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Gotta Get Up original guitar chords by
Harry Nilsson
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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C

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Chorus 1
C
C

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Eb
Eb
6

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Gotta get up, gotta get out,
D
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Ab
Ab
4

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G
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C
C

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gotta get home before the morning comes
Eb
Eb
6

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What if I'm late? Got a big date,
D
D

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Ab
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G
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D
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gotta get home before the sun comes up
F
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Up and away, got a big day,
E
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Bb
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A
A

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D
D

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sorry can't stay, I gotta run, run, yeah
F
F

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Gotta get home, pick up the phone,
E
E

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Bb
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A
A

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I gotta let the people know I'm gonna be late
C
C

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Dbdim
Dbdim
4

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Dm
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G
G

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C
C

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Dbdim
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4

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Dm
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G
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Verse 1
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C

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There was a time
C
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when we could dance until a quarter to ten
G7
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C
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We never thought it would end then,
G7
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Ab
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4

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G7
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we never thought it would end
C
C

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G7
G7

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We used to carry on,
C
C

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and drink, and do the rock and roll
G7
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C
C

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We never thought we'd get older
G7
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C
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Ab
Ab
4

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G7
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We never thought it'd grow cold, but now
Chorus 2
C
C

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Eb
Eb
6

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Gotta get up, gotta get out,
D
D

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Ab
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gotta get home before the morning comes
Eb
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6

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What if I'm late? Got a big date,
D
D

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Ab
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4

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gotta get home before the sun comes up
F
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Up and away, got a big day,
E
E

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Bb
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A
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D
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sorry can't stay, I gotta run, run, yeah
F
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Gotta get home, pick up the phone,
E
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Bb
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I gotta let the people know I'm gonna be late
C
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Dbdim
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Dbdim
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Verse 2
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C

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G7
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Down by the sea,
C
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she knew a sailor who had been to war
G7
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She never even knew a sailor before,
G7
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Ab
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G7
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she never even knew his name
C
C

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G7
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He'd come to town
C
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and he would pound her for a couple of days
G7
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C
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And then he'd sail across the bubbly waves
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Ab
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G7
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and those were happier days, but now
Chorus 3
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Eb
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6

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Gotta get up, gotta get out,
D
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Ab
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4

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gotta get home before the morning comes
Eb
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6

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What if I'm late? Got a big date,
D
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Ab
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D
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gotta get home before the sun comes up
F
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Up and a way, got a big day,
E
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Bb
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D
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sorry can't stay, I gotta run, run, yeah
F
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Gotta get home, pick up the phone,
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I gotta let the people know I'm gonna be late

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Eb

    6

  • D

  • Ab

    4

  • G

  • F

  • E

  • Bb

  • A

  • Dbdim

    4

  • Dm

  • G7

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Gotta Get Up by Harry Nilsson is C major.

The primary chords used in Gotta Get Up are C, Eb, D, Ab, G, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Eb, D, Ab, 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 Gotta Get Up is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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