Chords for Be Prepared
Tempo:
122 bpm
Chords used:
Am
C
Dm
G
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[C] [Am]
I never thought I [Dm] was essential.
[G] A crude and [Am] unspeakably vain.
Maybe they were [Dm] glimmer of potential.
[B] Allied my [E] vision and brain.
[C]
[A]
[Am] [Dm]
[C] I know that your powers of [G] retention
[Dm] are as wet as a warthog's [Am] backside.
But thick as [Cm] you are, [G] pay attention.
[Dm] [E] My words are a matter [Am] of pride.
[Cm] It's clear from your vacant [A] expression
[Cm] the likes of not all are [Am]
upstanders.
[G] We are talking kings [C] and successions.
[F] Even you can't be caught unawares.
So [Am] prepare for the chance [Dm] of a lifetime.
Be [G] prepared for celebration.
[C]
A shining new [C] era [Dm] is tiptoeing [G] nearer.
[Em] And where do we [C] reach for this?
[Dm] Just listen to [G] teacher.
[C] I know it sounds sordid, but you'll be rewarded.
[A] Well, at last I have given [Dm] my dues.
[B] And injustice will be lawless [E] in this square.
[Am] [F]
Yeah, be prepared.
[Am] We'll be prepared.
[D] For what?
For the death of the [Em] king.
Is he sick?
Well, [Am] we're gonna kill him.
Simba too?
Great idea!
Who needs a [D] king?
No king, no king, [Em] la la la la la la.
Idiots!
[Am] There will be a king!
You [Cm] said
I will be [Am] king.
Stick with [Cm] me and you'll never [Am] go hungry again.
[G] Yeah!
[C] The throne of the [Em] king!
The throne of the [Bm] king!
The throne of the king!
[E]
For [A] it will [C] soon be [Dm] lamented.
[Em] The king will be all time [A] adorned.
Of course, good Proglob.
[D] You expected
[G] To take certain duties [Am] on board?
[Cm] The future is littered [Am] with cries.
[Cm] And though I may be [Am] fatigue,
[G] The point that I must [C] emphasize is
[F#] You won't get a sniff without [E] me!
[C] So prepare for a guru [Dm] of action and dread
Be [G] prepared for the murkiest
[C]
[Em] Meticulous [Am] planning, [Dm] tenacity [G] spanning
[Em] Decades of [Am] denial [Dm] is simply [G] why I'll
[C] Be king on this music, respected, saluted
[A] And seen for the wonder [Dm] I am
[B] Yes, my teeth and ambitions [E] are bad [A] Be prepared
[C]
[F] Yes, my teeth and ambitions [C] are bad Be [A] [F] prepared
[D] [A]
[E] [Gm]
[C] [Am]
I never thought I [Dm] was essential.
[G] A crude and [Am] unspeakably vain.
Maybe they were [Dm] glimmer of potential.
[B] Allied my [E] vision and brain.
[C]
[A]
[Am] [Dm]
[C] I know that your powers of [G] retention
[Dm] are as wet as a warthog's [Am] backside.
But thick as [Cm] you are, [G] pay attention.
[Dm] [E] My words are a matter [Am] of pride.
[Cm] It's clear from your vacant [A] expression
[Cm] the likes of not all are [Am]
upstanders.
[G] We are talking kings [C] and successions.
[F] Even you can't be caught unawares.
So [Am] prepare for the chance [Dm] of a lifetime.
Be [G] prepared for celebration.
[C]
A shining new [C] era [Dm] is tiptoeing [G] nearer.
[Em] And where do we [C] reach for this?
[Dm] Just listen to [G] teacher.
[C] I know it sounds sordid, but you'll be rewarded.
[A] Well, at last I have given [Dm] my dues.
[B] And injustice will be lawless [E] in this square.
[Am] [F]
Yeah, be prepared.
[Am] We'll be prepared.
[D] For what?
For the death of the [Em] king.
Is he sick?
Well, [Am] we're gonna kill him.
Simba too?
Great idea!
Who needs a [D] king?
No king, no king, [Em] la la la la la la.
Idiots!
[Am] There will be a king!
You [Cm] said
I will be [Am] king.
Stick with [Cm] me and you'll never [Am] go hungry again.
[G] Yeah!
[C] The throne of the [Em] king!
The throne of the [Bm] king!
The throne of the king!
[E]
For [A] it will [C] soon be [Dm] lamented.
[Em] The king will be all time [A] adorned.
Of course, good Proglob.
[D] You expected
[G] To take certain duties [Am] on board?
[Cm] The future is littered [Am] with cries.
[Cm] And though I may be [Am] fatigue,
[G] The point that I must [C] emphasize is
[F#] You won't get a sniff without [E] me!
[C] So prepare for a guru [Dm] of action and dread
Be [G] prepared for the murkiest
[C]
[Em] Meticulous [Am] planning, [Dm] tenacity [G] spanning
[Em] Decades of [Am] denial [Dm] is simply [G] why I'll
[C] Be king on this music, respected, saluted
[A] And seen for the wonder [Dm] I am
[B] Yes, my teeth and ambitions [E] are bad [A] Be prepared
[C]
[F] Yes, my teeth and ambitions [C] are bad Be [A] [F] prepared
[D] [A]
[E] [Gm]
Key:
Am
C
Dm
G
A
Am
C
Dm
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I never thought I [Dm] was essential. _
_ _ _ _ [G] A crude and [Am] unspeakably vain. _ _ _
_ Maybe they were [Dm] glimmer of potential.
