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               You Gotta Be There             The Knack
{pause: 17}
      intro   single notes    F#    C#    E       B4times
VERSE 1
you doAn't gotta tell me what i want to hearF#m  
and Dyou don't gotta tell me thaBmt you careC#m  
you doDn't have to whisper C#mloving words iBmn my earF#m  
you Djust gotta be there jEust be thereA  
VERSE 2
i know Ayou want someone who'll be good for youF#m  
someonDe with a life for you Bmto shareC#m  
i couDld be that someone if C#myou want me tBmoF#m  
but yoDu gotta be there just bEe thereA  
yeah yoDu gotta be there just Ebe thereA  
BRIDGE
take a C#mmoment to trustF#m  
take C#ma moment to just be DlovingE  
VERSE 3
you dAon't have to say that you're in love with F#mme
or run Dyour pretty fingers tBmhrough my hairC#m  
you donD't have to be what you dC#mon't want to beBm  F#m  
but yDou gotta be there just be EthereA  
                  SOLO         C#m        F#m     C#m     D  E  
VERSE 3
you donA't gotta tell me what i want to hearF#m  
and you Ddon't gotta tell me that Bmyou careC#m  
you don'Dt have to whisper loC#mving words in my eBmarF#m  
you just Dgotta be there just Ebe thereF#m  
yeah yoDu just gotta be there Ejust be thereF#m  
you just Dgotta be there just Ebe thereA  

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You Gotta Be There

by The Knack

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

You Gotta Be There The Knack

{pause: 17}

F# C# E B

intro single notes 4times

VERSE 1

A F#m

you don't gotta tell me what i want to hear

D Bm C#m

and you don't gotta tell me that you care

D C#m Bm F#m

you don't have to whisper loving words in my ear

D E A

you just gotta be there just be there

VERSE 2

A F#m

i know you want someone who'll be good for you

D Bm C#m

someone with a life for you to share

D C#m Bm F#m

i could be that someone if you want me to

D E A

but you gotta be there just be there

D E A

yeah you gotta be there just be there

BRIDGE

C#m F#m

take a moment to trust

C#m D E

take a moment to just be loving

VERSE 3

A F#m

you don't have to say that you're in love with me

D Bm C#m

or run your pretty fingers through my hair

D C#m Bm F#m

you don't have to be what you don't want to be

D E A

but you gotta be there just be there

C#m F#m C#m D E

SOLO

VERSE 3

A F#m

you don't gotta tell me what i want to hear

D Bm C#m

and you don't gotta tell me that you care

D C#m Bm F#m

you don't have to whisper loving words in my ear

D E F#m

you just gotta be there just be there

D E F#m

yeah you just gotta be there just be there

D E A

you just gotta be there just be there

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