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The Gift by Jim Brickman
The Gift
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
D - A - Bm - A - G - A
D - A - Bm - A - G - A
[Verse]
D A
Winter snow is falling down
Bm A
Children laughing all around
G
Lights are turning on
A
like a fairy tale come true.
D A
Sitting by the fire we made
Bm A
You're the answer when i prayed
G
I would find someone
A
and baby I found you.
[Chorus]
G C D
All I want is to hold you forever
G C D
All I need is you more every day
C9
You saved my heart
G G/F#, G/B
from being broken apart
C9
You gave your love away
D
and I'm thankful every day
A D
for the gift.
[Verse]
D A
Watching as you softly sleep
Bm A
What I'd give if I could keep
G
Just this moment
A
if only time stood still.
D A
But the colors fade away
Bm A
And the years will make us grey
G
But baby in my eyes
A
You'll still be beautiful.
[Chorus]
G C D
All I want is to hold you forever
G C D
All I need is you more every day
C9
You saved my heart
G G/F#, G/B
from being broken apart
C9
You gave your love away
D
and I'm thankful every day
A D
for the gift.
[Instrumental]
D - A - Bm - A - G - A
D - A - Bm - A - G - A
[Chorus 2]
G C D
All I want is to hold you forever
G C D
All I need is you more every day
C9
You saved my heart
G G/F#, G/B
from being broken apart
C9
You gave your love away
G
I can't find the words to say
C9 D
That I'm thankful every day
A D
For the gift.
[Instrumental]
D - A - Bm - A - G - A
D - A - Bm - A - G - A
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Intro:
D - A - Bm - F# - G - D - G - A
Verse:
D A
Winter snow is falling down
Bm F#
Children laughing all around
G D
Lights are turning on
G A
like a fairy tale come true.
D A
Sitting by the fire we made
Bm F#
You're the answer when I prayed
G D
I would find someone
G A
and baby I found you.
Chorus:
D G Asus A
And all I want is to hold you forever
D G Asus A
All I need is you more every day
D F#
You saved my heart
Bm E7
from being broken apart
D
You gave your love away
Asus A
and I'm thankful every day
for the gift.
(Intro)
D A
Watching as you softly sleep
Bm F#
What I'd give if I could keep
G D
Just this moment
G A
if only time stood still.
D A
But the colors fade away
Bm F#
And the years will make us grey
G D
But baby in my eyes
G A
You'll still be beautiful.
(Chorus)
Intro (end on D chord)
*Then ending is a little shortened, since there's a piano solo during the end. No
big deal.*
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version 3
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Bb F Gm Eb Cm F
[Verse 1]
Bb F
Winter snow is falling down
Gm Bb Eb
Children laughing all around
Bb
Lights are turning on
Cm F
Like a fairy tale come true.
Bb F
Sitting by the fire we made
Gm Bb Eb
You're the answer when I prayed
Bb
I would find someone
Cm F
And baby I found you.
[Chorus]
Bb Eb F
And all I want is to hold you forever
Bb Eb F
All I need is you more every day
Bb Bm7
You saved my heart
Gm C7
From being broken apart
Bb
You gave your love away
F
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
[Interlude]
Bb F Gm Eb Cm F
[Verse 2]
F C
Watching as you softly sleep
Dm C Bb
What I'd give if I could keep
F
Just this moment
G C
If only time stood still.
F C Dm
But the colors fade away
F C Bb
And the years will make us grey
F
But baby in my eyes
G C
You'll still be beautiful.
