You Can Get It If You Really Want Chords by Desmond Dekker

Tempo:
123.5 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

G#

F

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C#]
[G#m] You can get [F#] it if you really want
[C#] You can get it [F#] if you really want
[C#] You can get it [F#] if you really want
But [C#] you must try, try [G#] and try, try [F#] and try
[G#] [G] You could see that [C#] light
[F#] Oh, [C#] oh, oh, [F#] oh, oh, yeah
[C#] [G#]
Persecution, [F#] you must be
[C#] We [G#] the losers [F#] gotta get your shit
[F] You've got your mind [F#] set on a dream
[G#] You can get it, though hard it may seem, [C#] oh
You can get it if [F#] you really want
[C#] You can get it if [F#] you really want
[C#] You can get it [F#] if you really want
But you [C#] must try, try [G#] and try, try [F#] and try
[G#] You could see [B] that [C#] light
[F#] Don't you [C#] know it?
[F#] Listen, [C#] [G#] Rome was not [F#] built in a day
[C#] [G#]
Opposition [F#] will call me away
[F] But the utter [F#] diversity
[G#] Is the sweetest of victory
[C#] You can get it if [F#] you really want
[C#] You can get it if [F#] you really want
[C#] You can get it [F#] if you really want
But [C#] you must try, try [G#] and try, try [F#] and try
[G#] [C#] You could see that light
[E] [F#]
[D] [C#]
[E] [F#]
[D] [C#] You can get it if [F#] you really want
[C#] You can get it if [F#] you really want
[C#] You can get it if [F#] you really want
But you [C#] must try, try [G#] and try, try [F#] and try
[G#] You could see that [C#] light
[F#] Yeah, don't you [C#] know?
[F#] You don't know, [C#] show me
[F#] Don't you [C#] know?
[F#] You know I'll [C#] show it
[F#] Yeah, you know that [C#] I know it
[F#] You know that [C#] I'll show it
[F#] You know that [C#] I know
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
F
134211111
E
2311
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want chords, practice playing C#, F# and C# in sequence. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C# Major.

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_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] You can get [F#] it if you really want
[C#] _ You can get it [F#] if you really want
[C#] _ You can get it [F#] if you really want
But [C#] you must try, try [G#] and try, try [F#] and try
_ [G#] _ [G] You could see that [C#] light _
_ [F#] _ _ Oh, [C#] oh, oh, [F#] oh, oh, _ yeah
_ [C#] _ _ [G#]
Persecution, [F#] you must be
[C#] We [G#] the losers [F#] gotta get your shit
_ [F] You've got your mind [F#] set on a dream
_ [G#] You can get it, though hard it may seem, [C#] oh
You can get it if [F#] you really want
_ [C#] You can get it if [F#] you really want
[C#] You can get it [F#] if you really want
But you [C#] must try, try [G#] and try, try [F#] and try
_ [G#] You could see [B] that [C#] _ light
_ [F#] _ _ Don't you [C#] know it?
_ [F#] _ _ Listen, [C#] _ [G#] Rome was not [F#] built in a day
[C#] _ _ [G#]
Opposition [F#] will call me away
[F] But the utter [F#] _ diversity
_ [G#] _ Is the sweetest of victory
[C#] You can get it if [F#] you really want
_ [C#] You can get it if [F#] you really want
[C#] You can get it [F#] if you really want
But [C#] you must try, try [G#] and try, try [F#] and try
_ [G#] _ [C#] You could see that light _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] You can get it if [F#] you really want
_ _ [C#] You can get it if [F#] you really want
_ [C#] You can get it if [F#] you really want
But you [C#] must try, try [G#] and try, try [F#] and _ try
[G#] You could see that [C#] light _
[F#] Yeah, _ don't you [C#] know? _ _
_ [F#] _ You don't know, [C#] show me _
_ [F#] _ _ Don't you [C#] know? _
_ [F#] _ You know I'll [C#] show it
_ [F#] Yeah, you know that [C#] I know it _
_ [F#] _ You know that [C#] I'll show it
_ [F#] You know that [C#] I know _
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Facts about this song

This track, written by Jimmy Cliff, is part of the album Rude Boy Ska.

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