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The Band McMillan – Somebodys Got To Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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INTRO:
G    Gmaj7    Cadd9    Cmaj7

VERSE:
                  G
Somebody's gotta win,
somebody's gotta lose
             G
It's not a thing we
get to choose
          Cadd9
Somebody's got to
(somebody's got to)
          G
When you fall in love
like lovers do
     G
Somebodys gotta help
you out of the two
    Cadd9
They got to

VERSE:
                  G
Somebody's gotta give,
somebody's gotta take
               G
This heart of mine steal it away
          Cadd9
Somebody's got to
(somebody's got to)

         G
See the stars up there
in the moonlit sky
     G
Somebody's gotta count
'em with me tonight
    Cadd9
They got to

CHORUS:
 G
Well somebody's gotta
get dressed up
Gmaj7
And somebody's gotta pick me up
    Cadd9
And tell me that they love me
   Cadd9
Put no one else above me
 G
Somebody's gotta hold my hand
Gmaj7
 Be the one I get to call my man
   Cadd9
And wrap me in their arms
and never leave
(wrap me in their arms
and never leave)
         Em
Oh, somebody's got to
      Cadd9                     G
And I want that somebody to be you
   G         Gmaj7

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VERSE:
      G
That old blue Ford sitting
in your drive
     G
Somebody's gotta crank it up
and take it for a ride
    Cadd9
They got to
               G
And there's a George Strait
song on a burnt CD
     G
Somebody's gotta put it in
and play it for me
    Cadd9
They got to
         G
And somebody's got to
G
Be the one who
Cadd9
  I can love, keep dreaming of
  Cadd9
Tonight

CHORUS:
 G
Well somebody's gotta
get dressed up
Gmaj7
And somebody's gotta pick me up
    Cadd9
And tell me that they love me
   Cadd9
Put no one else above me
 G
Somebody's gotta hold my hand
Gmaj7
 Be the one I get to call my man
   Cadd9
And wrap me in their arms
and never leave
(wrap me in their arms
and never leave)
         Em7
Oh, somebody's got to
      Cadd9
And I want that somebody
       G
to be you-ou-ou
        Cadd9  Cadd9
Oh oh oh oh

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BREAK:
Cadd9
(I need somebody)
     G
Somebody that'll traet me right
Cadd9
  (I need somebody oh)
   Cadd9
To love me for the rest
of my life
 G
(I need somebody)
     G
Somebody that'll hold my hand
Cadd9
(I need somebody)
Cadd9
 Be with me to the end

CHORUS:
 G
Somebody's gotta get dressed up
Gmaj7
And somebody's gotta pick me up
    Cadd9
And tell me that they love me
   Cadd9
Put no one else above me
 G
Somebody's gotta hold my hand
Gmaj7
 Be the one I get to call my man
   Cadd9
And wrap me in their arms
and never leave
(wrap me in their arms
and never leave)
         Em7
Oh, somebody's got to
        Cadd9
Oh, somebody's got to
          Em
Well somebody's got to
      Cadd9
And I want that somebody
       G            Gmaj7
to be you (somebody)
Cadd9
 (I need somebody)
Cadd9 Cadd9    Cadd9       G
           Somebody to be you

How to play Somebodys Got To: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Somebodys Got To by The Band McMillan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Somebodys Got To by The Band McMillan is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 6 chords in all: G, Gmaj7, Cadd9, Cmaj7, Em and Em7.

The backbone of the song is Cadd9 – G – Gmaj7 – Cadd9 (Iadd9 – V – Vmaj7 – Iadd9 in C major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.