The Gift You Are Chords by John Denver

Tempo:
112.75 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Am

D

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Gift You Are - John Denver chords
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[G]
[C] [G]
Imagine a month [C] of [G] Sundays, [C] [G] each one a [C] cloudy [G]
day.
[C] [G] Imagine the moment the sun came [C] shining through.
Imagine that ray of sunshine [G] as you
[C] [G]
remember your [C] darkest [G] hour with dawn still [C] far
[G] away.
[C] [G] Remember the way that you longed for [C] morning's light.
Think of yourself as a candle in [G] the night.
Make believe this [Am] is the first [G] day, everything [Am] all brand [G] new.
Make believe that the sun is your own [C] lucky star.
Then understand the kind of gift you [G]
are.
The gift you [C] are [Am] like the very [D] first breath [G] of spring.
The gift [C] you are [Am] all the joy [Dm] that [G] love can bring.
The gift [C] you are [Am] all of [D] our dreams [Bm] come true.
[Em] The gift you [C] are [G]
[Am] [D] the gift [G] of youth.
[Am] You are [D] the promise [G] of all the ages.
[Am] You are [D] the [G] prodigal son.
[Bm] You are the vision [C] of prophets [Am] and sages.
You are [D] the only [G] one.
[C]
[G]
Dream of a bright [C] [G] tomorrow.
[C] Know [G] that your dream [C] will come [G] true.
Carry the dream in a sparkling crystal [C] jar.
Then you will know the kind of gift [G] you are.
The gift [C] you are [Am] like the very [D] first breath [G] of spring.
The gift you [C] are [Am] all the joy [D] that [G] love can bring.
The gift [C] you are [Am] all of [D] our [Bm] dreams come true.
[Em] The gift you [C] [G] are [Am] [D] the gift [G] of youth.
The gift [C] you are [Am] like the very [D] first breath [G] of springtime.
The gift [C] you are [Am] all the joy [D] that [G] love can bring.
The gift [C] you are [Am] all of [D] our [Bm] dreams come true.
Yes [Em] they do.
The gift [C] you [G] are [Am] [D] the gift [G] of youth.
The gift [C] you [Em] are [Am] [D] the gift [G] of youth.
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for John Denver - The Gift You Are chords, practice playing D, G, C, G, C, Am, G and Am in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 56 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 113 BPM. With an eye on the song's key G Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Imagine a month [C] of [G] Sundays, _ [C] _ [G] each one a [C] cloudy _ [G]
day.
[C] _ [G] Imagine the moment the sun came [C] shining through. _ _ _
_ _ Imagine that ray of sunshine _ [G] as you
[C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ remember your [C] darkest [G] hour _ _ with dawn still [C] far _
[G] away.
[C] _ [G] Remember the way that you longed for [C] morning's _ _ light.
_ _ _ Think of yourself as a candle in [G] the _ night.
_ _ _ _ Make believe this [Am] is the first [G] day, _ everything [Am] all brand [G] new.
_ _ Make believe that the sun is your own [C] lucky star.
_ _ _ _ Then understand the kind of gift you [G] _ _
are.
_ The gift you [C] _ are [Am] like the very [D] first breath [G] of spring. _
_ _ The gift [C] you are [Am] all the joy [Dm] that [G] love can _ bring.
_ The gift [C] you are _ [Am] all of [D] our dreams [Bm] come true.
[Em] _ _ The gift you [C] are _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ [D] the gift [G] of youth.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] You are [D] the promise [G] of all the ages.
[Am] You are [D] the [G] prodigal son.
_ [Bm] You are the vision [C] of prophets [Am] and sages.
You are [D] the only [G] one. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Dream of a bright [C] [G] tomorrow. _
[C] Know [G] that your dream [C] will come [G] true.
_ Carry the dream in a sparkling crystal [C] _ jar. _ _ _ _
_ Then you will know the kind of gift [G] you are.
_ _ The gift [C] you are [Am] like the very [D] first breath [G] of spring.
_ _ _ _ The gift you [C] _ are [Am] all the joy [D] that [G] love can _ bring.
_ The gift [C] you are _ [Am] all of [D] our [Bm] dreams come true.
[Em] _ The gift you [C] _ _ [G] are [Am] _ [D] the gift [G] of youth.
_ _ The gift [C] you are [Am] like the very [D] first breath [G] of _ _ _ springtime.
The gift [C] you are [Am] all the joy [D] that [G] love can _ bring.
The gift [C] you _ are [Am] all of [D] our [Bm] dreams come true.
Yes [Em] they do.
The gift [C] you [G] are _ [Am] _ [D] the gift [G] of youth.
_ _ The gift [C] you [Em] are _ [Am] _ [D] the gift [G] of youth. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by John Denver.

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