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I've Got To Use My Imagination chords by
Gladys Knight
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
Am
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Verse 1
Am
Am

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I've really got to use my imagination
Dm
Dm

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To think of good reasons
Am
Am

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To keep on keepin' on

(keep on keepin' on)
Verse 2
Am
Am

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Got to make the best of (best of,
Dm
Dm

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best of) a bad situation (bad situation)
Am
Am

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F
F

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Ever since that day (ever since
E
E

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that day) I woke up and found
Am
Am

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That you were gone (gone, gone)
Verse 3
Am
Am

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Darkness all around me

Blackin' out the sun
Dm
Dm

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Old friends call me

But I just don't feel like talkin'
Am
Am

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to anyone
Verse 4
Am
Am

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Emptiness has found me
Dm
Dm

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And it just won't let me go
F
F

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Go right on livin'
E
E

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Am
Am

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But why, I just don't know


(You're too strong not to keep on keeping on) Yes,
Interlude 1

I am
Am
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Verse 5
Am
Am

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(You're too strong not to keep on

keeping on) staring down reality

Don't do me no good
Dm
Dm

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'Cause our misunderstanding
Am
Am

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Dm
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Is too well understood (too well
Am
Am

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understood)
Verse 6
Am
Am

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Such a sad,

sad season (sad, sad season)
Dm
Dm

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When a good love dies

(when a good love dies)
F
F

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Not a day goes by (not a

day goes by)
E
E

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Am
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F
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When I don't realize
Am
Am

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(realize)
Verse 7
Am
Am

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I've really got to use my imagination

(I've got to use)
Dm
Dm

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To think of good reasons

(I've got to use)
Am
Am

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To keep on keepin' on

(I've got to use)
Verse 8
Am
Am

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I've got to make the best of (best of,
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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best of) a bad situation (bad situation)
Dm
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F
F

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Ever since that day (ever since that day) I woke
E
E

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Am
Am

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up and found that you were gone
Verse 9
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(You're too strong not to keep

on keeping on)

(I've got to use my imagination) my

imagination

(I've got to use my imagination) to
Dm
Dm

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think of good reasons
F
F

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Dm
Dm

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(I've got to use my imagination) to keep
Am
Am

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on pushin' on

I said I've got to make the best of (best of,

best of)

Of a bad situation (bad situation)
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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Ever since that day (ever since that day) I woke
E
E

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Am
Am

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up and found that you were gone
F
F

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Am
Am

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(You're too strong not to keep on

keeping on) I really got to use

(I've got to use) that imagination,
Dm
Dm

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gotta think of good reasons
Outro 1
Dm
Dm

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • F

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I've Got To Use My Imagination by Gladys Knight is A minor.

The primary chords used in I've Got To Use My Imagination are Am, Dm, F, E.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of I've Got To Use My Imagination is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I've Got To Use My Imagination 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 I've Got To Use My Imagination. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Gladys Knight.

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