Biography:
Barrett Strong (born February 5, 1941 in West Point, Mississippi) is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label, and is the performer on the label's first hit, "Money (That's What I Want)" (#2 US R&B in 1960).
In the mid-1960s, Strong became a Motown staff lyricist, teaming with producer Norman Whitfield. Together, Strong and Whitfield wrote some of the most successful and critically acclaimed songs ever to be released by Motown
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Album: Let's Rock
[Chorus]
C F
Do the very best you can
Bb C
With what you have
F Bb
Do the very best you can
C
With what you have
F Dm G
If you do your best, you'll see,
C
You'll have everything you need
F Bbm F
Everything you need
[Verse]
C F
If at first you don't suceed
C Bb
Try, try, try, try, again
F
Even thoe your heart may bleed
Cm Bb C
You aways win
F Dm G
If you do your best, you'll see,
F F
You'll have everything you need
C Bbm F
Everything you need
[Bridge]
C Bb C F
Whoo, some times you feel like cryn'
Bb C F
The world does not seem right
Bb C
But life is what it is
Dm
You can live it or break it
G
But the grass always seem greener,
C
on the other side
[Chorus]
C F
Do the very best you can
Bb C
With what you have
F
Do the very best you can
Bb C
With what you have
F Dm G
If you do your best, you'll see,
C F
You'll have everything you need
Bbm F
Everything you need
[Outro]
C F
Do the very best you can,
Am Bb C
Try, try, try, try, with what you have
F Dm
Do the very best you can,
Gm C
Oh please try with what you have
F Dm G
If you do your best, you'll see,
C F
You'll have everything you need
F
Everything you need
[Chorus]
C F
Do the very best you can
Bb C
With what you have
F Bb
Do the very best you can
C
With what you have
F Dm G
If you do your best, you'll see,
C
You'll have everything you need
F Bbm F
Everything you need
[Verse]
C F
If at first you don't suceed
C Bb
Try, try, try, try, again
F
Even thoe your heart may bleed
Cm Bb C
You aways win
F Dm G
If you do your best, you'll see,
F F
You'll have everything you need
C Bbm F
Everything you need
[Bridge]
C Bb C F
Whoo, some times you feel like cryn'
Bb C F
The world does not seem right
Bb C
But life is what it is
Dm
You can live it or break it
G
But the grass always seem greener,
C
on the other side
[Chorus]
C F
Do the very best you can
Bb C
With what you have
F
Do the very best you can
Bb C
With what you have
F Dm G
If you do your best, you'll see,
C F
You'll have everything you need
Bbm F
Everything you need
[Outro]
C F
Do the very best you can,
Am Bb C
Try, try, try, try, with what you have
F Dm
Do the very best you can,
Gm C
Oh please try with what you have
F Dm G
If you do your best, you'll see,
C F
You'll have everything you need
F
Everything you need