_ _ _ [B] _ Allied my [E] vision and brain.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] I know that your powers of [G] retention _
[Dm] _ are as wet as a warthog's [Am] backside.
_ But thick as [Cm] you are, [G] pay attention.
[Dm] _ [E] My words are a matter [Am] of pride.
_ [Cm] It's clear from your vacant [A] expression
_ [Cm] the likes of not all are [Am] _
upstanders.
[G] We are talking kings [C] and successions.
_ [F] Even you can't be caught unawares.
So [Am] prepare for the chance [Dm] of a lifetime.
Be [G] prepared for celebration.
[C] _ _
_ A shining new [C] era [Dm] is tiptoeing [G] nearer.
[Em] And where do we [C] reach for this?
[Dm] Just listen to [G] teacher.
[C] I know it sounds sordid, but you'll be rewarded.
[A] Well, at last I have given [Dm] my dues.
_ [B] And injustice will be lawless [E] in this square.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _
Yeah, be prepared.
[Am] We'll be prepared.
[D] For what?
For the death of the [Em] king.
Is he sick?
Well, [Am] we're gonna kill him.
Simba too?
Great idea!
Who needs a [D] king?
No king, no king, [Em] la la la la la la.
Idiots!
[Am] There will be a king!
You [Cm] said_
I will be [Am] king.
Stick with [Cm] me and you'll never [Am] go hungry again.
[G] Yeah!
_ [C] The throne of the [Em] king!
The throne of the [Bm] king!
The throne of the king!
[E] _ _
For [A] it will [C] soon be [Dm] lamented.
_ [Em] The king will be all time [A] adorned. _
_ Of course, good Proglob.
[D] You expected_
[G] To take certain duties [Am] on board?
_ [Cm] The future is littered [Am] with cries.
_ [Cm] And though I may be [Am] fatigue, _
_ _ [G] The point that I must [C] emphasize is_
[F#] You won't get a sniff without [E] me!
[C] So prepare for a guru [Dm] of action and dread
Be [G] prepared for the murkiest
[C] _
_ _ [Em] Meticulous [Am] planning, [Dm] tenacity [G] spanning
[Em] Decades of [Am] denial [Dm] is simply [G] why I'll
[C] Be king on this music, respected, saluted
[A] And seen for the wonder [Dm] I am
[B] Yes, my teeth and ambitions [E] are bad [A] Be prepared
[C] _ _ _ _
_ [F] Yes, my teeth and ambitions [C] are bad Be [A] _ _ _ _ [F] prepared
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I never thought I [Dm] was essential. _
_ _ _ _ [G] A crude and [Am] unspeakably vain. _ _ _
_ Maybe they were [Dm] glimmer of potential.
_ _ _ [B] _ Allied my [E] vision and brain.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] I know that your powers of [G] retention _
[Dm] _ are as wet as a warthog's [Am] backside.
_ But thick as [Cm] you are, [G] pay attention.
[Dm] _ [E] My words are a matter [Am] of pride.
_ [Cm] It's clear from your vacant [A] expression
_ [Cm] the likes of not all are [Am] _
upstanders.
[G] We are talking kings [C] and successions.
_ [F] Even you can't be caught unawares.
So [Am] prepare for the chance [Dm] of a lifetime.
Be [G] prepared for celebration.
[C] _ _
_ A shining new [C] era [Dm] is tiptoeing [G] nearer.
[Em] And where do we [C] reach for this?
[Dm] Just listen to [G] teacher.
[C] I know it sounds sordid, but you'll be rewarded.
[A] Well, at last I have given [Dm] my dues.
_ [B] And injustice will be lawless [E] in this square.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _
Yeah, be prepared.
[Am] We'll be prepared.
[D] For what?
For the death of the [Em] king.
Is he sick?
Well, [Am] we're gonna kill him.
Simba too?
Great idea!
Who needs a [D] king?
No king, no king, [Em] la la la la la la.
Idiots!
[Am] There will be a king!
You [Cm] said_
I will be [Am] king.
Stick with [Cm] me and you'll never [Am] go hungry again.
[G] Yeah!
_ [C] The throne of the [Em] king!
The throne of the [Bm] king!
The throne of the king!
[E] _ _
For [A] it will [C] soon be [Dm] lamented.
_ [Em] The king will be all time [A] adorned. _
_ Of course, good Proglob.
[D] You expected_
[G] To take certain duties [Am] on board?
_ [Cm] The future is littered [Am] with cries.
_ [Cm] And though I may be [Am] fatigue, _
_ _ [G] The point that I must [C] emphasize is_
[F#] You won't get a sniff without [E] me!
[C] So prepare for a guru [Dm] of action and dread
Be [G] prepared for the murkiest
[C] _
_ _ [Em] Meticulous [Am] planning, [Dm] tenacity [G] spanning
[Em] Decades of [Am] denial [Dm] is simply [G] why I'll
[C] Be king on this music, respected, saluted
[A] And seen for the wonder [Dm] I am
[B] Yes, my teeth and ambitions [E] are bad [A] Be prepared
[C] _ _ _ _
_ [F] Yes, my teeth and ambitions [C] are bad Be [A] _ _ _ _ [F] prepared
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _