Be Prepared chords by Disney

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Intro Am

                Dm
 I never thought hyenas essential
Em          Am
 They're crude and unspeakably plain
Am          Dm
 But maybe they've a glimmer of potential
F           E
 If allied to my vision and brain

(Am Dm)



 Am             Dm
I know that your powers of retention
    Em           Am
Are as wet as a warthog's backside
           Dm
But thick as you are, pay attention
  Em          Am
My words are a matter of pride
   Cm            Am
It's clear from your vacant expressions
  Cm            Am
The lights are not all on upstairs
  G             C
But we're talking kings and successions
   Bm7(5-)        E7
Even you can't be caught unawares

   Am            Dm
So prepare for the chance of a lifetime
   G           C
Be prepared for sensational news
 Em     Am   Dm    G
A shining new era is tiptoeing nearer
   Em     Am
(And where do we feature)
   Dm    G
Just listen to teacher

C
I know it sounds sordid
  C/Bb
But you'll be rewarded
    A7         Dm
When at last I am given my dues
   Bm7(5-)        E
And injustice deliciously squared
E4  E Am   F
Be prepared!

   E7
(Yeah, be prepared!
Am           Dm
We'll be prepared  for what)

(For the death of the king!)
Em
(Why? Is he sick)
            Am
(No, fool, we're gonna kill him

And Simba too!)
              Dm
(Great idea! Who needs a king)
              Em
(No king
No king, nah nah nah nah nah nah!)
          Am
(Idiots! There will be a king!)

(Hey, but you said that )

Cm
(I'll be king!
Am       Cm
 Stick with me, and you'll
   Am
Never go hungry again!)
G       C
Yea! Alright! Long live the king!
Bm7(5-)       E
Long live the king!

   Am             Dm
It's great that we'll soon be connected
    Em            Am
With a king who'll be all-time adored

                 Dm
Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected
  Em           Am
To take certain duties on board

  Cm           Am
The future is littered with prizes
  Cm            Am
And though I'm the main addressee
  G           C
The point that I must emphasize is
  Bm7(5-)          E
You won't get a sniff without me

   Am            Dm
So prepare for the coup of the century
   G            C
Be prepared for the murkiest scam

 Em    Am
Meticulous planning
 Dm    G
Tenacity spanning
 Em     Am
Decades of denial
  Dm     G
Is simply why I'll

  C
Be king undisputed
  C/Bb
Respected, saluted
  A7          Dm
And seen for the wonder I am
    Bm7(5-)         E
Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared
E4 E Am
Be prepared!
     Bm7(5-)         E
Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared
   Am   F E Am
Be prepared!