Chords for GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS ... THE NEED TO BE ...
Tempo:
146.1 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Db
Bbm
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[Ab]
[A] [Eb]
[Ab]
To fulfill the need to be who I am in [Fm] this world [Eb] is [Bbm] all I ask.
I can't [Gb] pretend to be something [Ebm] that I'm not, and [Eb] I [Ab] won't wear a mask.
You [B] touch my face with love in [Cm] your eyes,
[Eb] but [F] will you [Bb] touch my heart?
[Gb] With the understanding that it takes [Db] to realize [Eb] I just [Ab] can't play your part.
[Eb] Ooh, [Ab] I've got this need to be true to myself [Fm] and make [Db] my own mistakes.
[Bbm] I don't [Gb] need to hurt [Db] someone else, [Eb] no matter [Ab] what it takes.
[C]
So [Db] if you're sure it's love, [Cm] just be sure it's love [Bbm] for [Eb] me.
Oh, just [C] think of me, [Cm] [F] [Bbm] cause I am what I am, [Db] and I have the need [Ab] to [Eb] be.
[Ab]
[Eb] [Bb] [Abm]
[Db] [Gb] I'm not fool enough to ever think that [Fm] I could be the master.
[Bb]
[Ebm] But it's up to me to [Gb] choose my roles [B] in life.
Ah, [E] rocky may well [A] be the [Bbm] ones I take.
[Ab]
There's a need to be something more
[Bbm] than just a reflection of a man.
[Gb] I can't survive [Db] in someone's shadow.
I [Ab] need my own little spot to [Ebm] stand.
[Ab] So [Db] if you're sure it's love, [Cm] just be sure it's love [Bbm] for me.
[Eb] And only [C] me,
[Eb] [F] [Bbm] cause I am [Db] what I am, and I have the need [Ab] to be.
[Gb] I am [Ab] [Db]
what I am, [Cm] and [Bbm]
[Eb] I [C]
[Cm] [F] [Bbm]
[Db] [Fm] [Eb]
[Db] [Cm] have [Bbm]
[Db]
[Ab] the need to be.
[Ebm] [Bbm]
[Abm] [Ab]
[N]
[A] [Eb]
[Ab]
To fulfill the need to be who I am in [Fm] this world [Eb] is [Bbm] all I ask.
I can't [Gb] pretend to be something [Ebm] that I'm not, and [Eb] I [Ab] won't wear a mask.
You [B] touch my face with love in [Cm] your eyes,
[Eb] but [F] will you [Bb] touch my heart?
[Gb] With the understanding that it takes [Db] to realize [Eb] I just [Ab] can't play your part.
[Eb] Ooh, [Ab] I've got this need to be true to myself [Fm] and make [Db] my own mistakes.
[Bbm] I don't [Gb] need to hurt [Db] someone else, [Eb] no matter [Ab] what it takes.
[C]
So [Db] if you're sure it's love, [Cm] just be sure it's love [Bbm] for [Eb] me.
Oh, just [C] think of me, [Cm] [F] [Bbm] cause I am what I am, [Db] and I have the need [Ab] to [Eb] be.
[Ab]
[Eb] [Bb] [Abm]
[Db] [Gb] I'm not fool enough to ever think that [Fm] I could be the master.
[Bb]
[Ebm] But it's up to me to [Gb] choose my roles [B] in life.
Ah, [E] rocky may well [A] be the [Bbm] ones I take.
[Ab]
There's a need to be something more
[Bbm] than just a reflection of a man.
[Gb] I can't survive [Db] in someone's shadow.
I [Ab] need my own little spot to [Ebm] stand.
[Ab] So [Db] if you're sure it's love, [Cm] just be sure it's love [Bbm] for me.
[Eb] And only [C] me,
[Eb] [F] [Bbm] cause I am [Db] what I am, and I have the need [Ab] to be.
[Gb] I am [Ab] [Db]
what I am, [Cm] and [Bbm]
[Eb] I [C]
[Cm] [F] [Bbm]
[Db] [Fm] [Eb]
[Db] [Cm] have [Bbm]
[Db]
[Ab] the need to be.
