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Be what you are easy guitar chords by 
The Staple Singers
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Intro 1
G
Gm
G
Gm
G
Verse 1
G
Oh man,
you heard enough
Trying to live a risking life
Don't go out and buy a Cadillac
If you know your money ain't right
Verse 2
G
Fun is so much easier
When within your mean
If you can't afford caviar
Don't be ashamed to eat
Verse 3
pork and beef, yeah
D
I'm not trying to tell you how to do it
C
Bb
C
G
I'm only saying put some thought into it
Verse 4
Be what you are, my friend
Gsus4
G
And live the life
Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
Verse 5
G
Just because you made this child
Attend some private school
You try to send yours
Knowing only time will
Verse 6
really might able to
G
Don't try to live like a king, yeah
On a poor mans take
That's one reason there are so many
People are hurting today, Lord
Verse 7
D
I'm not trying to tell you how to do it
C
Bb
C
I'm only saying put some thought into it
Verse 8
G
Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
Be what you are, my friend
Interlude 1
And live the life
G
Bb
C
G
Gm
Bb
C
G
C
Bb
C
G
Gm
Bb
C
D
Verse 9
G
Don't try to live this high
When you see your boss man do, yeah
Just remember you work for him
And he don't work for you
Verse 10
G
It was something that you want, oh
And you know you can't afford it
Don't be ashamed to a put a lid down
on it
[Incomprehensible] hold it, yeah
Verse 11
D
I'm not trying to tell you how to do it
C
Bb
C
I'm only saying put some thought into it
Verse 12
G
Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
Be what you are, my friend
D
And live the life
G
Verse 13
G
Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
Verse 14
G
Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
Verse 15
G
Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
Verse 16
G
Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
Verse 17
G
Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
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