[Chorus]
F Bb C
And all I want is to hold you forever
F Bb C
All I need is you more every day
F F#m7
You saved my heart
Dm G7
From being broken apart
F
You gave your love away
C F
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
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version 4
Capo:1st fret
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 A/G#
Winter snow is falling down
F#m E
Children laughing all around
D D/C#
Lights are turning on
Bm E
Like a fairy tale come true
Stanza 2:
A A/G#
Sitting by the fire we made
F#m E
You're the answer when i prayed
D D/C#
I would find someone
Bm E
And baby i found you
Chorus:
A/C# D E D
All i want is to hold you forever
A/C# D E D
All i need is you more every day
A/C# C#
You saved my heart
F#m E D
From being broken apart
Bm A/C#
You gave your love away
E
And i'm thankful every day
A – A/G# - F#m – E – D
For the gift
Stanza 3:
E E/Eb
Watching as you softly sleep
C#m B
What i'd give if i could keep
A A/G#
Just this moment
F#m B
If only time stood still
Stanza 4:
E E/Eb
But the colors fade away
C#m B
And the years will make us grey
A A/G#
But baby in my eyes
F#m B
You'll still be beautiful
Chorus:
E/G# A B A
All i want is to hold you forever
E/G# A B A
All i need is you more every day
E/G# G#
You saved my heart
C#m B A
From being broken apart
F#m E/G#
You gave your love away
B
And i'm thankful every day
E
For the gift
Interlude:
A – B – C#m – B – A – F#m – B
C#m – B/Eb – E – E/G# - A – B
Chorus:
E/G# A B A
All i want is to hold you forever
E/G# A B A
All i need is you more every day
E/G# G#
You saved my heart
C#m B A
From being broken apart
F#m E/G#
You gave your love away
A E/G#
I can't find the words to say
F#m B E
That i'm thankful every day for the gift
Outro:
E – E/Eb – C#m – B – A – B – E
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version 5
Capo:no capo
Intro: F-Em-Dm-C-Bb-Gm-C
F Em Dm
Winter snow is fallin' down
C Bb
Children laughin' all around
F
Lights are turning on
Gm C
like a fairy tale come true.
F Em Dm
And sittin' by the fire we made
C Bb
You're the answer when I prayed
F
I would find someone
Gm C
but baby I found you.
Am Bb C
And all I want is to hold you forever
Am Bb C
All I need is you more every day
Am A
'Cause you saved my heart
Dm G7
from bein' broken apart
F
You gave your love away
C
and I'm thankful every day
for the gift.
Instrumental: F-Em-Dm-C-Bb-Gm-C
F Em Dm
And watchin' as you softly sleep
C Bb
What I'd give if I could keep
F
Just this moment
Gm C
if only time stood still.
F Em Dm
But the colors fade away
C Bb
And the years will make us grey
F
But baby in my eyes
Gm C
You'll still be beautiful.
Am Bb C
And all I want is to hold you forever
Am Bb C
All I need is you more every day
Am A
'Cause you saved my heart
Dm G7
from bein' broken apart
F
You gave your love away
C
and I'm thankful every day
F-Em
for the gift.
Instrumental: D-C-D-C-Bb-Gm-C D-C-F-Bb-Gm-C
Am Bb C
And all I want is to hold you forever
Am Bb C
And all I need is you more every day
Am A
'Cause you saved my heart
Dm G7
from bein' broken apart
F
You gave your love away
C
and I'm thankful every day
for the gift.
Instrumental: F-Em-Dm-C-Bb-Gm-C-F
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version 6
Capo:no capo
Intro: Bb(9) F/A - Gm7 Bb/F - Eb(9) - F7sus F7
Bb(9) F/A
Winter snow is falling down
Gm7 Bb/F
Children laughing all around
Eb(9) Bb/D
Lights are turning on
Cm7 F7
Like a fairy tale come true.
Bb(9) F/A
Sitting by the fire we made
Gm7 Bb/F
You're the answer when I prayed
Eb(9) Bb/D
I would find someone
Cm7 F7
And baby I found you.
Chorus:
Bb/D Eb F7
And all I want is to hold you forever
Bb/D Eb F
All I need is you more every day
Bb/D D7
You saved my heart
Gm Bb/F Em7
From being broken apart
Cm7
You gave your love away
Bb/D F Bb
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
Bb F/A - Gm7 Bb/F - Eb
F C/E
Watching as you softly sleep
Dm7 F/C
What I'd give if I could keep
Bb F/A
Just this moment
F/A Gm7 C
If only time stood still.
