Be A Brother chords by
Big Brother & The Holding Company

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Key: B major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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Be a brother, be a sister, yes

G

G

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Be the one who works harder

to bring you together

C

C

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Be the angel of mercy on this earth

G

G

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Push hard for love,

you've got to make it worth

F

F

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C

C

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But if you've only come round here to see

D

D

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Dm

Dm

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F

F

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C

C

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D

D

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What harm you might do me

G

G

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F

F

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Well, you'll find that you left

the wrong man down

D

D

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G

G

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F

F

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Pick up almost anything,

D

D

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C

C

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you might be put down

Be a singer, be a dancer, yes

G

G

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Come and join the circle

and watch it turn faster

C

C

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Be the one who truly understands

G

G

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Spread joy and love

throughout these lands

F

F

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But if you've only come round

Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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here to see

F

F

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C

C

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D

D

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What harm you might do to me

G

G

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F

F

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When you find that you left

D

D

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the wrong man down

G

G

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F

F

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Pick up almost anything you might

D

D

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C

C

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Cm

Cm

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C

C

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Cm

Cm

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C

C

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be putting down

Cm

Cm

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C

C

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Hey, hey

Cm

Cm

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F

F

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Cm

Cm

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Hey, hey

F

F

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But if you've only come

C

C

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D

D

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round here to see

Dm

Dm

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F

F

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C

C

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D

D

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What harm you might do to me

G

G

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F

F

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Well, you'll find that you left

D

D

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the wrong man down

G

G

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F

F

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Pick up almost anything you

D

D

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C

C

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might be putting down

Be a brother, be a sister, yes

G

G

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Be the one who pulls harder,

to bring it together

C

C

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Be the angel of mercy

G

G

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On this earth, push hard for love,

you've got to make it work

F

F

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C

C

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But if you only come round here to see

D

D

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Dm

Dm

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F

F

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C

C

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What harm you might do to me

D

D

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G

G

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F

F

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Well, you'll find that you left

D

D

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the wrong man down

G

G

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F

F

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Pick up almost anything,

D

D

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C

C

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you might be puttin' down

Oh -oh -oh -oh -oh

You got to reach out, reach out loud

G

G

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Come on, yeah, touch somebody

C

C

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You got to reach out, reach out until then

G

G

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Yeah, touch somebody

C

C

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It's gonna make ya,

it's gonna make ya

G

G

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Make ya feel so good, feel so good

C

C

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Come on, it's gonna make ya

Come on, come on, baby, just make me feel,

G

G

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feel so good

C

C

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You're gonna have a whole world,

C

C

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C

C

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G

G

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girl, in your hands, girl

We're in the wrong town

C

C

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G

G

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Come on, come on, reach out, reach out

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
F
D
Dm
Cm

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Be A Brother by Big Brother & The Holding Company is B major.

The primary chords used in Be A Brother are B, E, A, F#, F#m, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, A, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Be A Brother is approximately 143 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Be A Brother using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Big Brother & The Holding Company.

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