[Ebm] [Bbm]
[Abm] [Ab]
[N]
100% ➙ 146BPM
Ab
Eb
Db
Bbm
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Ab
Eb
Db
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
To fulfill the need to be _ who I am in [Fm] this world [Eb] is [Bbm] all I _ ask.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I can't [Gb] pretend to be _ _ something [Ebm] that I'm not, and [Eb] I [Ab] won't wear a _ mask.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You [B] touch my face with love in [Cm] your eyes, _ _
[Eb] but [F] will you [Bb] touch my heart?
_ _ _ [Gb] With the _ understanding that it takes _ [Db] to realize _ _ [Eb] I just [Ab] can't play your _ _ part.
_ _ [Eb] Ooh, _ _ [Ab] I've got this need to be true _ to _ _ myself _ [Fm] and make [Db] _ my own _ _ mistakes. _ _ _
[Bbm] _ I don't _ [Gb] need _ to hurt [Db] someone _ else, [Eb] no matter [Ab] what it _ _ takes.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ So [Db] if you're sure it's love, _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ just be sure it's love [Bbm] for _ _ [Eb] me.
Oh, just [C] think of me, [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ cause I am what I am, _ [Db] and I have the need _ [Ab] to [Eb] be.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Gb] I'm not _ fool enough _ to ever _ think that [Fm] I could _ be the master.
_ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ But it's up to me to [Gb] choose my roles [B] in life.
_ _ Ah, [E] rocky may well [A] be _ the [Bbm] ones I take.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
There's a need to be something more _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ than just a reflection of a man. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] I can't survive _ [Db] in someone's shadow. _ _
_ _ _ I [Ab] need my _ own little spot to [Ebm] stand. _
_ [Ab] _ _ So [Db] if you're sure it's love, _ _ _ _ [Cm] just be _ sure it's love [Bbm] for _ _ me.
[Eb] And only [C] me, _
_ [Eb] _ [F] _ _ [Bbm] cause I am _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] what _ _ _ I am, and I have the need [Ab] to be.
_ _ _ [Gb] I am _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ what I am, _ [Cm] _ _ and _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] I [C] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Cm] have [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] the need to be.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
To fulfill the need to be _ who I am in [Fm] this world [Eb] is [Bbm] all I _ ask.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I can't [Gb] pretend to be _ _ something [Ebm] that I'm not, and [Eb] I [Ab] won't wear a _ mask.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You [B] touch my face with love in [Cm] your eyes, _ _
[Eb] but [F] will you [Bb] touch my heart?
_ _ _ [Gb] With the _ understanding that it takes _ [Db] to realize _ _ [Eb] I just [Ab] can't play your _ _ part.
_ _ [Eb] Ooh, _ _ [Ab] I've got this need to be true _ to _ _ myself _ [Fm] and make [Db] _ my own _ _ mistakes. _ _ _
[Bbm] _ I don't _ [Gb] need _ to hurt [Db] someone _ else, [Eb] no matter [Ab] what it _ _ takes.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ So [Db] if you're sure it's love, _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ just be sure it's love [Bbm] for _ _ [Eb] me.
Oh, just [C] think of me, [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ cause I am what I am, _ [Db] and I have the need _ [Ab] to [Eb] be.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Gb] I'm not _ fool enough _ to ever _ think that [Fm] I could _ be the master.
_ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ But it's up to me to [Gb] choose my roles [B] in life.
_ _ Ah, [E] rocky may well [A] be _ the [Bbm] ones I take.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
There's a need to be something more _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ than just a reflection of a man. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] I can't survive _ [Db] in someone's shadow. _ _
_ _ _ I [Ab] need my _ own little spot to [Ebm] stand. _
_ [Ab] _ _ So [Db] if you're sure it's love, _ _ _ _ [Cm] just be _ sure it's love [Bbm] for _ _ me.
[Eb] And only [C] me, _
_ [Eb] _ [F] _ _ [Bbm] cause I am _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] what _ _ _ I am, and I have the need [Ab] to be.
_ _ _ [Gb] I am _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ what I am, _ [Cm] _ _ and _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] I [C] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Cm] have [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] the need to be.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _