Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
F G F G C Bb Gm
F G F G C Bb Gm
πΈ Verse:
G
Gotta take a double shot
G
Gotta take a chance
C7 G
Gotta get your lamp to light
G
Gotta stand tall
G
Gotta walk the line
C7 G
Gotta give till you get it right
πΈ Chorus:
G C7
Get up and testify (Get up and testify)
G C7
Straighten up and fly (Straighten up and fly)
G C7
Don't need a reason why (Don't need a reason why)
G C7
Get up and testify (Get up and testify)
F G F G
Shoo-doo-be-doo
F G F G
Shoo-doo-be-doo
C Bb Gm
Sing it all night long
F G F G
Shoo-doo-be-doo
F G F G
Shoo-doo-be-doo
C Bb Gm
And let your mind roll on, yeah, yeah
πΈ Solo:
F G F G C Bb Gm
πΈ Verse:
G
Gotta take a-what you need
G
Use up what you got
C7 G
Use it up and throw it away
G
Gotta stand tall
G
Gotta walk the line
C7 G
You gotta give till you get it right
πΈ Chorus:
G C7
Get up and testify (Get up and testify)
G C7
Straighten up and fly (Straighten up and fly)
G C7
Don't need a reason why (Don't need a reason why)
G C7
Get up and testify (Get up and testify)
F G F G
Shoo-doo-be-doo
F G F G
Shoo-doo-be-doo
C Bb Gm
Sing it all night long
F G F G
Shoo-doo-be-doo
F G F G
Shoo-doo-be-doo
C Bb Gm
And let your mind roll on, yeah, yeah
πΈ Solo:
Cm Bb Ab G C
Cm Bb Ab G C D
F G F G C Bb Gm
F G F G C Bb Gm
F G F G C Bb Gm
F G F G C Bb Gm
πΈ Chorus:
G C7
Get up and testify (Get up and testify)
G C7
Straighten up and fly (Straighten up and fly)
G C7
Don't need a reason why (Don't need a reason why)
G C7
Get up and testify (Get up and testify)
F G F G
Shoo-doo-be-doo
F G F G
Shoo-doo-be-doo
C Bb Gm
Sing it all night long
F G F G
Shoo-doo-be-doo
F G F G
Shoo-doo-be-doo
C Bb Gm F G F G C Bb Gm
And let your mind roll on, yeah, yeah
Song History
Published: May 14, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025