----------------|

A|-2------x-------2-----------------2--------6--------5----4--------3------------------|

E|-3------2-------0------------0-2--3----------------------------------------------|

Gm7

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