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


Intro:

G#m  F#, G#m  F#, C#

Verse 1:

        G#mOh, (133111@4)you may not love me now, but I'm stayin' around,
         F#'Cos (244322@1)you want my company.
          G#mJust (133111@4)like push can turn to shove, like can turn to love,
         F#And (244322@1)it's my philosophy, that;

Chorus 1:

           G#m (133111@4)         F#If (244322@1)you can want, you can need,
               G#m (133111@4)         F#And (244322@1)if you can need, you can care.
           G#m (133111@4)         F#If (244322@1)you can care, you can love,
            G#m (133111@4)            F#So (244322@1)when you want me, I'll be there.
             G#m (133111@4)            F# (244322@1)   C#Whenever (x43121@1)you want me, I'll be there.

Verse 2:

        G#mOh, (133111@4)now this may take some time, but if time was money,
        F#I (244322@1)would be a millionaire.
        G#mSo (133111@4)when-ever you want me call any time at all,
        F#And (244322@1)for sure, I'll be right there, 'cos...

Chorus 2:

           G#m (133111@4)         F#If (244322@1)you can want, you can need,
               G#m (133111@4)         F#And (244322@1)if you can need, you can care.
           G#m (133111@4)         F#If (244322@1)you can care, you can love,
            G#m (133111@4)            F#So (244322@1)when you want me, I'll be there.
         G#m(n.c) (133111@4)(I'll be there), whenever you want me.

Interlude:

G#m  F# (x2)

Verse 3:

G#m (133111@4)I'll be standin' by, not far way;
         F#Let (244322@1)your heart give me a sign.
     G#m'Cos (133111@4)I'm prepared to wait, until that future day,
         F#When (244322@1)you want me all the time, 'cos...

Chorus 3:

           G#m (133111@4)         F#If (244322@1)you can want, you can need,
               G#m (133111@4)         F#And (244322@1)if you can need, you can care.
           G#m (133111@4)         F#If (244322@1)you can care, you can love,
            G#m (133111@4)            F#So (244322@1)when you want me, I'll be there.
         G#m(n.c) (133111@4)(I'll be there), whenever you want me.

Chorus 4:

           G#m (133111@4)         F#If (244322@1)you can want, you can need,
               G#m (133111@4)         F#And (244322@1)if you can need, you can care.
           G#m (133111@4)         F#If (244322@1)you can care, you can love,
            G#m (133111@4)            F#So (244322@1)when you want me, I'll be there.
         G#m(n.c) (133111@4)(I'll be there), whenever you want me.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G#m (133111@4)   F# (244322@1)    C# (x43121@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 466444  244322  x46664


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