Chords for The Turtles - Let Me Be (Lyrics)
Tempo:
130.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
E
A
C#m
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D]
[E] [A]
[E] Please don't mistake me [D] or [E] try to make me [D] the [E] shadow of [A] anybody else.
[D] I [E] ain't for him [D] or her, [E] you think I am.
I'm just trying hard to be myself.
Whole society's goal is [A] to be part of the whole.
[D] It may sound good to you, not [E] to me.
Let [A] me be, let me be, the thing that [E] I want to.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] that's all I ask of you.
I [A] [D] ever can [A] be.
[D] [E] [D]
[A] [D] [E] [D] Don't [E] try to plan me [D] or [E] understand me.
[D] I can't [E] stand to be [A] understood.
I [D] could [E] never give in to [D] or [E] ever live up to [D]
being like [E] you think I should.
I've got some inner need which [A] I'm trying to heed.
[D] I can't take any doubt, [E] destiny.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] the thing that I want to.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] that's all I ask of you.
I am what I am, [A] that's all I ever can be.
[D]
[E] [D] [A] [D]
[E] Don't try to change me or rearrange me [A] to [E] satisfy the [A] selfishness in you.
[D] I'm not a piece [E] of clay [D] to mold to your moves [E] each day.
[D] And I'm not a [E] pawn to be [A] told how to move.
I'm [E] sorry I'm not the fool you thought would [A] play by your rules.
[D] Our two each is our [E]
philosophy.
[A] Let me be, let me [D] be, the thing that I want to.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] that's all [E] I ask of you.
[D] I am what I am, [C#m] [A] that's [D] all [E] I ever [A] can be.
I said that's all [E] I ever [A] can be.
I said [D] that's all [E] I ever can [A]
be.
[Bm] [E]
[E] [A]
[E] Please don't mistake me [D] or [E] try to make me [D] the [E] shadow of [A] anybody else.
[D] I [E] ain't for him [D] or her, [E] you think I am.
I'm just trying hard to be myself.
Whole society's goal is [A] to be part of the whole.
[D] It may sound good to you, not [E] to me.
Let [A] me be, let me be, the thing that [E] I want to.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] that's all I ask of you.
I [A] [D] ever can [A] be.
[D] [E] [D]
[A] [D] [E] [D] Don't [E] try to plan me [D] or [E] understand me.
[D] I can't [E] stand to be [A] understood.
I [D] could [E] never give in to [D] or [E] ever live up to [D]
being like [E] you think I should.
I've got some inner need which [A] I'm trying to heed.
[D] I can't take any doubt, [E] destiny.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] the thing that I want to.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] that's all I ask of you.
I am what I am, [A] that's all I ever can be.
[D]
[E] [D] [A] [D]
[E] Don't try to change me or rearrange me [A] to [E] satisfy the [A] selfishness in you.
[D] I'm not a piece [E] of clay [D] to mold to your moves [E] each day.
[D] And I'm not a [E] pawn to be [A] told how to move.
I'm [E] sorry I'm not the fool you thought would [A] play by your rules.
[D] Our two each is our [E]
philosophy.
[A] Let me be, let me [D] be, the thing that I want to.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] that's all [E] I ask of you.
[D] I am what I am, [C#m] [A] that's [D] all [E] I ever [A] can be.
I said that's all [E] I ever [A] can be.
I said [D] that's all [E] I ever can [A]
be.
[Bm] [E]
Key:
D
E
A
C#m
Bm
D
E
A
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ Please don't mistake me [D] or [E] try to make me [D] the [E] shadow of _ [A] anybody else.
_ _ [D] I [E] ain't for him [D] or her, [E] you think I am.
I'm just trying hard to be myself.
Whole _ society's goal is [A] to be part of the whole.
[D] It may sound good to you, not [E] to me.
_ _ _ _ Let [A] me be, let me be, the thing that [E] I want to.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] that's all I ask of you.
I _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] ever can [A] be.
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [D] Don't [E] try to plan me [D] or [E] understand me.
[D] I can't [E] stand to be [A] understood.
_ I [D] could [E] never give in to [D] or [E] ever live up to [D]
being like [E] you think I should.
I've got some inner need which [A] I'm trying to heed.
[D] I can't take any doubt, [E] destiny. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] Let me be, let me be, [D] the thing that I want to.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] that's all I ask of you.
I am what I am, [A] that's all I ever can be.
_ [D] _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
[E] _ _ Don't try to change me or rearrange me [A] to [E] satisfy the [A] selfishness in you.
_ [D] I'm not a piece [E] of clay [D] to mold to your moves [E] each day.
[D] And I'm not a [E] pawn to be [A] told how to move.
I'm [E] sorry I'm not the fool you thought would [A] play by your rules.
[D] Our two each is our [E]
philosophy.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Let me be, let me [D] be, the thing that I want to.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] that's all [E] I ask of you.
[D] I am what I am, [C#m] _ _ _ [A] that's _ _ [D] all [E] I ever [A] can be.
I said that's all [E] I ever [A] can be.
I said [D] that's all [E] I ever can [A]
be.
_ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ Please don't mistake me [D] or [E] try to make me [D] the [E] shadow of _ [A] anybody else.
_ _ [D] I [E] ain't for him [D] or her, [E] you think I am.
I'm just trying hard to be myself.
Whole _ society's goal is [A] to be part of the whole.
[D] It may sound good to you, not [E] to me.
_ _ _ _ Let [A] me be, let me be, the thing that [E] I want to.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] that's all I ask of you.
I _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] ever can [A] be.
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [D] Don't [E] try to plan me [D] or [E] understand me.
[D] I can't [E] stand to be [A] understood.
_ I [D] could [E] never give in to [D] or [E] ever live up to [D]
being like [E] you think I should.
I've got some inner need which [A] I'm trying to heed.
[D] I can't take any doubt, [E] destiny. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] Let me be, let me be, [D] the thing that I want to.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] that's all I ask of you.
I am what I am, [A] that's all I ever can be.
_ [D] _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
[E] _ _ Don't try to change me or rearrange me [A] to [E] satisfy the [A] selfishness in you.
_ [D] I'm not a piece [E] of clay [D] to mold to your moves [E] each day.
[D] And I'm not a [E] pawn to be [A] told how to move.
I'm [E] sorry I'm not the fool you thought would [A] play by your rules.
[D] Our two each is our [E]
philosophy.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Let me be, let me [D] be, the thing that I want to.
[A] Let me be, let me be, [D] that's all [E] I ask of you.
[D] I am what I am, [C#m] _ _ _ [A] that's _ _ [D] all [E] I ever [A] can be.
I said that's all [E] I ever [A] can be.
I said [D] that's all [E] I ever can [A]
be.
_ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ _ _
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