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You Gotta Be

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The second chord in each line is on the 2nd eight note
Lyrics or chords in question are included in [brackets].
intro, vamp:
G: : G: :
A: : Bm: :
G: : G: :
A: : D: :
G: : G: :
A: : Bm: :
G: : G: :
A   DRemember...
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GListen as yoGur day unfolds,
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AChallenge what thBme future holds,
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GTry and keep yGour head up to the
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ASky.D  
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GLov - ers they mGay cause you tears,
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AGo a - head Bmrelease your fears,
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GStand up and bGe counted, don't be
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A'shamed to cDry. You gotta be ...
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GYou gotta Gbe bad, you gotta be
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Abold, you gotta Bmbe wi - ser.
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GYou gotta Gbe hard, you gotta be
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Atough, you gotta Dbe stron - ger.
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GYou gotta Gbe cool, you gotta be
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Acalm, you gotta sBmtay together.
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A#All AmI know, all I know,
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CLove will save thDe day.
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GHerald what Gyour mother said,
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ARead the books Bmyour father read,
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GTry to solve Gthe puzzles in your
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AOwn sweet Dtime.
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GSome may have mGore cash than you,
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AOthers take Bma different view,
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GMy, Goh, my,
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Aeh, Deh, eh...
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GYou gotta Gbe bad, you gotta be
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Abold, you gotta Bmbe wi - ser.
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GYou gotta Gbe hard, you gotta be
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Atough, you gotta Dbe stron - ger.
: : : :
GYou gotta Gbe cool, you gotta be
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Acalm, you gotta sBmtay together.
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A#All AmI know, all I know
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CLove will save the Dday.
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EmDon't ask Emno questions it goes
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FmOn with - Fmout you.
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GLive and you mGay hide if you can't
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[F#m] A  
Stand the [pace.(1)] [The
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Emworld gets Emso sad, it can't stop it,]
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Fmif you Fmtry to.
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GAsk not is dGan...ger staring
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GIn the face.G  
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G: : G: :
G   GRemember
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GListen as yoGur day unfolds
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AChallenge what tBmhe future holds
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GTry to keep yGour head up to the
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ASky.D  
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GLov - ers they mGay cause you tears
: : : :
AGo a - head Bmrelease your fears
: : : :
GMy, Goh, my...
: : : :
Aeh, Deh, eh...
: : : :
GYou gotta Gbe bad, you gotta be
: : : :
Abold, you gotta Bmbe wi - ser.
: : : :
GYou gotta Gbe hard, you gotta be
: : : :
Atough, you gotta Dbe stron - ger.
: : : :
GYou gotta Gbe cool, you gotta be
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Acalm, you gotta Bmstay together.
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GAll GI know all I know
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ALove will save the Dday. Yeah, yeah, yeah...
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GYou gotta Gbe bad, you gotta be
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Abold, you gotta Bmbe wi - ser.
: : : :
GYou gotta Gbe hard, you gotta be
: : : :
Atough, you gotta Dbe stron - ger.
: : : :
GYou gotta Gbe cool, you gotta be
: : : :
Acalm, you gotta Bmstay together.
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GAll GI know all I know
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ALove will save the Dday. Yeah, yeah...
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GGot Gto be bold,
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AGot Bmto be bad,
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GGot Gto be wise,
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A[Not] Dever sad.
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GGot Gto be hard,
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ANot Bmtoo too hard.
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GLord, I Gknow is
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ALove will Dsave the day.
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GYou gotta Gbe bad, you gotta be
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Abold, you gotta Bmbe wi - ser.
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GYou gotta Gbe hard, you gotta be
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Atough, you gotta Dbe stron - ger.
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GYou gotta Gbe cool, you gotta be
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Acalm, you gotta Bmstay together.
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G: : G: :
A: : D: :
[Repeat and fade]
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