Chords for Tom Lehrer: Be Prepared (concert live) (1960)

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123.05 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

F

A

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Tom Lehrer: Be Prepared (concert live) (1960) chords
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[Bb] One more here, this one is a little song dedicated to the Boy Scouts [N] of America.
We seem to have a convention here tonight.
[C] The Boy Scouts [N] of America, those noble little bastions of democracy, and the American Legion of Tomorrow.
I would like to state at this time [B] that I am not now and have [N] never been a member of
the Boy Scouts of America.
Their motto is, as you know, be prepared, and that is the name of this [C] song.
[D] [C]
[G] [C] Be prepared, that's the Boy Scouts marching [G] song.
Be prepared, as through life you march along.
[C] Be prepared to hold your liquor [A] pretty well.
Don't [D] write naughty words on walls if you [G] can't spell.
[C] Be prepared [D] to hide that pack of [G] cigarettes.
Don't make book if you cannot cover bets.
Keep [C] those briefers hidden where you're sure [F] that they will not be found.
And [D] be careful not to smoke them when the [G] Scoutmaster's around, [Em] for he only [F] will insist
that [D] they be shared.
Be [F] prepared, [C] [G] [C] be prepared, that's the Boy Scouts' solemn [G] creed.
Be prepared, and be clean in word and deed.
[C] Don't solicit for your sister, [A] that's not nice.
[D] Unless you get a good percentage [G] of her price.
[C] Be prepared, and be careful [G] not to do [Dm] your good [G] deeds.
[D] When there's no one watching you, [C] if you're looking for adventure [F] of a new and different
kind, [D] and you come across a Girl Scout who [G] is similarly inclined, [C] don't be nervous, don't
be [F] flustered, don't be scared.
Be [F] prepared.
[C] [D] [C]
[C]
[G]
[Eb] [D]
[E]
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C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
F
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A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ One more here, this one is a little song dedicated to the Boy Scouts [N] of America. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We seem to have a convention here tonight. _ _
_ _ _ [C] The Boy Scouts [N] of America, those noble little bastions of democracy, _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the American Legion of Tomorrow.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I would like to state at this time [B] that I am not now and have [N] never been _ _ a _ _ _ _ member of
the Boy Scouts of America.
_ Their motto is, as you know, be prepared, and that is the name of this [C] song. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] Be prepared, _ that's the Boy Scouts marching [G] song.
Be prepared, _ as through life you march along.
[C] Be prepared to hold your liquor [A] pretty well.
Don't [D] write naughty words on walls if you [G] can't spell.
[C] Be prepared [D] to hide that pack of [G] cigarettes.
Don't make book _ if you cannot cover bets.
Keep [C] those briefers hidden where you're sure [F] that they will not be found.
And [D] be careful not to smoke them when the [G] Scoutmaster's around, [Em] for he only [F] will insist
that [D] they be shared.
Be [F] prepared, _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [C] be prepared, _ that's the Boy Scouts' solemn [G] creed.
Be prepared, _ and be clean in word and deed.
[C] Don't solicit for your sister, [A] that's not nice.
_ [D] Unless you get a good percentage [G] of her price.
_ [C] Be prepared, _ and be careful [G] not to do [Dm] your good [G] deeds.
_ [D] When there's no one watching you, [C] if you're looking for adventure [F] of a new and different
kind, [D] and you come across a Girl Scout who [G] is similarly inclined, [C] don't be nervous, don't
be [F] flustered, don't be _ scared.
Be [F] prepared.
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _

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