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Gotta Serve Somebody chords by
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
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Key: D minor
Intro 1
Am
Am

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Verse 1
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Well, you may be an ambassador

to England or France

You may like to gamble,

you might like to dance

You may be the heavyweight

champion of the world

You may be a socialite with a long

string of pearls
Verse 2
D
D

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But you're gonna have to serve somebody,

yes indeed
Am
Am

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You're gonna have to serve somebody
E
E

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D
D

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It may be the devil or it may

be the Lord

But you're gonna have
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Am

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to serve somebody
Verse 3
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Might be a rock'n' roll addict

prancing on the stage

Might have money and drugs at your commands,

women in a cage

You may be a business man or some
D
D

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high degree thief
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They may call you Doctor

or they may call you Chief
Verse 4
D
D

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But you're gonna have to serve somebody,

yes indeed
Am
Am

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You're gonna have to serve somebody
E
E

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D
D

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It may be the devil or it may be the Lord

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Am
Am

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to serve somebody
Verse 5
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Am

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You may be a state trooper,

you might be an young turk

You may be the head of
D
D

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some big TV network
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Am

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You may be rich or poor,

you may be blind or lame

You may be living in another

country under another name
Verse 6
D
D

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But you're gonna have to serve somebody,

yes indeed

You're gonna have
Am
Am

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to serve somebody
E
E

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D
D

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It may be the devil or it may be the Lord

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Am
Am

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D
D

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to serve somebody
Verse 7
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You may be a construction worker

working on a home

You may be living in a mansion

or you might live in a dome

You might own guns and you

might even own tanks

You might be somebody's landlord

you might even own banks
Verse 8
D
D

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But you're gonna have to serve somebody,

yes indeed
Am
Am

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You're gonna have to serve somebody
E
E

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D
D

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It may be the devil or it may

be the Lord

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Am
Am

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to serve somebody
Verse 9
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You may be a preacher

with your spiritual pride

You may be a city councilman taking

bribes on the side

You may be working in a barbershop,

you may know how to cut hair

You may be somebody's mistress,

may be somebody's heir
Verse 10
D
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But you're gonna have to serve somebody,

yes indeed
Am
Am

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You're gonna have to serve somebody
E
E

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D
D

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It may be the devil or it may be the Lord

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Am
Am

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to serve somebody
Verse 11
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Might like to wear cotton,

might like to wear silk

Might like to drink whiskey,

might like to drink milk

You might like to eat caviar,

you might like to eat bread

You may be sleeping on the floor,

sleeping in a king- sized bed
Verse 12
D
D

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But you're gonna have to serve somebody,

yes indeed
Am
Am

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You're gonna have to serve somebody
E
E

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D
D

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It may be the devil or it may

be the Lord

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Am
Am

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serve somebody
Verse 13
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You may call me Terry,

you may call me Jimmy

You may call me Bobby,
D
D

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you may call me Zimmy
Am
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You may call me R.J., you

may call me Ray

You may call me anything but no

matter what you say
Verse 14
D
D

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But you're gonna have to serve somebody,

yes indeed
Am
Am

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You're gonna have to serve somebody
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E

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D
D

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It may be the devil or it may

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Am
Am

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But you're gonna have to serve somebody
Outro 1
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Eb
Eb
6

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Cm
Cm
3

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Chords
  • Am

  • D

  • E

  • C

  • Eb

    6
  • Cm

    3

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Gotta Serve Somebody by Willie Nelson is D minor.

The primary chords used in Gotta Serve Somebody are Dm, G, A, F, Ab, Fm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, G, A, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Gotta Serve Somebody is approximately 95 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Gotta Serve Somebody. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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