F C/E
But the colors fade away
Dm7 F/C Bb
And the years will make us grey
F/A
But baby in my eyes
Gm7 C
You'll still be beautiful.
Chorus:
F/A Bb C
And all I want is to hold you forever
F/A Bb C
All I need is you more every day
F/A A7
You saved my heart
Dm F/C Bm7
From being broken apart
Gm7
You gave your love away
F/A C F
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
Interlude:
Bb Csus7 - Dm7 F/A - Bb F/A - Gm7 Csus C7
Bb/D C/E - F Bb - Gm7 F/A - Csus C7 (...All I want is to...)
Chorus:
F/A Bb C
And all I want is to hold you forever
F/A Bb C
All I need is you more every day
F/A A7
You saved my heart
Dm F/C Bm7
From being broken apart
Gm7
You gave your love away
F/A Bb C/D
I can't find the words to say
Dm7 Gm7 C F
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
Ending:
F C/E - Dm7 F/C - Bb Csus - F
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version 7
Capo:no capo
Intro: A# F/A Gm F D# F
A# F/A
Winter snow is falling down
Gm F
Children laughing all around
D# A#/D
Lights are turning on
Cm F Fsus F
Like a fairy tale come true
A# F/A
Sitting by the fire we made
Gm F
You're the answer when I prayed
D# A#/D
I would find someone
Cm F Fsus F
And baby I found you
Chorus:
A#/D D# F
And all I want is to hold you forever
D# A#/D D# F
All I need is you more every day
A#/D D
You saved my heart
Gm F C/E
From being broken apart
Cm
You gave your love away
A#/D F Fsus F Intro
And I'm thankful every day for the gift
Verse 2:
F C/E
Watching as you softly sleep
Dm C
What I'd give if I could keep
A# F/A
Just this moment
Gm C
If only time stood still.
F C/E
But the colors fade away
Dm C
And the years will make us grey
A# F/A
But baby in my eyes
Gm C
You'll still be beautiful.
Chorus 2:
F/A A# C A#
And all I want is to hold you forever
F/A A# C
All I need is you more every day
F/A A
You saved my heart
Dm C G/B
From being broken apart
Gm
You gave your love away
F/A A# C F
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
Instrumental: A# C Dm F/A A# F/A Gm C
Dm C/E F A# Gm- F/A C
Chorus 3:
F/A A# C *A#
And all I want is to hold you forever
F/A A# C
All I need is you more every day
F/A A
You saved my heart
Dm C G/B pause
From being broken apart
Gm
You gave your love away
F/A A#
Can't find the words to say
A#/D Gm C
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
Outro : F C/E Dm C A# C F
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version 8
Capo:no capo
intro:
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verse 1 and 2
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verse 1
G C Em
Winter snow is falling down
C Em
Children laughing all around
G
Lights are turning on
C Em
Like a fairy tale come true
G C Em
Sitting by the fire we made
C Em
You’re the answer when I prayed
G
I would find someone
C Em
And baby I found you
Chorus:
G C Am
All I want is to hold you forever
G C Am
All I need is you more every day
G
You saved my heart
Bm
From being broken apart
C
You gave your love away
Am
And I’m thankful every day
D
For the gift
Winter snow is falling down
Children laughing all around
Lights are turning on
Like a fairy tale come true
Sitting by the fire we made
You're the answer when I prayed
I would find someone
And baby I found you
All I want is to hold you forever
All I need is you more every day
You saved my heart
From being broken apart
You gave your love away
And I'm thankful every day
For the gift
Watching as you softly sleep
What I'd give if I could keep
Just this moment
If only time stood still
But the colors fade away
And the years will make us grey
But baby in my eyes
You'll still be beautiful
All I want is to hold you forever
All I need is you more every day
You saved my heart
From being broken apart
You gave your love away
And I'm thankful every day
For the gift
All I want is to hold you forever
All I need is you more every day
You saved my heart
From being broken apart
You gave your love away
I can't find the words to say
That I'm thankful every day
For the gift
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