Beware, Brother, Beware chords by B.B. King
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Intro 1
(G major) (C major) (B flat major) (C major) (D major) (G major) (C major) (G major) (E minor) (G major)
(B flat major) (C major) (G major) (C major) (D major)
(G major)
(D major) Hey, fellas, (B flat major) yes,
Verse 1
you, fellas, listen to me, (C major) I got something to tell you
(D major) And I want you to listen (F sharp major) (D major) to every word (G major)
and gov (B flat major) ern yourselves accord (G major) ingly
(C major) Now, you see
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Verse 2
these (D major) girls (B flat major) with these (D major) fine diamonds,
fine furs (B flat major) and fine clothes
Well, (C major) they're looking for a husband (D major) and
you're listening to a man (G major) who (D major) knows
They (C major) ain't foolin',
and if (B flat major) you fool (C major) around with them
You're gonna get (D major) yourself
in a schoolin'
Verse 3
Listen, (D major) (G major) if she saves you dough,
and won't go to the show
Beware (C major)
If she's easy to kiss and (G major) won't resist
Beware
And (E major)
Verse 4
(C major) (C sharpdim) (C major) if you go for (D major) a walk, (C major)
and she (E minor) listens (C major) while you (E minor) talk (C major)
She's tryin' (G major) to hook you
Verse 5
(C major) An d nobody's (G major) look (C major) in' and (B flat major) she
asks (G major) you to (B flat major) taste her cook (C major) in'
Don't do (G major) it, (C major) don't do it
(B flat major) And if you (C major) go (A minor) to a show (C major) and she
(G major) wants to sit in the back row
Bring her down (E major) front,
(G major) bring her (C major) right down front
Verse 6
If you wan (G major) na go (E minor) for a snack, (E major)
and she (A major) wants to sit in the booth (C major) in the back (G major)
Beware (C major) (G major)
(C major) And listen,
Verse 7
(G major) if she's used
to caviar and fine silk (C major)
When you go out with her she wanna a
hot dog and a (G major) malted milk (F sharp major) (B minor)
She's (E major) trying to get (C major) you
Verse 8
If you're (C major) used to goin' (D major) to (C major) Carnegie Hall,
but when (E minor) you take her out (C major) night (G major) clubing
All she wants is one (C major) meatball
You better take (G major) it easy (C major)
Verse 9
If she (C major) grabs your hand and says, (B flat major) "Darling,
(C sharp major) (C major) you're (F major) such (C major) a nice (F major) man" (A minor) (C major)
Beware, I'm telling (G major) you
Verse 10
(Should I tell them no more?) (Tell them (G major)
(C major) (E minor) (G major) (D major)
(G major) everything)
Verse 11
You bet (C major) ter listen to me 'cause I'm
telling (B flat major) you what's being (C major) put (B flat major) down
You better (C major) pick up on it
Verse 12
If her sister calls (G major) your brother,
you (C major) better get further (G major) (C major)
I'm telling (A minor) you,
you bet (C major) ter watch it
(A major) (C major)
Verse 13
And if she's (E minor) acting kind of wild, (D major) (C major) and she (G major) says,
(C major) "Darling, give me a trial"
Don't you do it, don't be (B flat major) weak,
(G major) don't (C major) give it to her
And if she smiles in your face
and just melts (G major) into place
(F major) Let her melt, (C major) forget it, let her melt (D major)
(G major) (Should I tell
Verse 14
them no more?)
(C major) (Tell them (A major) (C major) (G major) (C major)
everything)
(G major) Now listen,
Verse 15
if she calls you up on the phone,
and says,
"Darling, (C major) are you all alone?"
Tell her, "No, no, I've got two,
(B flat major) three (C major) women with me"
Verse 16
Don't pay no attention (C major) to women
Stand up for your right, be a man, be a man (A major)
(D major) (Are you
Verse 17
(G major) (B flat major) (C major) (B flat major)
(C major) (B flat major) (C major) listening?)
If you turn out the lights and
she don't (G major) fight (C major)
That's the end, it's too late
(A major) She's got (C major) you hooked,
you might as (D major) well stick (C major) with her (E minor)
(C major) (Should I (E minor) tell (A minor)
Verse 18
(D major) them
(G major) no (C major) more?)
Verse 19
If you get (C major) home (G major) about (D minor) two and
don't know what (C major) to do
You pull back the curtains,
and the whole family's looking at (G major) you
Get your busi (C major) ness straight
Set the date, (A minor) (A major) (A minor) don't be (C major) late
Verse 20
Brother, beware, (G major) (E minor) (A major) be (D major) ware, beware
(B minor) (C major) Brother, you (C major) better beware
Outro 1
(C major) (G major)
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