Got To Be There
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Intro: G#maj7 C#maj7 G#maj7 C#maj7
G#
Got to be there, got to be there
G#maj7 C#maj7
Be there, in the morning
F#maj7 Fm7
When she says hello to the world
G#
Got to be there, got to be there
G#maj7 C#maj7
Be There, bring her good times
F#maj7 Fm7
And show her that shes my girl
Bbm7 Eb4(7/9) G#maj7
Oh oh, what a feeling there'll be
Eb4(7/9) G#maj7 Cm7 Fm7
The moment I know she loves, me
Eb4(7/9)
Cause when I look in her eyes, I realize
Gmaj7 Eb4(7/9)
I need her sharing her world, beside me
G#
So I've, got to be there, got to be there
G#maj7 C#maj7
Be there, in the morning
F#maj7 Fm7
And welcome her into my world
F#maj7 Fm7
And show her that she is my girl
F#maj7 G#maj7 C#maj7 Eb4(7/9)
When she says hello, world, got to be there
Gmaj7 Eb4(7/9)
I need her sharing the world, beside me
G#
That's why, I've got to be there, got to be there
G#maj7 C#maj7
Be there, where love begins
F#maj7 Fm7
And that's everywhere she goes
F#maj7 Fm7
I've got to be there, so she knows
F#maj7 G#maj7
That when she's with me, she's home
C#maj7 G#maj7 C#maj7
Oh, she's home, Oh, she's home
G#maj7 C#maj7
Got to be there, got to be there, to be there
G#maj7 C#maj7
Got to be there, got to be there, to be there
G#maj7 C#maj7
Got to be there, got to be there, to be there
G#maj7 C#maj7
Got to be there, got to be there, to be there
G#maj7 C#maj7
Got to be there, got to be there, to be there
G#maj7 C#maj7 G#maj7
Got to be there, got to be there, to be there...
How to play Got To Be There
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#maj7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.