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