I've Got to Be Somebody Billy Joe Royal
INTRO: C F C F C F C F
I [C]never had any reason, [F]for ambition or [C]drive[F].
In fact, I [C]never had anybody [F]that cared if I'm
[C]alive[F].
But [C]then one day she came my way and I [E]heard a
voice within me say don't [F]let her get away..
whatever you [Fm]do.
But I [C]never thought that this could [F]be..that [C]she
would ever look at [F]me, serious[Dm]ly.
CHORUS:
And [G]that's why (oh, Lord, oh, [C]Lord) I gotta be some[Am]body.
I'm down on my [F]knees..begging please, please, please,
[G]please.
I've got to win her love for [Am]me.
INTERLUDE: F Dm C F
I [C]grew up on the sidewalks, [F]got along the best I [C]could[F].
[C]Mama worked all day long, and [F]Papa was no [C]good.[F]
I've [C]never asked for much before but [E]here I am at Heaven's
door..so, [F]help me, please, don't let her pass me [Fm]by.
Cause I [C]would rather die, than [F]see, her [Cm]love turn in[C]to
sympat[F]hy for [Dm]me.[G]
CHORUS:
And [G]that's why (oh, Lord, oh, [C]Lord) I gotta be some[Am]body.
I'm down on my [F]knees..begging please, please, please,
[G]please.
I've got to win her love for [Am]me.[E] [Dm] [C]
BRIDGE:
[F]Mmmmm-mmmm-mmm..gotta be some[C]body.[F]
[C]Got to be some[F]body.
[C]So tired of being a no[F]body.
OUTRO:
Oh, [C]Lord, Lord, Lord, I gotta be some[Am]body.
I'm down on my [F]knees..begging please, please, please,
[G]please..(Fade.)
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