Got To Be Real

by Mary J. Blige & Will Smith
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I al ways (D)want ed you to (F)be my (Gm)ba by.

When you (D)touch me, boy, you (F)drive me (Gm)cra zy.

I don’t (D)wan na be your (F)se y cret (Gm)lov er, but when I (D)get you, boy, there’ll (Gm)be will no er oth er.

(Ebmaj7)(You and me, (D)it’s got ta be) (F)the (Gm)real (F)thing.

(Ebmaj7)(Come and go, (D)I’ll set you free), (F)my (Gm)ba (F)by.

(Ebmaj7)(Wait too long, (D)boy, I’ll be gone), (F)so (Gm)hur (F)ry.

(Come (Ebmaj7)get this love.

(D)Don’t do me wrong.)

(What you find

now.

I think I love you, What you feel

now.

I think I need you, What you know

now Uh huh huh.

to be real.)

I I’ll get (D)wit cha, boy, on (F)one con (Gm)di tion.

If you (D)prom ise not to (F)ev er (Gm)men tion all the (D)things we do to (F)an y of (Gm)your friends, but I could (D)prom ise you this (Gm)love will nev er end.

er.

(Ebmaj7)(You and me, (D)it’s got ta be) (F)the (Gm)real (F)thing.

(Ebmaj7)(Come and go, (D)I’ll set you free), (F)my (Gm)ba (F)by.

(Ebmaj7)(Wait too long, (D)boy, I’ll be gone), (F)so (Gm)hur (F)ry.

(Come (Ebmaj7)get this love.

(D)Don’t do me wrong.)

(What you find

now.

I think I love you, What you feel

now.

I think I need you, What you know

now Uh huh huh.

to be real.)

(Gm)I pulled (Ebmaj9)up to the front (D)door where ya love and, ah, (F)“knock, knock,” then (Gm)you o pened up.

Now, you can’t get e nough.

You was think ing one li’l (F)date, ate (Gm)su shi with your soul mate.

Did the ice on the (D)S U V’s.

Our love (F)grows.

We chose to (Gm)wa ter the seas.

You the (Ebmaj9)one to fall for ward.

And (D)when we walk down love’s cor (F)ri dor, the an (Gm)gels on the floor.

(I (Cm7)want ya.) See the look in my eyes, don’t ya?

Like a kid in my whip with Wil ly ka, like back in the day play in’ with Ton ka.

Gim me ya palm, ma, let me read your for tune.

I see trust with hard times and hon es ty.

We gon’ go down in his to ry.

One (Cm)look in your face just prove the fact that you (D)don’t have to chase what you can (What tract.

you Now find real?

(E)now.

(G)What you feel

(E)now.

(G)What you know

(E)now

to (G)be real.)

(What you find

(E)now.

(G)What you feel

(E)now.

(G)What you know

(E)now

to (G)be real.)

(What you find

Got To Be Real by Mary J. Blige & Will Smith

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Got To Be Real

What key is "Got To Be Real" in?
"Got To Be Real" by Mary J. Blige & Will Smith is in the key of C with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Got To Be Real" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Got To Be Real" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Got To Be Real"?
This arrangement of "Got To Be Real" uses 13 chords: Am, Bb, C, Cm, Cm7, D7, E7, Ebmaj7, +5 more.
How long does it take to learn "Got To Be Real" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

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