You Can Get It If You Really Want

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From: Harlan L Thompson 

 

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT- Jimmy Cliff

(slide up to)C (slide up to) C
CHORUS:
     
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You can get it if you really want
     
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You can get it if you really want
     
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You can get it if you really want
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But you must try, try and try, try and try

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    You'll succeed at last

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Persecution you must bear
 
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Win or lose, you got to get your share
 
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Got your mind set on a dream
 
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You can get it though hard it may seem, now ...CHORUS

          I know it       listen

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Rome was not built in a day
Opposition will come your way
But the harder the battle you see
It's the sweeter the victory, now ...CHORUS


 C  
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 C# 
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 C (all barred)

CHORUS


(from The Harder They Come soundtrack, 1972)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)