Be what you are chords and lyrics - 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
I'm [C]only saying put some [Bb]thought in[C]to [G]it

[Verse 4]
Be what you are, my friend
And live [Gsus4]the life[G]
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
I'm [C]only saying put some [Bb]thought in[C]to 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
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[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]
It [G]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]I'm only saying put some [Bb]thought [C]into it

[Verse 12]
[G]Be what you are, my friend
And live the life
Be what you are, my friend
And live [D]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