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I've Gotta Be Me-Sammy Davis Jr.
Whether I'm Cright whether im Dwrong
Whether i Gfind my place in this world or never Cbelong
Ive Gotta be Cme Ive Gotta be Amme
DWhat else can i be what i G7am
I wanna Clive not purely Dsurvive
And i wont Ggive up dream of life that keeps me Calive
Ive Gotta be Cme Ive Gotta be Amme
The thing that i Dsee makes me Gwant i Cam
That far way Amprize a world of success is witing for Dmme
If i G7heed the Ccall
I wont settle Adown or settle for Bmless
As long as Dmtheres a chance i can have it G7all
I'll go it Calone thats how it must Dmbe
I cant be G7right for sombody else if im not right for Cme
I Gotta be Cfree Ive Gotta be Amfree
Dearing to Dmtry do it or die ive G7gotta be CmeA7  
I'll go it Dalone thats how it must Embe
I cant be Aright for sombody else if im not right for Cme
I Gotta be Dfree I just gottan be Bmfree
EmDearing to try do it or die ive A7gotta be Dme

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Ive Gotta Be Me

by Sammy Davis Jr.

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I've Gotta Be Me-Sammy Davis Jr.

C D

Whether I'm right whether im wrong

G C

Whether i find my place in this world or never belong

C Am

Ive Gotta be me Ive Gotta be me

D G7

What else can i be what i am

C D

I wanna live not purely survive

G C

And i wont give up dream of life that keeps me alive

C Am

Ive Gotta be me Ive Gotta be me

D G C

The thing that i see makes me want i am

Am Dm

That far way prize a world of success is witing for me

G7 C

If i heed the call

A Bm

I wont settle down or settle for less

Dm G7

As long as theres a chance i can have it all

C Dm

I'll go it alone thats how it must be

G7 C

I cant be right for sombody else if im not right for me

C Am

I Gotta be free Ive Gotta be free

Dm G7 C A7

Dearing to try do it or die ive gotta be me

D Em

I'll go it alone thats how it must be

A C

I cant be right for sombody else if im not right for me

D Bm

I Gotta be free I just gottan be free

Em A7 D

Dearing to try do it or die ive gotta be me

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