Hozier - Be: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Be" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Be Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Hozier
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Be" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em G/D When all the worst we fear lets fall its weight C When the gyre widens on and when the wave breaks Am When St. Peter loses cool and bars the gates B7 Em When Atlas acts the maggot, makes his arms shake G/D When the birds are heard again in their singin' C Once atrocity is hoarse from voicin' shame Am And when the earth is trembling on some new beginnin' B7 C6 With the same sweet shock of when Adam first came Em Be, be, be, be, be Gmaj7 Be as you've always been C Be, be, be, be, be Am Be as you've always been (Lover, be good to me) Chorus: Em Be as you've always been (Lover, be good to me) G Be like the love that discovered the sin (Lover, be good to me) C Am That freed the first man and will do so again Em And, lover, be good to me (Lover, be good to me) Em Be that hopeful feeling when Eden was lost (Lover, be good to me) G It's been deaf to our laughter since the master was crossed (Lover, be good to me) C Am Which side of the wall really suffers that cost? Em Oh, lover, be good to me When the man who gives the order Is born next time 'round on the boat sent back When the bodies starvin' at the border Are on TV givin' people the sack Oh, when the sea rises to meet us Oh, when there's nothin' left for you and I to do Oh, when there’s nobody upstairs to receive us When I have no kind words left, love for you Be, be, be, be, be Be as you’ve always been Be, be, be, be, be Be as you've always been (Lover, be good to me) Chorus: Ah, be love in its disrepute (Lover, be good to me) Scorches the hillside and salts every root (Lover, be good to me) And watches the slowin’ and starvin' of troops And, lover, be good to me (Lover, be good to me) Be there and just as you stand (Lover, be good to me) Or be like the rose that you hold in your hand (Lover, be good to me) That will grow bold in a barren and desolate land Oh, lover, be good to me Em Love, won't you be Love, won't you be G Be as you've always been? C Love, won't you be Am Love, won't you be Em Be as you've always been? Em Love, won't you be Love, won't you be G Be as you've always been? C Love, won't you be Am Love, won't you be Em Be as you've always been? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  C6  D  Em  G  Gm  G Gmaj7  Gmaj  B7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Be" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Be" by Hozier.