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.
Be Good (Lion's Song)-Gregory Porter
Tabbed by:Andrew Welch
E-mail:welch05@mc.edu
Key:Bb
Capo:3rd fret
Verse:
[Bb]Be good is he[F/A]r name
And I sing[Gm] my lion's song an[F]d brush my mane[Bb]
[Bb]She would and she could[F/A]
[Gm] [F] [Eb]
[Dm7]So s[Gsus]he pu[G]lled my lion's tail and caused me pain
Chorus:
She said lion'[Gm7]s are made [F#dim]for cages
Just to look[F] at in delight[Edim]
You dare not l[Gm7]et 'em walk aroun[F#dim]d
'cause they [F]might just bite[Eb]
[Bb]Does she know what she does when[F/A]
she da[Gm]nces 'round my cage and s[F]ays her name?[Bb]
[Bb]Be go[F/A]od.. B[Gm]e go[F]od[Bb]
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)
[Bb] [F/A] [Gm7] [F] [Bb]
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!
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:
[Bb]Be good is he[F/A]r name
And I sing[Gm] my lion's song an[F]d brush my mane[Bb]
[Bb]She would and she could[F/A]
[Gm] [F] [Eb]
[Dm7]So s[Gsus]he pu[G]lled my lion's tail and caused me pain
Chorus:
She said lion'[Gm7]s are made [F#dim]for cages
Just to look[F] at in delight[Edim]
You dare not l[Gm7]et 'em walk aroun[F#dim]d
'cause they [F]might just bite[Eb]
[Bb]Does she know what she does when[F/A]
she da[Gm]nces 'round my cage and s[F]ays her name?[Bb]
[Bb]Be go[F/A]od.. B[Gm]e go[F]od[Bb]
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)
[Bb] [F/A] [Gm7] [F] [Bb]
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!
