Tuning: E A D G B E

Be prepared - You Am I B-Side from Get Up [Progression] G C Am7 G Em A7 C Am7 G e|-3---3-0-0-0---3---0-0-0-------3-----| B|-0---0-1-1-1---0---0-2-1-1-1---0-----| G|-0---0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---0-----| D|-0---0-2-x-2---0---2-2-2-x-2---0-----| A|-2---2-3-2-0---2---2-0-3-2-0---2-----| E|-3-2h3-------2h3-2-0---------2h3-----| [Verse 1]

^GI was in the sea scouts around ^Ctwelv^Am7e or ^Gthirteen ^EmI didn't do ^A7much, except^C one ^Am7jambo^Gree The ^Gmotto repeated again and again Be ^A7prepared, be prepared, be ^Cprepa^Am7red till the ^Gend

[Verse 2]

^GSo, I practiced the knots and I ^Clearn^Am7t the cre^Ged ^EmMore morse ^A7codes and re^Ccipes than ^Am7I'll ever ^Gneed 'Kept ^Gmy woggle straight and my black shoes all shined All ^A7prepared, was prepared, ^Ceach ^Am7Monday 'round ^Gnine

[Bridge]

She ^Dtore through me like ^CI was crepe ^Gpaper ^DAnd I guess I'll find all the^C pieces of me^G later But I ^Emwalk and wonder most ^A7days and most night why wa^Cadd9sn't I prepared for the rest of my life?

[Interlude] | G | C G | Em A | A G | [Verse 3]

^GI played some football for ^Cten or ^Am7twelve ^Gyears ^EmBefore them ^A7damn Rolling Stones ^Cwreck^Am7ed my brilliant ca^Greer I ^Gplayed like the guys I just can't stand them now They^A7 wait round the back for ^Cwhat ^Am7they can ^Gsteal

[Verse 4]

^GI smoked and I joked and I ^Cfucked u^Am7p through ^Gtraining ^EmAnd I flicke^A7d the towel when^C I ^Am7should have been ^Gchanging But ^GI don't play the backs of packs since that day Don't w^A7ait, don't wait or s^Che'l^Am7l get awa^Gy

Be ^A7prepared, be prepared ^Cor s^Am7he'll get ^Gaway [Verse 5] ^GA teenage production of ^CWest ^Am7Side ^GStory ^EmMy singing w^A7as crappy and ^Cmy ^Am7singing was ^Gpoorly But ^Gmy favourite song came about second act Play it ^A7cool, play it cool and ^Cyou'^Am7ll win her ^Gback

[Bridge]

And ^Dthe chorus line stepped up to ^Ctake the app^Glause With ^Dtheir hair gel melting through ^Ctheir teenage ^Gpores And the ^Emparents never knew what was ^A7behind those smiles ^Cadd9Play it cool, play it cool and ^Gyou'll be alr^Emight Be ^A7prepared, be prepared ^Cand s^Am7he'll be alri^Gght

[Verse 7]

^GYou don't like the mornings and I sure^C love^Am7 the ^Gnight ^EmThat's alrig^A7ht baby that's^C no^Am7 reason to f^Gight Lets ^Gmeet up 'round seven when the cool air runs in again and be ^A7prepared, be prepared for a ^Clong ^Am7long night ^Gin

[Outro] |D G | Em A | C G |

You Am I - Be prepared