Chords for Steve Lawrence "I've Gotta Be Me" on The Ed Sullivan Show

Tempo:
109.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

F

Em

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steve Lawrence "I've Gotta Be Me" on The Ed Sullivan Show chords
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[Em] [G]
[C] Whether I'm right, [F] whether I'm wrong, [C] whether I find a place in this world [G] or [C] never belong,
I've [F] gotta be [Em] me, [F] I've gotta be [Em] me, what [F] else can I [Em]
[Am] be but [Dm] what I am?
[G]
[C] I want [G] to live, [C]
not merely [G] survive, and I won't give [C#] up this dream of [F] life [G] that keeps me [C] alive.
I've [F] gotta be me, [Em] [Am]
I've gotta be [G] me, the dream [F] that I see [Em]
[Dm] makes me what I [C] [A#] [Fm] am.
That far [E] away prize, a world of success [Am] is waiting for [C]
me.
[D] [B] If I heed [Am] the [G] call, [C]
I [F] won't settle down or [G] settle for less,
[Am] as long as there's a chance that I [Dm] can have it [G] all.
[C]
I'll go it alone, [G] that's how it must be.
I can't be right for somebody else if I'm not right for [C] me.
I've gotta be free, [G] I've [F] gotta be free, [Em]
daring [F] to [Em] try to do it or [F] die, [G#] I've gotta [C] be me.
[G#] [C#]
[D#m] [G#]
[A#m] I can't be right for somebody else if [Fm] I'm not [C#] right for me.
I've gotta [F#] be free, [Fm] I've gotta [F#] be [Fm] free, [F#] daring to try [Fm] to do [D#m] it or die, I've gotta [D#] be me.
[D] [C#]
[B] [C#] [B] [C#]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
Em
121
C#
12341114
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
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To learn Steve Lawrence - (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 30, 1969) Ive Gotta Be Me chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: G, C, F, G, Em, F, Em, C and G. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 54 BPM before aiming for the song's 110 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C Major.

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[Em] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Whether I'm right, _ _ [F] whether I'm wrong, _ _ [C] whether I find a place in this world [G] or [C] never belong, _ _
I've [F] gotta be _ [Em] me, _ [F] I've gotta be [Em] me, what [F] else can I [Em]
[Am] be but [Dm] what I am?
[G] _
[C] I want [G] to live, [C] _ _ _
not merely [G] survive, _ and I won't give [C#] up this dream of [F] life [G] that keeps me [C] alive. _
I've [F] gotta be me, [Em] _ _ _ [Am]
I've gotta be [G] me, the dream [F] that I see [Em]
[Dm] makes me what I [C] _ _ [A#] _ [Fm] am.
That far [E] away _ prize, a world of success _ [Am] is waiting for [C]
me.
[D] [B] If I heed [Am] the [G] call, _ [C]
I [F] won't settle down _ or [G] settle for less,
_ [Am] _ as long as there's a chance that I [Dm] can have it [G] all. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ I'll go it alone, _ _ _ [G] that's how it must be. _ _
I can't be right for somebody else if I'm not right for [C] me.
_ I've gotta be free, [G] I've _ [F] gotta be free, [Em] _
daring [F] to [Em] try to do it or [F] die, [G#] I've gotta [C] be me.
_ [G#] _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ [G#] _
_ [A#m] I can't be right for somebody else if [Fm] I'm not [C#] right for me.
_ _ I've gotta [F#] be free, _ [Fm] _ I've gotta [F#] be _ [Fm] free, _ [F#] daring to try [Fm] to do [D#m] it or die, I've gotta [D#] be _ _ _ me. _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[B] _ [C#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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