You can get it if you really Want Chords
by Jimmy Cliff
You can get it if you really Want by Jimmy Cliff is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C F
You can get it if you really want,
C F
you can get it if you really want,
C F
you can get it if you really want,
C G F
but you must try, try and try, try and try,
G C F C F
you'll succeed at last.
C G F
1. Persecution you must bear,
C G F
win or lose, you got to get your share,
F
got your mind set on a dream,
G G7
you can get it, though hard it may seem, now.
+ REFRAIN
C G F
2. Rome was not built in a day,
C G F
opposition will come your way,
F
but the harder the battle you see,
G G7
it's the sweeter the victory, now.
+ REFRAIN + REFRAIN