The Gift
Jim Brickman
(with Collin Raye & Susan Ashton)
Key of C
www.FluteNotes.ph

Verse 1:  @0:15
D    D#     F    G   F C    A#(low)
Winter snow is falling down
A#(low)C  D   D#    D C A#(low)
Children laughing all around
A#(low) A   A#(low)C A#(low)
Lights   are    turning       on
A#(low) G(low)   D C   C  A#(low) C
Like              a      fairy tale come  true
D  D#   F    G   F     C  A#(low)
Sitting by the fire we   made
A#(low)C    D D#      D    F  CA#(low)
You're the answer when I   prayed
A#(low)  A(low) A#(low) DA#(low)
I                would     find     someone
A#(low)  DC  C A#(low) C
And        baby I   found  you

Chorus 1: @0:43
D D#   F    F  F     F   D#  D D C
All I want is to hold you forever
D  D# F    F    G      F     D#D   C
All I need is you more every day
F           F      F     F#
You saved my heart
F          G A    A#A# C2A#
From being broken apart
A#      A      G      G    F F
You gave your love away
F       A#     A   G     G F     F
And I'm thankful every day
A#    A   A#
For the gift

Verse 2: @1:21
A        A#  C2  D2 C2G      F
Watching as you softly sleep
F          G    A   A#A     G       F
What I'd give if    I could keep
F         G     F   C
Just this moment
F  A G     G       G      G
If only time stood still
A      A# C2D2   F2E2D2 C2C2
But the colors       fade     away
F        G      A     A#     C2   A  GF
And the years will make us grey
C2  F2D2 F2  G2 F2D2C2
But baby   in my      eyes
C2         A2G2 G2F2G2
You'll still be beautiful

Chorus 2: @1:49
A  A# C2 C2 C2 C2    A#  A A G
All I want is to hold you forever
A  A# C2 C2 D2    C2    A#A    G
All I need is you more every day
C2      C2    C2   C2#
You saved my heart
C2      D2 E2 F2F2   G2F2
From being broken apart
F2     E2    D2   D2  C2C2
You gave your love away
C2     F2   E2 D2   D2C2  C2
And I'm thankful every day
F2   E2  F2
For the gift

Chorus 3: @2:46
A  A# C2 C2 C2 C2    A#  A A G
All I want is to hold you forever
A  A# C2 C2 D2    C2    A#A    G
All I need is you more every day
C2      C2    C2   C2#
You saved my heart
C2      D2 E2 F2F2   G2F2
From being broken apart
F2     E2    D2   D2  C2C2
You gave your love away
C2F2     E2  D2   D2    C2 C2
I can't find the words to say
C2     F2   E2 D2   D2E2  C2
That I'm thankful everyday
F2   E2  F2
For the gift