What key is "You Gotta Be" in?

"You Gotta Be" by Des'ree is in the key of C with a tempo of 91 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "You Gotta Be" 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 "You Gotta Be" 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.

Lyrics

(F)Lis ten as your day un folds, (G)chal lenge what the (Am7)fu ture holds.

(F)Try and keep your head up to the (G)sky.

(F)Lov ers, they may cause you tears, (G)go a head re (Am7)lease your fears.

(F)Stand up and be count ed don’t be a (G)shamed to (C)cry.

You got ta be, you got ta be bad, you got ta be (G)bold, you got ta (Am7)be wis er.

You got ta be hard, you got ta be (G)tough, you got ta (C)be strong er

You got ta be cool, you got ta be (G)calm, you got ta (Am7)stay to geth er

All I (Gm7)know, all I know, (Bb)love will save the (C)day.

(F)Her ald what your moth er said, (G)read in’ the books your (Am7)fa ture ther read, (F)try’n’ to solve the puz zles in your (G)own sweet (C)time.

(F)Some may have more cash than you, (G)oth ers take a (Am7)dif f’rent view, (Abmaj9)my, (Gm7)oh my,

hey, (C)ay.

You got ta be bad, you got ta be (G)bold, you got ta (Am7)be wis er.

You got ta be hard, you got ta be (G)tough, you got ta (C)be strong er.

You got ta be cool, you got ta be (G)calm, you got ta (Am7)stay to geth er.

All I (Gm7)know, all I know, (Bb)love will save the (C)day.

(Dm7)Don’t ask no ques tions, it goes (C)on with out you.

(F)leav ing you be hind if you can stand the pace.

The (Dm7)world keeps on spin ning, can’t stop it (C)if you try to.

(F)This time it’s dan ger star ing you in the face,

woh.

Re mem ber, hey, (C)ay.