GDGDG
Now, Christopher Columbus, a-livin' in Spain
DGDA
Showed capacity for usin' his brain
DGDG
Studied his geography, had it down pat
DGAD
Said, "I'm gonna prove that the world ain't flat!"
G
Because she thought he was right
A
Queen Isabella, one night,
DG
Gave him three small boats
G
One, two, three
GDGDG
Now, the boats were kinda leaky, started to sail
DGDA
Came a hurricane, a furious gale
DGDG
Waves were a-lashin', future looked black
DGAD
Sailors started yellin', "Chris, turn back!"
GAD
On that eventful day, what did Columbus say?
GDG
Why, I said, "Stick-to-it-ivity
DADG
If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity
DA
You're gonna do all right
DGDA
Old Man Adversity gonna have his bluff called
DGAD
Stick-to-it-ivity never lost a fight
DGGD
Yes siree (Yes siree) Yes siree (Yes siree)
GDA
You can clear the deck for opportunity
DG
By applyin' Stick-to-it-ivity
DADG
If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity
DA
You're gonna do all right (Land Ho, Land Ho)
GD
We're gonna do all right
DGDG
Now, don't think Columbus was the only one
DGDA
Who did what folks said couldn't be done
DGDG
So when folks say't ain't no use
DAD
Remember Robert Bruce
DG
Now, Robert was the bravest king
DG
Scotland's ever known
DGDA
Came the enemy to threaten his throne
DGDG
Twice he went to battle, twice he met defeat
DGAD
Headed for the highlands in retreat
G
He thought he'd give up the fight
ADG
But it so happened one night he saw a spider at work
G
Back and forth, and back, up and down, and up
DGDG
Spider kept a-swingin', swingin' on his thread
DGDA
Tried to hook it to a limb overhead
DGDG
Spider kept a-missin' ev'ry time he tried
DG
You're never goin' to make it!
AD
Robert cried
G
On that eventful day
AD
What did the spider say
DG
Stick-to-it-ivity
DADG
If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity
DA
You're gain' do all right
DGDA
Old Man Adversity gain' have his bluff called.
DGAD
Stick-to-it-ivity never lost a fight"
DG
Yes, siree (Yes, siree)
GD
Yes, siree (Yes, siree)
GDA
You can clear the deck for opportunity
DG
By applyin' Stick-to-it-ivity
DADG
If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity
DA
You're gonna do all right
GD
We're gonna do all right!
DGGD
(Yes, siree, yes, siree)
DGDA
(You can clear the deck for opportunity)
DG
(By applyin' Stick-to-it-ivity)
DADG
(If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity)
DA
(You're gonna do all right)
DG
(You're gonna do all right)
AD
(You're gonna do all right)