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)
