I really loved this song from the first time I heard it. At first, it may sound
difficult with chord voicing and movement, but you'll get the hang of it. Hope it works out
for you. Keep jazz alive.
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Be Good (Lion's Song)-Gregory Porter
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Tabbed by:Andrew Welch
E-mail:welch05@mc.edu
Key:Bb
Capo:3rd fret
Verse:
BbF/A
Be good is her name
GmFBb
And I sing my lion's song and brush my mane
BbF/A
She would and she could
GFEbDm7GsusG
So she pulled my lion's tail and caused me pain
Chorus:
Gm7F#dim
She said lion's are made for cages
FEdim
Just to look at in delight
Gm7F#dim
You dare not let 'em walk around
FEb
'cause they might just bite
BbF/A
Does she know what she does when
GmFBb
she dances 'round my cage and says her name?
BbF/AGmFBb
Be good.. Be good
You'll notice the upright carrying the rhythm and walking up continuously from the F
back to the Bb. Here's a quick tab for that:
(relative to capo 3)
BFGFBb
e|------------------------0--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0------3-------3-------3---------3----------------------------------------------|
G|-0------2-------0-------2---------0----------------------------------------------|
D|-0------0-------2-------0---------0----------------------------------------------|
A|-2------x-------2-----------------2----------------------------------------------|
E|-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!