You Gotta Be by Des'ree

Des'ree

Album
I Ain't Movin'
Released
1994

Listen as your day unfolds     [Verse #1] G# G# Bb Cm7

Challenge what the future holds           G# G# Bb D#

Try and keep your head up to the sky - …

Lovers, they may cause you tears

Go ahead, release your fears       [Intro & Chorus]

Stand up and be counted, don't be   G#    G#   Bb  Cm7

    'shamed to cry - You gotta be   G#    G#   Bb  D#

                                    G#    G#   Bb  Cm7

You gotta be (bad/bold/wiser) (x3)  BM9 Bbm7 C# D#

You gotta be (hard/tough/stronger) (x3) ══════════╗

You gotta be (cool/calm) (x2)      ║    Des'ree   ║

You gotta stay together            ║ You Gotta Be ║

(All I know, all I know            ╚══════════════╝

 Love will save the day)      [Verse   G#  G# Bb Cm7

                                   #2] G#  G# Bb D#

Harrowed what your mother said         G#  G# Bb Cm7

Read the books your father read        BM9 G# D#-X X

Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time - …

Some may have more cash than you

Others take a different view

My, oh my                                  [Bridge]

Hey, hey    [Chorus]   Fm7 Fm7 D#  D#  -  G# G# Bb Bb-D#

                       Fm7 Fm7 Gm Gm - (G# G# G# G# x2)

Time asks no questions - It goes on without you

Leaving you behind - If you can't stand the pace

The world keeps on spinning

Can't stop it if you try to

The best part is danger - Staring you in the face

Whoa

Remember  [Verse #1 - Lines #1~6      [Chorus] (x2)

                 #2 - Lines #7~8]    (…, yeah x3~2)


Got to be (bold/bad/wise) (x3) - Do what others say

Got to be hard - Not too, too hard

All I know is

Love will save the day [Chorus] (… - Yeah) [Chorus]