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Be Yourself (1971 demo version)
Graham Nash

All chords played for two measures unless otherwise noted.
Guitar tuned down a whole step in original recording.
Whenever moving to C/G, hammer-on the 2nd and 4th strings on the "and of 1".

Chord Guide
G:    3x0003
C/G:  3x2013
D:    xx0232
F:    133211
Em:   022000
A:   x02220
Dsus4:  xx0233
Dsus2:  xx0230
Am:  x02210


        >
        Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramD MajorD U Chord diagramD MajorD U    > = accent
Strum:  1 + 2 + 3 +


Intro:  / Chord diagramG+G - - / Chord diagramC/GC/G - - / x6

Chord diagramG+G                                       Chord diagramD MajorD
How does it feel when life doesn't seem real
                   Chord diagramFF                            Chord diagramG+G (1)        Chord diagramC/GC/G (1)
And you're floating about on your own
 Chord diagramG+G                                 Chord diagramD MajorD
Life seems uncertain, so you draw the curtain
      Chord diagramFF                                         Chord diagramG+G
Pretending there's nobody home
                Chord diagramD MajorD                     Chord diagramFF
Don't theorize, look in your eyes
                        Chord diagramG+G                          Chord diagramE minorEm
They can't tell lies, though you disguise what you see
Chord diagramA augmentedA                  Chord diagramD MajorD (1)    Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4 (1)   Chord diagramD MajorD (1)   Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2 (1)
   Your reality

         Chord diagramG+G                           Chord diagramD MajorD
We needed a savior and by our behavior
       Chord diagramFF                                            Chord diagramG+G (1)     Chord diagramC/GC/G (1)   Chord diagramG+G (1)     Chord diagramC/GC/G (1)
The ones that were worth it are gone
       Chord diagramG+G                                    Chord diagramD MajorD
But songbirds are talking and runners are walking
      Chord diagramFF                                   Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA prodigal son's coming home
                Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramFF
Don't theorize, look in his eyes
                             Chord diagramG+G                     Chord diagramE minorEm
and they won't tell lies, but if he defies what you see
Chord diagramA augmentedA                      Chord diagramD MajorD (1)    Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4 (1)   Chord diagramD MajorD (1)   Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2 (1)
    Here is a key

Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramA minorAm
Be yourself, why don't you
  Chord diagramD MajorD (1)    Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4 (1)   Chord diagramD MajorD (1)   Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2 (1)
Be        your     -    self,     c'mon and
Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramA minorAm
Be yourself, why don't you
Chord diagramD MajorD (1)    Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4 (1)   Chord diagramD MajorD (1)   Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2 (1)
Be

        Chord diagramG+G                           Chord diagramD MajorD
He needed a tutor, so built a computer
          Chord diagramFF                                    Chord diagramG+G (1)        Chord diagramC/GC/G (1)      Chord diagramG+G (1)        Chord diagramC/GC/G (1)
And programmed himself not to see
         Chord diagramG+G                                 Chord diagramD MajorD
The truth and the lying, the dead or the dying
          Chord diagramFF                          Chord diagramG+G
There is only one way to be
                    Chord diagramD MajorD                          Chord diagramFF
So don't theorize, look in his eyes
                        Chord diagramG+G                                 Chord diagramE minorEm
Are they telling lies, the ones that you see on T.V.?
Chord diagramA augmentedA                                 Chord diagramD MajorD (1)    Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4 (1)   Chord diagramD MajorD (1)   Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2 (1)
     So you want to be free?

Outro Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramA minorAm
Be yourself, why don't you
  Chord diagramD MajorD (1)    Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4 (1)   Chord diagramD MajorD (1)   Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2 (1)
Be        your     -    self,     c'mon and
Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramA minorAm
Be yourself, why don't you
Chord diagramD MajorD (1)    Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4 (1)   Chord diagramD MajorD (1)   Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2 (1)
Be        your     -    self,

Repeat Outro Chorus

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