...IF YOU CAN WANT... by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
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*Released 1968*


*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: G#)


Intro:

Em  D, Em  D, A

Verse 1:

        Em
Oh, you may not love me now, but I'm stayin' around,
         D
'Cos you want my company.
          Em
Just like push can turn to shove, like can turn to love,
         D
And it's my philosophy, that;

Chorus 1:

           Em            D                    Em            D
If you can want, you can need, and if you can need, you can care.
           Em            D                 Em               D
If you can care, you can love, so when you want me, I'll be there.
             Em               D     A
Whenever you want me, I'll be there.

Verse 2:

        Em
Oh, now this may take some time, but if time was money,
        D
I would be a millionaire.
        Em
So when-ever you want me call any time at all,
        D
And for sure, I'll be right there, 'cos...

Chorus 2:

           Em            D                    Em            D
If you can want, you can need, and if you can need, you can care.
           Em            D                 Em               D
If you can care, you can love, so when you want me, I'll be there.
         Em (n.c)
(I'll be there), whenever you want me.

Interlude:

Em  D, Em  D

Verse 3:

Em
 I'll be standin' by, not far way;
         D
Let your heart give me a sign.
     Em
'Cos I'm prepared to wait, until that future day,
         D
When you want me all the time, 'cos...

Chorus 3:

           Em            D                    Em            D
If you can want, you can need, and if you can need, you can care.
           Em            D                 Em               D
If you can care, you can love, so when you want me, I'll be there.
         Em (n.c)
(I'll be there), whenever you want me.

Chorus 4:

           Em            D                    Em            D
If you can want, you can need, and if you can need, you can care.
           Em            D                 Em               D
If you can care, you can love, so when you want me, I'll be there.
         Em (n.c)
(I'll be there), whenever you want me.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Em      D       A

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022000  xx0232  x02220


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)