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Gotta Be You

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G3  C3   D3   Em3
3  3   3   3
0  0   2   0
0  2   0   2
2  3   0   2
3  x   2   0
[Verse 1]
GGirl I see it in your eyes you're disappointedC  
'Cause I'm the foolish one that you anointed Gwith your heart
I Dtore it apart
And girl what a Gmess I made upon your innocenceC  
And no woman in the world deserves this
But Ghere I am asking you for Done more chance
[Pre-Chorus]
Can we Gfall, one more Ctime?
Stop the Gtape and reDwind
Oh and if you Gwalk away I know CI'll fade
'Cause there is Emnobody Delse
[Chorus]
It's gotta be GyouC  
Only GyouC  
It's got to be GyouC  
Only GyouC  
[Verse 2]
Now girl I Ghear it in your voice and how it tremblesC  
When you speak to me I don't resemble, Gwho I was
You've almost Dhad enough
And your Gactions speak louder than words
And Cyou're about to break from all you've heard
GDon't be scared, I ain't Dgoing no where
[Pre-Chorus]
GI'll be here, by your Cside
No more Gfears, no more Dcrying
But if you Gwalk away
I know CI'll fade
Cause there is Emnobody Delse
[Chorus]
It's gotta be GyouC  
Only GyouC  
It's got to be GyouC  
Only GyouC  
[Bridge]
Oh girl, can we try Gone more, one more time?
COne more, one more, can we try?
GOne more, one more time
DI'll make it better
GOne more, one more, can we try?
COne more, one more
Can we try Gone more time to make it all bettDer?
[Chorus]
Cos it's gotta be GyouC  
It's gotta be GyouC  
Only GyouC  
Only GyouC  
It's gotta be GyouC  
Only GyouC  
It's gotta be GyouC  
Only GyouC  

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Gotta Be You" is a mid-tempo pop ballad from One Direction's debut album, Up All Night. The song is characterized by strong love sentiments, centering on the declaration "It's gotta be you, only you." It features an orchestral arrangement with guitar, piano, and strings, and includes falsettos and vocal harmonies in the chorus. One of the band members described the song as "a bit more emotive" than their debut single. It plays like a heartfelt confession of singular devotion.

AI-written from these sources:Gotta Be You (One Direction song) — Wikipedia ↗One Direction — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Gotta Be You

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CAPO is on 1. All chords are relative to capo! Leave a comment if there are any

improvements needed. Enjoy x

G C D Em

3 3 3 3

0 0 2 0

0 2 0 2

2 3 0 2

3 x 2 0

[Verse 1]

G C

Girl I see it in your eyes you're disappointed

'Cause I'm the foolish one that you anointed with your heart

I tore it apart

G C

And girl what a mess I made upon your innocence

And no woman in the world deserves this

G D

But here I am asking you for one more chance

[Pre-Chorus]

G C

Can we fall, one more time?

G D

Stop the tape and rewind

G C

Oh and if you walk away I know I'll fade

Em D

'Cause there is nobody else

[Chorus]

G C

It's gotta be you

G C

Only you

G C

It's got to be you

G C

Only you

[Verse 2]

G C

Now girl I hear it in your voice and how it trembles

When you speak to me I don't resemble, who I was

You've almost had enough

And your actions speak louder than words

And you're about to break from all you've heard

G D

Don't be scared, I ain't going no where

[Pre-Chorus]

G C

I'll be here, by your side

G D

No more fears, no more crying

But if you walk away

I know I'll fade

Em D

Cause there is nobody else

[Chorus]

G C

It's gotta be you

G C

Only you

G C

It's got to be you

G C

Only you

[Bridge]

Oh girl, can we try one more, one more time?

One more, one more, can we try?

One more, one more time

I'll make it better

One more, one more, can we try?

One more, one more

G D

Can we try one more time to make it all better?

[Chorus]

G C

Cos it's gotta be you

G C

It's gotta be you

G C

Only you

G C

Only you

G C

It's gotta be you

G C

Only you

G C

It's gotta be you

G C

Only you

About Gotta Be You Chords by One Direction

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