Cody Johnson - Gotta Be Me: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Gotta Be Me" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F I'm a long country mile from bein' in style Dirty hat and cowboy boots I cut my teeth on them old outlaw songs My daddy used to listen to A# C Guess it's in my genes F I gotta be me Yeah I say what I think But sometimes I drink And when I do, I drink too much Wind up on my back Eye shinin' black And I know it's all because bad as it might be Hey, I gotta be me Chorus: A# You can wine me up and dine me, you can polish up and shine me F But the real thing is goin’ shine through G It ain’t always pretty but the cowboy in me C couldn’t change if he wanted to Yeah, I had a girl Her name was Pearl I think she's up in Arkansas She raised her voice and gave me a choice 'Tween singin' in a honky-tonk or a J-O-B As you can see, I gotta be me Chorus: Yeah, you can wine me up and dine me You can polish up an shine me But the real things gonna shine through It ain't always pretty but the cowboy in me Couldn't change if he wanted to Yeah, I'm a rusty old truck You see out front 'Tween the Lexus and the Coupe D'eville The one of a kind that some try to find Some are hopin' that they never will Still I do my thing 'Cause I gotta be me Yeah like it or not, this is all I got I gotta be me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Gotta Be Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Gotta Be Me" by Cody Johnson.