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


Intro:

Am  G  Am  G  D

Verse 1:

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

Chorus 1:

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

Verse 2:

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

Chorus 2:

           Am            G                    Am            G
If you can want, you can need, and if you can need, you can care.
           Am            G                 Am               G
If you can care, you can love, so when you want me, I'll be there.
         Am N.C.
(I'll be there), whenever you want me.

Interlude:

Am  G  Am  G

Verse 3:

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

Chorus 3:

           Am            G                    Am            G
If you can want, you can need, and if you can need, you can care.
           Am            G                 Am               G
If you can care, you can love, so when you want me, I'll be there.
         Am N.C.
(I'll be there), whenever you want me.

Chorus 4:

           Am            G                    Am            G
If you can want, you can need, and if you can need, you can care.
           Am            G                 Am               G
If you can care, you can love, so when you want me, I'll be there.
         Am N.C.
(I'll be there), whenever you want me.