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Michael Jackson
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Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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Verse 1
Ab
Ab
4

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Got to be there, got to be there
Db
Db
4

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In the morning
Gb
Gb
2

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Fm
Fm

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When she says hello to the world
Ab
Ab
4

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Got to be there, got to be there
Db
Db
4

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Bring her good times
Gb
Gb
2

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Fm
Fm

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And show her that she's my girl
Bbm
Bbm

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Oh, what a feeling there'll be
Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Cm
Cm
3

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The moment I know she loves me
Fm
Fm

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Eb
Eb
6

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'Cause when I look in her eyes

I realize
Eb
Eb
6

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I need her sharing the world
G
G

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Bbm
Bbm

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Eb
Eb
6

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beside me
Verse 2
Ab
Ab
4

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So I got to be there, got to be there
Db
Db
4

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In the morning
Gb
Gb
2

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Fm
Fm

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And welcome her into my world
Gb
Gb
2

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Fm
Fm

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And show her that she's my girl
Gb
Gb
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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When she says, "hello world!"
Db
Db
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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(got to be there)
Eb
Eb
6

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I need her sharing the world
G
G

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Bbm
Bbm

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Eb
Eb
6

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beside me
Verse 3
Ab
Ab
4

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That's why I've got to be there,

got to be there
Db
Db
4

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Where love begins
Gb
Gb
2

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Fm
Fm

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And that's everywhere she goes
Gb
Gb
2

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Fm
Fm

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I've got to be there so she knows
Gb
Gb
2

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That when she's with me
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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She's home (home, she's home)
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
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(Home, she's home) yeah
Outro 1
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
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(Got to be there) got to be there

got to be there
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
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(Got to be there) got to be there

got to be there
[Repeat and fade]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Gb

    2

  • Fm

  • Bbm

  • Eb

    6

  • Cm

    3

  • G

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Got To Be There by Michael Jackson is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Got To Be There are Ab, Db, Abmaj7, Gb, Fm, Bbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Db, Abmaj7, Gb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Got To Be There is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Got To Be There using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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