Let Me Be Chords by The Turtles

Tempo:
92.25 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

A

B

A#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Turtles ­- Let Me Be chords
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Oh, [A#] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Sam Riddle inviting you to a little more [D#] of Hollywood A Go Go.
[G] The only way to a go go with special guests, Jimmy Rogers, The Turtle, Jackie and Gail, Eddie Hodges,
the spokesman, Mel's partner, Jodi Miller, the setter, the Guzzari [F#] dancers on Hollywood A Go Go.
Say hi to a [F#] turtle.
[D] Hi, Turtle.
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [D] Please don't mistake [B] me or try [E] to make me the shadow of anybody else.
I ain't the him or her you think I am.
I'm just trying hard to be myself.
This whole [E] society knows it's [A] gonna be f***ed if [D] they send it to you, [E] not to me.
[A] Let me be, let me be, to think [E] like I want to.
Let me be, let me [B] be, that's all I [E] ever told [D] you.
I'm what I am, not [C#m]
family.
[E] [B]
[E] [D] Don't try to slam me or understand me.
I can't stand to be understood.
[B] I could [E] never give in [D] or ever [E] live up to being like you think I should.
I've got some inner needs which I'm trying to heed.
I [D] can't take any doubt, [E] that's the need.
[A] Let me be, let me be, to think [E] like I want to.
Let [A] me be, let me [B] be, that's all I [E] ever told [D] you.
I am what I am, not [A] all I [B] ever can be.
[E] [D]
[E] Don't try to change me or rearrange me to satisfy the selfishness in you.
[B] I'm not [E] a piece of clay, [D] too multi [E]-move each day.
And I'm not a pawn to be told how to move.
I'm sorry I never moved, you thought we played by your rules.
[D] Jewish is our [E] philosophy.
[A] Let me be, let me be, to [D] think like I want to.
Let me be, let me be, that's all [E] I ever told you.
[D] I am what I am, [C#m] and that's all [E] I ever can be.
I said that's all I [A] ever can be.
I said that's [E] all I ever can be.
[A] [A#] [B]
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
B
12341112
A#
12341111
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn The Turtles - (Mono) Let Me Be chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, E, A, D, E and D. For best results, commence at 65 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 132. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Bb Major.

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Oh, [A#] oh, _ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Sam Riddle inviting you to a little more [D#] of Hollywood A Go Go.
[G] The only way to a go go with special guests, Jimmy Rogers, The Turtle, Jackie and Gail, Eddie Hodges,
the spokesman, Mel's partner, Jodi Miller, the setter, the Guzzari [F#] dancers on Hollywood A Go Go.
Say hi to a [F#] turtle.
[D] Hi, Turtle.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ [D] Please don't mistake [B] me or try [E] to make me the shadow of anybody _ else.
I ain't the him or her you think I am.
I'm just trying hard to be myself.
This whole [E] society knows it's [A] gonna be f***ed if [D] they send it to you, [E] not to me.
_ _ _ [A] Let me be, let me be, to think [E] like I want to.
Let me be, let me [B] be, that's all I [E] ever told [D] you.
I'm what I am, not [C#m] _ _
family.
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ [D] Don't try to slam me or understand me.
I can't stand to be understood.
[B] I could [E] never give in [D] or ever [E] live up to being like you think I should.
I've got some inner needs which I'm trying to heed.
I [D] can't take any doubt, [E] that's the need.
_ _ _ [A] Let me be, let me be, to think [E] like I want to.
Let [A] me be, let me [B] be, that's all I [E] ever told [D] you.
I am what I am, not [A] all I [B] ever can be.
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ Don't try to change me or rearrange me to satisfy the selfishness in you.
[B] I'm not [E] a piece of clay, [D] too multi [E]-move each day.
And I'm not a pawn to be told how to move.
I'm sorry I never moved, you thought we played by your rules.
[D] Jewish is our [E] philosophy.
_ _ _ [A] Let me be, let me be, to [D] think like I want to.
Let me be, let me be, that's all [E] I ever told you.
[D] I am what I am, [C#m] and that's all [E] I ever can be.
I said that's all I [A] ever can be.
I said that's [E] all I ever can be.
[A] _ _ [A#] _ _ [B] _

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This song was featured on the It Aint Me Babe album.

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