If - by Rudyard Kipling (song)

1) Sorry for the poor resolution, my webcam is pretty cheap...
2) Sorry for the poor audio quality and crackles... again... I blame the webcam. :)
3) I had to butcher the poem to be able to sing it... sorry Rudyard.

That said... enjoy.

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Chords used:
C - Cmaj7 - Am - Em

Keep your head when those around you
Are losing theirs and blame it on you
Trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too

Wait and don't be tired of waiting
Make sure you won't give way to hating
Being lied about, don't give way to lies
Never look too good, nor talk too wise

Dream, but don't make dreams your master
Think, but don't make thoughts your aim
Meet with triumph and disaster
Treat those two imposters just the same

Bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by the knaves trying to trap the fools
When you see things you gave your life to, broken
Stoop and build 'em up with all your tools

If you máke one heap of áll your winnings
And rísk it in a turn of pítch-and-toss
Lóse and start again at yóur beginnings
Never breathe a word about your loss;

Force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone
Holding on when there is nothing in you
But the Will which never has withdrawn

Talk with crowds but keep your virtue
Walk with kings, don't lose the common touch
When neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you
All men count on you, but none too much

When you can fill the unforgiving minute
With síxty seconds worth of distance run
Yours is the earth and everything that's in it
And - which is more
You'll be a man, my son!
You'll be a man, my son!
You'll be a man, my son!
You'll be a man, my son.

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[charlixrocz]

you're very talented, this is brilliant! :)

[Samuraionthewall]

@charlixrocz Oh, thank you very much. I'll be uploading a higher quality version (mp3) of this shortly, so if you check back in a week or so, you can listen to it without the cracks. ;)

[anusuaangel]

this song is really good.....

[Samuraionthewall]

@anusuaangel Thanks! Nice to get feedback every once in a while. :)

[snow92angel]

Just realised why I like this one so much! Aside from the lovely chord progression, I love the single melody you pick in the beginning!

[Samuraionthewall]

Success, yet another person liked it! Bien merci. ;)

[HaloGanon]

good job always thought if it was sung that it would be faster but i guess your way works too

[Samuraionthewall]

Thank you very much. :o)

[princelygal202]

You did a fantastic job! :)