The Gift
Jim Brickman


I'm 100% sure this is how it is played...
The original key is one step higher
It's better to play this with a capo on the 1st fret

Intro: A - A/G# - F#m - E - D - E


Stanza 1:
A (x02220@1)              A/G# (402220@1) Winter snow is falling down 
F#m (244222@1)               E (022100@1) Children laughing all around 
D (xx0232@1)                  D/C# (x40232@1) Lights are turning on 
       Bm (x24432@1)             ELike (022100@1)a fairy tale come true 



Stanza 2:
A (x02220@1)              A/G# (402220@1) Sitting by the fire we made 
F#m (244222@1)               E (022100@1) You're the answer when i prayed 
D (xx0232@1)             D/C# (x40232@1) I would find someone 
    Bm (x24432@1)          EAnd (022100@1)baby i found you



Chorus:
      A/C# (042220@1)      D (xx0232@1)          E (022100@1)DAll (xx0232@1)i want is to hold you forever
      A/C# (042220@1)       D (xx0232@1)        E (022100@1)DAll (xx0232@1)i need is you more every day
A/C# (042220@1)        C# (x43121@1)You saved my heart
           F#m (244222@1)E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)     
From being broken apart
              Bm (x24432@1)    A/C#You (042220@1)gave your love away
                   E (022100@1)And i'm thankful every day 
          A- (x02220@1)A/G#- (402220@1)F#m- (244222@1)E- (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)For the gift 



Stanza 3:
E (022100@1)                E/Eb (021100@1) Watching as you softly sleep 
C#m (x13321@4)             B (x2444x@1) What i'd give if i could keep 
A (x02220@1)         A/G# (402220@1) Just this moment
   F#m (244222@1)           B (x2444x@1)If only time stood still 



Stanza 4:
E (022100@1)               E/Eb (021100@1) But the colors fade away 
C#m (x13321@4)                B (x2444x@1) And the years will make us grey
A (x02220@1)              A/G# (402220@1)  But baby in my eyes
       F#m (244222@1)          B (x2444x@1)You'll still be beautiful 



Chorus:
      E/G# (143121@4)     A (x02220@1)         B (x2444x@1)  AAll (x02220@1)i want is to hold you forever 
      E/G# (143121@4)      A (x02220@1)         B (x2444x@1)  AAll (x02220@1)i need is you more every day 
E/G# (143121@4)       G#You (xx1114@1)saved my heart
           C#m (x13321@4) B (x2444x@1)A (x02220@1)From being broken apart
              F#m (244222@1)  E/G#You (143121@4)gave your love away 
                 BAnd (x2444x@1)i'm thankful every day 
         EFor (022100@1)the gift 



Interlude:
A- (x02220@1)B- (x2444x@1)C#m- (x13321@4)B- (x2444x@1)A- (x02220@1)F#m- (244222@1)BC#m (x2444x@1)- B/Eb - E - E/G# - A - B



Chorus:
     E/G# (143121@4)       A (x02220@1)        B (x2444x@1) AAll (x02220@1)i want is to hold you forever 
     E/G# (143121@4)       A (x02220@1)        B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1)All i need is you more every day 
E/G# (143121@4)       G#You (xx1114@1)saved my heart
           C#m (x13321@4)B (x2444x@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A 
From being broken apart
              F#m (244222@1) E/G# (143121@4)You gave your love away 
                  A (x02220@1)      E/G#I (143121@4)can't find the words to say 
                  F#m (244222@1)   B (x2444x@1)        E (022100@1)         
That i'm thankful every day for the gift



Outro:
E- (022100@1)E/Eb- (021100@1)C#m- (x13321@4)B- (x2444x@1)A- (x02220@1)B- (x2444x@1)E (022100@1)


That's all!!!
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