let me be chords by
The Turtles

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Please don't mistake

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me or try to make me

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The shadow of anybody else

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I ain't the him or her you think I am

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I'm just trying hard to be myself

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Oh, society's goal is to

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be part of the whole

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That may sound good to you, not to me

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Verse 2

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Let me be, let me be

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To think like I want to

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Let me be, let me be

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That's all I ask of you

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I am what I am and that's all I

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ever can be

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Verse 3

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Don't try to plan me or understand me

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I can't stand to be understood

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I could never give in to or ever live up to

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Being like you think I should

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I've got some inner need

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which I'm tryin' to heed

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I can't take hand-me-down destiny

destiny

Verse 4

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destiny

Verse 5

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Let me be, let me be,

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To think like I want to

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Let me be, let me be

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That's all I ask of you

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I am what I am and that's all I ever

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can be

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Verse 6

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Don't try to change me

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or rearrange me

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To satisfy the selfishness of you

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I'm not a piece of clay to mold

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to your moves each day

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And I'm not a pawn to be

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told how to move

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I'm sorry I'm not the fool you

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thought would play by your rules

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But to-each-his-own philosophy

philosophy

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philosophy philosophy

Verse 7

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Let me be, let me be,

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To think like I want to

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Let me be, let me be

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That's all I ask of you

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I am what I am and that's

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all I ever can be

Verse 8

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I said that's all I ever can be

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I said that's all I ever can be

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I said that's all I ever can be

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Chords

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Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of let me be by The Turtles is A major.

The primary chords used in let me be are D, A, E, C#m, Em.

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

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

The tempo of let me be is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of let me be 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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