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*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: G#)
Intro:
Gmaj7,  Am7(x2)
Verse 1:
 Gmaj7Got to be there, got to be there, in the Cmaj7mor  -Cning,
When Amshe says hel-Am7lo, to the Gmaj7world.
 Gmaj7Got to be there, got to be there; bring her Cmaj7good  Ctimes,
And Amshow her, that Am7she's my Gmaj7girl.
Bridge 1:
 Am7Oh, what a Dfeeling there'll Gmaj7be,
The Am7moment I Dknow she Gmaj7loves D7me..Em7.
'Cos when I D7sus4look in her eyes, I realise...
I need her sharing her world, be-C#side...Am7me.   D7sus4So I've...
Verse 2:
 Gmaj7Got to be there, got to be there, in the Cmaj7mor  -Cning,
And Amwelcome her Am7into my Gmaj7world.
And Amshow her that Am7she is my Gmaj7girl.
When Am7she says, hello... Gmaj7world..Am7! (Got to be D7sus4there)...
I need her sharing her world, be-C#side... Am7me.  D7sus4That's why I've...
Verse 3:
 Gmaj7Got to be there, got to be there, where Cmaj7love be-Cgins,
And Amthat's every-Am7where she Gmaj7goes.
Ive Amgot to be Am7there, so she Gmaj7knows,
That Am7when she's with me, she's Gmaj7home...Am7  
Coda:
 Gmaj7(Got to be there), got to be Am7there, got to be there.
 Gmaj7(Got to be there), got to be Am7there, got to be there.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  Gmaj7    Am7    Cmaj7    C       Am
   D       D7      Em7    D7sus4   C#

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Got To Be There

by Michael Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Am7

Cmaj7

Em7

D7sus4

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*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: G#)

Intro:

Gmaj7 Am7

, (x2)

Verse 1:

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 C

Got to be there, got to be there, in the mor -ning,

Am Am7 Gmaj7

When she says hel-lo, to the world.

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 C

Got to be there, got to be there; bring her good times,

Am Am7 Gmaj7

And show her, that she's my girl.

Bridge 1:

Am7 D Gmaj7

Oh, what a feeling there'll be,

Am7 D Gmaj7 D7 Em7

The moment I know she loves me...

D7sus4

'Cos when I look in her eyes, I realise...

C# Am7 D7sus4

I need her sharing her world, be-side...me. So I've...

Verse 2:

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 C

Got to be there, got to be there, in the mor -ning,

Am Am7 Gmaj7

And welcome her into my world.

Am Am7 Gmaj7

And show her that she is my girl.

Am7 Gmaj7 Am7 D7sus4

When she says, hello... world..! (Got to be there)...

C# Am7 D7sus4

I need her sharing her world, be-side... me. That's why I've...

Verse 3:

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 C

Got to be there, got to be there, where love be-gins,

Am Am7 Gmaj7

And that's every-where she goes.

Am Am7 Gmaj7

Ive got to be there, so she knows,

Am7 Gmaj7 Am7

That when she's with me, she's home...

Coda:

Gmaj7 Am7

(Got to be there), got to be there, got to be there.

Gmaj7 Am7

(Got to be there), got to be there, got to be there.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Gmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 C Am

D D7 Em7 D7sus4 C#

About Got To Be There Chords by Michael Jackson

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What key is "Got To Be There" in?

The chords for "Got To Be There" show the original chord names (including G, Gmaj7, Am7, Cmaj7, C, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.