Got To Be Real chords by
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield

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Key: A minor
Intro 1
Am
Am

F
F

Em
Em

Am
Am

F
F

Em
Em

Am
Am

I
Verse 1
can tell you by the look in your eyes,
F
F

Em
Em

your heart is empty
Am
Am

And it comes to me with no surprise
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F

Bb
Bb

how you got that way
Dm
Dm

Am
Am

F
F

And I know day by day you tried to hide what's
Em
Em

Am
Am

deep down inside
G
G

(You) you've just got to be real,
Bb
Bb

Em
Em

to thyself be true
Am
Am

Baby, you (you), you've
just got to be real
Bb
Bb

And you can count on me to see you through,
G
G

Em
Em

sugar, oh baby
Am
Am

Verse 2
C
C

Don't you know that I'm aware I wan
F
F

Em
Em

na be more than just a friend
Am
Am

I see you, I care,
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F

Bb
Bb

let's let our love begin
Dm
Dm

Am
Am

G
G

Am
Am

F
F

And I know day by day you tried to
Bb
Bb

hide what's deep down inside
Am
Am

But you gotta be real (you), for me,
G
G

Em
Em

Bb
Bb

Em
Em

you've got to be real, to thyself be true
Am
Am

Oh baby, no (you), it's
you that's got to be real
Bb
Bb

Take your time,
Am
Am

Em
Em

but I'm desperate for you
Verse 3
F
F

Em
Em

To be real is the key to my heart
Dm
Dm

Em
Em

Bb
Bb

Gm
Gm

And your lies tear us apart
(they tear us apart)
C
C

(You), we see the way to go,
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F

just take it slow baby
To thyself be true,
Bb
Bb

Am
Am

Gm
Gm

I can do it for you baby
C
C

F
F

Bb
Bb

(You) you got to be real, you need me
I know, I know
Gm
Gm

Verse 4
C
C

(You) it's so good for us when
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F

we keep the trust baby
Bb
Bb

Let's be real,
Gm
Gm

feel me baby
(Whatever's fair) you (I just wanna
Csus4
Csus4

C
C

Csus4
Csus4

share) with you baby
F
F

Bb
Bb

Oh you, it's you, it's you
Gm
Gm

C
C

Don't be alone (you), whether
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F

the scars leave you baby
Bb
Bb

Gm
Gm

By myself, oh you
baby (you)
Verse 5
C
C

There's love to do,
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F

there's love to do (don't let our hearts be of debt)
Bb
Bb

There's no more time,
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Gm

keep me in your mind baby (you)
C
C

You, need no other love,
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F

need no other love baby, yeah
Bb
Bb

Slapping hands,
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Gm

Csus4
Csus4

making plans
C
C

(You) baby it's you baby
F
F

Bb
Bb

Verse 6
Gm
Gm

Csus4
Csus4

You and I baby (you), just got to be real,
C
C

it's just got to be real
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F

Bb
Bb

Got to be real (it's just got to be real) got
Gm
Gm

to be real (for me baby)
C
C

(You) need no other love
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F

Let the love come on, come on
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Bb

Gm
Gm

On and on (it's just got to be
C
C

F
F

real) got to be real (you)
Bb
Bb

(Oh baby) no more lies baby,
Gm
Gm

me and you baby
C
C

(You) me and you baby,
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F

(it's just gotta be real) gotta be real
By your side (you)

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