Be Goodlions Song chords by Gregory Porter

Chords with lyrics

Key:Bb
Capo:3rd fret
IMPORTANT: I usually play this song with a the Capo on the 3rd. If you choose to do
that, you must play the chords in G+G formation. i.e., the "Bb" becoming a "G". There is a
🏷Legend at the bottom of the page for those transpositions. thanks!

Verse:
Bb majorBb      F/AF/A
Be good is her name
     G minorGm        FF              Bb majorBb
And I sing my lion's song and brush my mane
Bb majorBb             F/AF/A
She would and she could
G minorGm          FF      Eb MajorEb
Dm7Dm7 GsusGsus G+G
So she pulled my lion's tail and caused me pain

Chorus:
       Gm7Gm7    F#dimF#dim
She said lion's are made for cages
      FF         EdimEdim
Just to look at in delight
       Gm7Gm7       F#dimF#dim
You dare not let 'em walk around
      FF           Eb MajorEb
'cause they might just bite

Bb majorBb                  F/AF/A
Does she know what she does when
   G minorGm            FF             Bb majorBb
she dances 'round my cage and says her name?
Bb majorBb  F/AF/A  G minorGm FF Bb majorBb
Be good.. Be good

You'll notice the upright carrying the rhythm and walking up continuously from the FF
back to the Bb. Here's a quick tab for that:
(relative to capo 3)

Bb majorBb   F/AF/A    Gm7Gm7   FF    Bb majorBb

e|------------------------0--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-0------3-------3-------3---------3----------------------------------------------|
G+G|-0------2-------0-------2---------0----------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-0------0-------2-------0---------0----------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-2------x-------2-----------------2----------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-3------2-------0------------0-2--3----------------------------------------------|

The rest of the song quite simply repeats what's tabbed above. The solo under the sax
may deviate slightly, but it shouldn't be too difficult to figure out.

If there are any questions, please email me!