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It's Gotta Be That Way chords by
Gladys Knight And The Pips
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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A
A

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Now if I should walk away
D
D

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C
C

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From this freedom I now possess
D
D

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G
G

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A
A

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Honey, you must do the same
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D

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G
G

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Without having any regrets, no
Verse 2
A
A

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And you must offer me more
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Than your promise of treating
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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me right

Whoa, oh, oh,

it's gotta be that way
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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Verse 3
D
D

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A

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D
D

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Now I don't mean to save my bill
G
G

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I must have money to be extreme
A
A

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D
D

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Just give me a lot of love and care
G
G

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Oh, honey and all of those things
Verse 4
A
A

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D
D

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And I won't ask no more of you
C
C

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G
G

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Than I wouldn't do for
Gm
Gm
3

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D
D

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you myself

Whoa, oh, oh,
Ebdim
Ebdim

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Em
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Asus4
Asus4

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it's gotta be that way
A
A

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It's gotta be that way
Interlude 1
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D

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G

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D

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Verse 5
A
A

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D

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Now we can't judge what we've got
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G

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By the people living next door
A
A

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D
D

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Even though Mr. Jones makes
G
G

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Ooh and he has a whole lot more
Verse 6
A
A

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D
D

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But instead let's make each other feel
Bm
Bm
2

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That having our love is twice
Em
Em

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as much

Whoa, oh, oh,

it's gotta be that way
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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Verse 7
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D

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A

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Now should our mothers say something
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D

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G

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About maybe doing each other wrong
A
A

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I'd simply say we can work it out
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D

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G
G

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And politely ask them to leave us alone
Verse 8
A
A

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And we won't let our friends interfere
D
D

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C
C

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G
G

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Let our problems to them
Gm
Gm
3

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be unknown
D
D

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Ebdim
Ebdim

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Whoa, oh, oh,
Em
Em

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Asus4
Asus4

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it's gotta be that way
A
A

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It's gotta be that way
D
D

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Verse 9
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G

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D
D

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G

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I want to say it's gotta be that way
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D

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G
G

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It's gotta be that way
D
D

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G

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It's gotta be that way, Lord, Lord
Verse 10
A
A

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And if I give you all I've got
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D

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G
G

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I want all that you've got to give
D
D

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Whoa, oh, oh,
Ebdim
Ebdim

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Em
Em

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Asus4
Asus4

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it's gotta be that way
Interlude 2

It's gotta be that way
D
D

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G
G

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Em
Em

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E
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G
G

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D
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A
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G

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Verse 11
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A

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Now if you should sometimes
D
D

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Want to be out with the boys
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G

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A
A

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It's alright with me, go ahead
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D

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G

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If that's really what you enjoy
Verse 12
A
A

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And if I want to be with the girls
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Playing cards and all those kinds
Em
Em

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of games

Whoa, oh, oh,

it's gotta be that way
Asus4
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A
A

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Verse 13
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D

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A

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D
D

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Now I'm not trying to be demanding

I just want to have a little
G
G

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understanding
A
A

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'Cause this ain't no game

we're about to play
D
D

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Lord, Lord
Verse 14
G
G

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A
A

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And a good foundation is based on
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G
G

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A lot of love and sacrifice
Gm
Gm
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D

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Whoa, oh, oh,
Ebdim
Ebdim

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Em
Em

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Asus4
Asus4

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it's gotta be that way
D
D

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It's gotta be that way
Verse 15
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G

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D

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I wanna say it's gotta be that way
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G

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Can't you understand,

can't you understand
D
D

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It's gotta be that way
G
G

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No matter how much I love you, babe

It's gotta be that way
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Verse 16

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If I give all I've got to you
Outro 1

It's gotta be that way

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • C

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • Gm

    3

  • Ebdim

  • E

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of It's Gotta Be That Way by Gladys Knight And The Pips is E major.

The primary chords used in It's Gotta Be That Way are E, B, D, A, C#m, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, D, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of It's Gotta Be That Way is approximately 146 beats per minute.

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