You Gotta Climb Chords
You Gotta Climb by Marty Robbins is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Refrain
G
You gotta climb to scale the mountain
D7
You gotta climb to reach the top
G C
You gotta climb to see the splendor
G D7 G
You gotta climb climb climb don't you stop
verse 1
G
Well the path is steep where it leads upward
D7
The way is rough narrow too
G C
But every step brings you higher
G D7 G
Until that mountain peak will come in view
Refrain
G
You gotta climb to scale the mountain
D7
You gotta climb to reach the top
G C
You gotta climb to see the splendor
G D7 G
You gotta climb climb climb don't you stop
verse 2
G
Don't you give up cause you're weary
D7
You can't expect an easy way
G C
Downward path leads to nowhere
G D7 G
You gotta climb climb climb everyday
Refrain
G
You gotta climb to scale the mountain
D7
You gotta climb to reach the top
G C
You gotta climb to see the splendor
G D7 G
You gotta climb climb climb don't you stop
verse 3
G
When you arrive at top of your mountain
D7
You'll be glad that you struggled on
G C
If you have all your gold around you
G D7 G
The struggle of the climb all gone
Refrain
G
You gotta climb to scale the mountain
D7
You gotta climb to reach the top
G C
You gotta climb to see the splendor
G D7 G
You gotta climb climb climb don't you stop