Staple Singers - Be What You Are Chords

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_ _ [B] Oh man, you're hard of God, _ _ trying to live a wistful life.
_ Don't go out and buy a _ Cadillac if you know your money ain't right.
_ _ Oh, it's so much easier _ getting what you don't need.
If you can't afford to get it, don't be ashamed of your broken days.
_ [F#] I'm not trying to tell you how to do [E] it.
I'm only saying put [D] some thought into [B] it.
Be what you are, my friend, and live the life. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ Just _ _ _ _ _ because you're made in China, _ _ attend some private school.
_ _ We try to send you off, knowing all the time you're really not able to.
_ _ _ Don't try to look like a king there on a poor man's trade.
_ _ That's one more reason there's so many people afraid today. _
_ _ [F#] I'm not trying to tell you how to do it.
[E] I'm only saying [D] put some thought into [B] it.
Be what you are, my friend, and live the life. _ _ _ _
_ _ Be what you are, my friend, and live the life. _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [B] Don't try to live as high _ as you see your boss men do.
Just _ _ remember you work for him, but he don't work for you.
_ If there's something that you want, oh, and you know you can't afford it,
_ _ don't be ashamed to put a little down on it.
Don't try to live with a holy death.
[F#] I'm not trying to tell you how to do [E] it.
I'm only saying [D] put some thought into [B] it.
Be what you are, my friend, and live the life. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Be what you are, my friend, and live the life. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Don't be ashamed.
_ Just live your life. _ _ _
_ _ Don't try to put a little down on it.
Just live your life.
_ You know what?
_ _ _ I'll take you no further. _ _
_ _ _ Okay, Mr.
Jordan, as far as this is the same thing, look.
Yeah.
Be what you are, my friend, and live the life.
_ Oh, yeah. _ _
_ _ Be what you are, my friend, and live the life. _ _ _
Let me tell you.
Be what you are, my friend, and live the life.
_ Listen to me now. _
_ _ Be what you are, my friend, and live the life.
I'm telling you now.
_ _ Be what you are, my friend, and live the life. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Be what you are, _ and live the life. _ _ _ _ _
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