C C# Dm Am Dm Am C C# [Chorus] Dm Be righteous, my parents said Am Be righteous Dm Be righteous, dem a used to say Am Be righteous [Verse 1] Dm and don't hang out too much, become a real man Am God knows I've tried to follow them Dm But I didn't quite succeed in growing up Am So I guess i'll have to try again Dm Be patient, why dem say Am Be patient Be patient, oh dem are used to say Am Be patient Dm yes love will come when you are old enough to realize Am Lord knows I've tried to sit and wait Dm But I got tired of waiting for my fate to come Am So I guess I'll have to wait until my beard's grown long Gm I guess i have to wait until my beard's grown long Gm ohh no no no Gm I guess i have to wait until my beard's grown long C yeh [Chorus] Dm Be righteous, why dem said Am Be righteous Dm Be righteous, ooh dem a used to say Am Be righteous [Verse 2] Dm and don't hang out too much, become a real man Am God knows I've tried to follow them Dm But I didn't quite succeed in growing up Am So I guess i'll have to try again Dm Be patient, why dem say Am Be patient Dm Be patient, be patient, be patient Am Be patient Dm I say there's so much, there's so much time fi growing old Am there's so much, there's so much time fi growing old Dm And too much and too much love to stay cold Am And too much and too much love to stay cold Gm No I dont want to wait until my beard's grown long Gm oh no no no Gm C I dont want to wait until my beard's grown long [Bridge] Dm Am I want to find my love before the morning comes Dm Am love before the morning comes Dm Am I want to find my love before the morning comes C 'Cause I know I'll have to take my chance Dm Am love before the morning comes Dm Am i want to find my love Dm Am love before the morning comes C 'Cause I know I have to take my chance [Keyboard-Solo] Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am C C# [Chorus] Dm Be righteous, my parents said Am Be righteous Dm Be righteous, ooh dem a used to say Am Be righteous [Outro] Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am