Be Prepared
Elton JohnVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
/Bflat - x12010
E sus - 022200
- 133211 (or the way I was taught was xx3211)
I know that your powers of retention
Are as wet as a warthog's backside.
But thick as you are pay attention
My words are a matter of pride.
It's clear from your vacant expressions,
The lights are not all on upstairs.
But we're talking kings, and successions,
Bm7flat5
Even YOU can't be caught unawares...
So prepare for the chance of a lifetime,
Be prepared for sensational news...
A shining new era is tip-toeing nearer
And where do we feature?
Just listen to teacher.
I know it sounds sordid,
/Bflat
But you'll be rewarded
When at last I am given my dues,
Bm7flat5
And injustice, deliciously squared,
Be prepared!
Yeah, be prepared, heh, heh,
We'll be prepared, heh.
For what?
For the death of the king!
Why, is he sick?
No fools, we're gunna kill him...
And Simba too...
Great idea, who needs a king?
No king, no king, la la la la la la!
Idiots! There will be a king!
Hey but you said er--
I WILL BE KING!
Stick with me, and you'll never go hungry again!
Yay, alright!
Yeah,alright!
Alright!
Long live the king,
Bm7flat5
Long live the king!
It's great that we'll soon be connected
With a king who'll be all time adored.
Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected,
To take certain duties on board...
The future is littered with prizes
And though I'm the main addressee,
The point that I must emphasize is,
Bm7flat5
YOU WON'T GET A SNIFF WITHOUT ME!
So prepare for the coup of the century
Be prepared for the murkiest scam
Meticulous planning, tenacity spanning,
Decades of denial
Is simply why I'll
Be king undisputed,
/Bflat
respected, saluted,
And seen for the wonder I am.
Bm7flat5
Yes my teeth and ambitions are bared.
Be Prepared!
Bm7flat5
Yes our teeth and ambitions are bared,
Be prepared!
over 'wild laughter')
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Readable chord sheet for Be Prepared by Elton John
[C]/Bflat - x12010
E sus - 022200
[F] - 133211 (or the way I was taught was xx3211)
[Am] [Dm]
I [Am]know that your powers of re[Dm]tention
Are as [Em]wet as a warthog's back[Am]side.
But thick as you are pay at[Dm]tention
My [Em]words are a matter of [Am]pride.
It's [Cm]clear from your vacant ex[Am]pressions,
The [Cm]lights are not all on up[Am]stairs.
But [G]we're talking kings, and suc[C]cessions,
Bm7flat5 [E7]
Even YOU can't be caught unawares...
So prep[Am]are for the chance of a [Dm]lifetime,
Be pre[G]pared for sensational [C]news...
A [Em]shining new [Am]era is [Dm]tip-toeing [G]nearer
And whe[Em]re do we fea[Am]ture?
Just [Dm]listen to [G]teacher.
I [C]know it sounds sordid,
[C]/Bflat
But you'll be rewarded
When at [A7]last I am given my [Dm]dues,
Bm7flat5 [E]
And injustice, deliciously squared,
[Esus4]Be p[E]repa[Am]red! [F]
Yeah, be [E7]prepared, heh, heh,
[Am]We'll be prepared, heh.
For what?
[Dm]For the death of the king!
Why, [Em]is he sick?
No fools, we're gunna [Am]kill him...
And Simba too...
Great idea, who needs a king?
[Dm]No king, no king, la la la la [Em]la la!
Idiots! There will[Am] be a king!
Hey but you sa[Cm]id er--
I WILL BE KING!
[Am]Stick with me, and [Cm]you'll never go hungry again!
[Am]Yay, alright!
[G]Yeah,alright!
[C]Alright!
Long live the king,
Bm7flat5 [E]
Long live the king!
It's [Am]great that we'll soon be connec[Dm]ted
With a [Em]king who'll be all time [Am]adored.
Of course, quid pro quo, you're expec[Dm]ted,
To [Em]take certain duties on [Am]board...
The [Cm]future is littered with [Am]prizes
And [Cm]though I'm the main addres[Am]see,
The [G]point that I [G7]must empha[C]size is,
Bm7flat5 [E]
YOU WON'T GET A SNIFF WITHOUT ME!
So pre[Am]pare for the coup of the [Dm]century
Be [G]prepared for the murkiest [C]scam
Me[Em]ticulous [Am]planning, [Dm]tenacity [G]spanning,
De[Em]cades of de[Am]nial
Is [Dm]simply why [G]I'll
Be [C]king undisputed,
[C]/Bflat
respected, saluted,
And [A7]seen for the wonder I [Dm]am.
Bm7flat5 [E]
Yes my teeth and ambitions are bared.
[Esus4]Be P[E]rep[Am]ared!
Bm7flat5 [E]
Yes our teeth and ambitions are bared,
Be pre[Am]pared!
over 'wild laughter') [F] [E] [Am]