G    D           G          D         G
Now, Christopher Columbus, a-livin' in Spain
D       G            D        A
Showed capacity for usin' his brain
D            G         D           G
Studied his geography, had it down pat
D       G                       A          D
Said, "I'm gonna prove that the world ain't flat!"
             G
Because she thought he was right
          A
Queen Isabella, one night,
D                    G
Gave him three small boats
G
One, two, three

G         D                G      D         G
Now, the boats were kinda leaky, started to sail
D       G            D       A
Came a hurricane, a furious gale
D           G          D            G
Waves were a-lashin', future looked black
D               G         A           D
Sailors started yellin', "Chris, turn back!"
         G            A                 D
On that eventful day, what did Columbus say?

G             D         G
Why, I said, "Stick-to-it-ivity
D                   A            D        G
If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity
D                   A
You're gonna do all right
D        G         D              A
Old Man Adversity gonna have his bluff called
D         G         A           D
Stick-to-it-ivity never lost a fight
D    G                 G   D
Yes siree (Yes siree) Yes siree (Yes siree)
         G                 D         A
You can clear the deck for opportunity
            D        G
By applyin' Stick-to-it-ivity
D                   A           D         G
If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity
D               A
You're gonna do all right (Land Ho, Land Ho)
G                D
We're gonna do all right
D                G                 D    G
Now, don't think Columbus was the only one
D             G         D            A
Who did what folks said couldn't be done
    D          G    D        G
So when folks say't ain't no use
D         A     D
Remember Robert Bruce

D                    G
Now, Robert was the bravest king
            D     G
Scotland's ever known
D        G         D            A
Came the enemy to threaten his throne
D                 G       D           G
Twice he went to battle, twice he met defeat
D              G         A   D
Headed for the highlands in retreat

   G
He thought he'd give up the fight
           A                           D         G
But it so happened one night he saw a spider at work
G
Back and forth, and back, up and down, and up
D            G                   D       G
Spider kept a-swingin', swingin' on his thread
D         G           D        A
Tried to hook it to a limb overhead
D             G          D            G
Spider kept a-missin' ev'ry time he tried
D                   G
You're never goin' to make it!
A         D
Robert cried

         G
On that eventful day
A               D
What did the spider say
D        G
Stick-to-it-ivity
D                   A           D         G
If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity
D                   A
You're gain' do all right
D         G        D              A
Old Man Adversity gain' have his bluff called.
D         G             A      D
Stick-to-it-ivity never lost a fight"
D      G
Yes, siree (Yes, siree)
G      D
Yes, siree (Yes, siree)
         G                 D        A
You can clear the deck for opportunity
            D        G
By applyin' Stick-to-it-ivity
D                   A           D        G
If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity
D                A
You're gonna do all right
G                D
We're gonna do all right!

 D     G     G    D
(Yes, siree, yes, siree)
  D      G                 D        A
(You can clear the deck for opportunity)
              D        G
(By applyin' Stick-to-it-ivity)
  D                  A            D       G
(If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity)
  D                A
(You're gonna do all right)
  D                G
(You're gonna do all right)
  A                D
(You're gonna do all right)