The Gift

by The Jam


intro: A, D

A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)                A (x02220@1)      DMove (xx0232@1)- Moove -  I've got the gift of life
A (x02220@1)       D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)           DCan't (xx0232@1)you see in the twinkle of my eyes
A (x02220@1)       D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)         DI (xx0232@1)can't stand up and I can't sit down
A (x02220@1)          D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)          DI (xx0232@1)gotta keep movin', I gotta keep movin'

Fm (133111@1)                    EAll (022100@1)the time that gets wasted hating
Fm (133111@1)                                      EWhy (022100@1)don't you move together and make your heart feel better

A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)          DGroove (xx0232@1)- Groove  - to the beat of this drum
A (x02220@1)         D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)           DFeel (xx0232@1)it the wind and the warmth of the sun
A (x02220@1)       D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)         DDon't (xx0232@1)sit down and don't stand up
A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)     DKeep (xx0232@1)on movin' - Keep on movin'

Fm (133111@1)                     EThink (022100@1)of your future and make it grow
Fm (133111@1)                                       EWhy (022100@1)don't you move together and make your heart feel better

A, D (xx0232@1)x 4

Fm (133111@1)                      ETake (022100@1)a pinch of white and pinch of black
Fm (133111@1)                           EMix (022100@1)it together and make your heart feel better

(ad lib shouting) A, D to palm mute

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Fm (133111@1)                       ETake (022100@1)a pinch of white and pinch of black
Fm (133111@1)                                    ETell (022100@1)you to move together and make your heart feel better

A (x02220@1)    D (xx0232@1)               A (x02220@1)     DMove (xx0232@1)- Move - we got the gift of life
A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)                A (x02220@1)          DGo (xx0232@1)and shout it from your roof mountain top
A (x02220@1)            D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)          DGive (xx0232@1)it to me once and give it to me twice
A (x02220@1)           D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)          DWe (xx0232@1)gotta keep movin' - we gotta keep movin'

A,D
Ow!!!

A (x02220@1)                 D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)           DTake (xx0232@1)a man from the east, a man from the west
A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)       DPut (xx0232@1)'em together, Can you tell the difference?!!