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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 — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Got To Be Real" by Mary J. Blige & Will Smith: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of G, 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Got To Be Real”
- What key is "Got To Be Real" by Mary J. Blige & Will Smith played in?
- Got To Be Real is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Got To Be Real"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Got To Be Real" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Got To Be Real"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Got To Be Real"?
- "Got To Be Real" was originally performed by Mary J. Blige & Will Smith. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Got To Be Real"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: Am, Bb, C, Cm, Cm7, D7, E7, Ebmaj7, +5 more.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Got To Be Real" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Got To Be Real" by Mary J. Blige & Will Smith. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Got To Be Real" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in G, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Got To Be Real" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.