Choose Your Friends Chords by Lucky Dube

Tempo:
120.95 bpm
Chords used:

B

A

E

C#m

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lucky Dube Choose Your Friends chords
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[F]
[C#m]
[C#] [G#m] [C#m]
[G#] [G#m]
[D] [A] [E] [B]
[A] [B]
[A] [B]
[A] [B]
[A] [B]
Danny got out [A] of the yellow [B] school bus, [A] [E] looking [B] so sad today, [A] to see [B] lonely space.
[A] [E] [B] Danny has been fighting [A] against, [E] but every [B] time they fight, [E] he's [A] caught in the middle [E] of it all.
[B]
He [A] [E] has [B]
dreams, like [A] every little [B]
boy in the world, [A] but [E] right [B] now his main [A] dream [E] is to get [B] out of here.
[A] Is to [E] [B] make mommy and [E] daddy [A] disappear [E] forever.
[B]
He [A] doesn't want to [E] hear [B]
those angry [E] voices [A] anymore.
[B]
Danny, [A] be [B] careful what you wish [A] for, [E] you might [B]
just get [E] it.
Be [B] careful.
[E] You can choose your [B]
friends, [A] but you cannot [C#m] choose [B]
who you're related [A] [E] [B]
[E] [B]
[A] [B]
[E] [B]
[A] to.
Danny, [B]
[A] Danny, [B]
[E] [A] [B]
Danny, [A] Danny, [B]
Danny, Danny.
[F#] [C#m]
[G#m]
[C#m]
[G#m]
[A]
[E] [B] [A]
[B]
[A] [E] [B] He [A]
[B] [E] [A]
goes [B] up to his [A] room, [E] he's [B] not feeling good [E] today.
[A]
[E] But it's no [B] use telling, [A]
[B] nobody listens yet.
[A]
[E] No [B] use complaining, [A]
[E] nobody [B] cares [E] anymore.
[A]
[B] [A]
The little boys [B] go to sleep [E] and [A] pray for [B] toys and candy, and [D#]
[A] he [B] prays for one thing.
[E] [A]
God, I [B] need a miracle down [A] here, if you [B] make [E] [A]
mommy [E] and daddy [B] disappear forever.
[A]
Danny, [B] [E] [A]
be careful [B] what you [A] wish for, you might [B] just get [A] it.
[E] Be careful [B] what you wish [A]
for, [C#m] be [B] careful.
You [A] can choose [B] your friends, [E] but you cannot choose [B] [F#m]
[B]
[A] [E] [B] who you're related [A] to.
You can choose [B] your friends, but [E] you cannot [B] choose who you're related [A]
to.
[B] [A] [B] [A]
[B] [A]
[B] [E]
[B] [A]
[B] [A]
[B] [A]
[B] [E]
[B] [F#m]
Key:  
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
C#m
13421114
G#m
123111114
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn Lucky Dube - Choose Your Friends chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, B, A, E, A and B. Begin your practice at a relaxed 60 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 121. With an eye on the song's key E Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B]
Danny got out [A] of the yellow [B] school bus, _ [A] _ [E] looking [B] so sad today, [A] _ to see [B] lonely space.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ [B] Danny has been fighting [A] against, [E] but every [B] time they fight, [E] he's [A] caught in the middle [E] of it all.
[B]
He _ _ [A] _ _ [E] has [B]
dreams, like [A] every little _ [B]
boy in the world, [A] _ but [E] right [B] now his main [A] dream [E] is to get [B] out of here.
_ _ [A] _ Is to [E] [B] make mommy and [E] daddy [A] disappear [E] forever.
[B] _
_ _ He [A] doesn't want to [E] hear [B]
those angry [E] voices [A] anymore.
_ _ [B] _
_ Danny, [A] _ be [B] careful what you wish [A] for, [E] you might [B]
just get [E] it.
Be [B] careful.
_ _ [E] You can choose your [B] _
friends, [A] but you cannot [C#m] choose [B]
who you're related [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [A] to.
Danny, _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ Danny, _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
Danny, _ [A] _ Danny, _ [B]
Danny, Danny.
[F#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ [B] He _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _
_ goes [B] up to his [A] room, [E] he's [B] not feeling good [E] today.
[A] _
[E] But it's no [B] use telling, [A] _
_ _ [B] nobody listens yet.
_ [A] _
[E] No [B] use _ complaining, [A] _
_ [E] nobody [B] _ cares [E] anymore.
[A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A]
The little boys [B] go to sleep [E] and [A] pray for [B] toys and candy, and [D#] _
[A] he [B] prays for one thing.
[E] _ [A]
God, I [B] need a miracle down [A] here, if you _ [B] make _ [E] _ [A]
mommy [E] and daddy [B] disappear forever.
[A] _
_ Danny, [B] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _
be careful [B] _ what you [A] wish for, you might [B] just get [A] it.
[E] Be careful [B] _ what you wish [A]
for, [C#m] be [B] careful.
_ You [A] can choose [B] your friends, [E] but you cannot choose [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ [B] who you're related [A] to.
You can choose [B] your friends, but _ [E] you cannot [B] choose who you're related [A] _
to.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Respect album.