Be Prepared Chords - You Am I

Progression G C Am7 G Em A7 C Am7 G

{tab: e|-3---3-0-0-0---3---0-0-0-------3-----|}

{tab: B|-0---0-1-1-1---0---0-2-1-1-1---0-----|}

{tab: G|-0---0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---0-----|}

{tab: D|-0---0-2-x-2---0---2-2-2-x-2---0-----|}

{tab: A|-2---2-3-2-0---2---2-0-3-2-0---2-----|}

{tab: E|-3-2h3-------2h3-2-0---------2h3-----|}

Verse 1

G C Am7 G I was in the sea scouts around twelve or thirteen Em A7 C Am7 G I didn't do much, except one jamboree G The motto repeated again and again A7 C Am7 G Be prepared, be prepared, be prepared till the end

Verse 2

G C Am7 G So, I practiced the knots and I learnt the creed Em A7 C Am7 G More morse codes and recipes than I'll ever need G 'Kept my woggle straight and my black shoes all shined A7 C Am7 G All prepared, was prepared, each Monday 'round nine

Bridge

D C G She tore through me like I was crepe paper D C G And I guess I'll find all the pieces of me later Em A7 But I walk and wonder most days and most night Cadd9 why wasn't I prepared for the rest of my life?

Interlude

| G | C G | Em A | A G |

Verse 3

G C Am7 G I played some football for ten or twelve years Em A7 C Am7 G Before them damn Rolling Stones wrecked my brilliant career G I played like the guys I just can't stand them now A7 C Am7 G They wait round the back for what they can steal

Verse 4

G C Am7 G I smoked and I joked and I fucked up through training Em A7 C Am7 G And I flicked the towel when I should have been changing G But I don't play the backs of packs since that day A7 C Am7 G Don't wait, don't wait or she'll get away A7 C Am7 G Be prepared, be prepared or she'll get away

Verse 5

G C Am7 G A teenage production of West Side Story Em A7 C Am7 G My singing was crappy and my singing was poorly G But my favourite song came about second act A7 C Am7 G Play it cool, play it cool and you'll win her back

Bridge

D C G And the chorus line stepped up to take the applause D C G With their hair gel melting through their teenage pores Em A7 And the parents never knew what was behind those smiles Cadd9 G Em Play it cool, play it cool and you'll be alright A7 C Am7 G Be prepared, be prepared and she'll be alright

Verse 7

G C Am7 G You don't like the mornings and I sure love the night Em A7 C Am7 G That's alright baby that's no reason to fight G Lets meet up 'round seven when the cool air runs in again A7 C Am7 G and be prepared, be prepared for a long long night in

Outro

|D G | Em A | C G |