{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":87267,"song":"The Gift","artist":"Ian Tyson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11550469-the-gift-chords-by-ian-tyson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/87267?type=chord","rating":4.59584,"votes":22,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn old St. Louis over in Missouri[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe Mighty Mississippi it rolls and flows[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA son was born to Mary Russell[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd it starts the legend every cowboy knows[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYoung kid Russell he was born to wander[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEver westward he was bound to roam[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust a kid of sixteen in 1880[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nUp in wild Montana he found his home[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGod made Montana for the wild man[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Am7[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nFor the Peigon and Sioux and Crow[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut He saved his greatest gift for Charlie[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSaid get her all down before she goes---Charlie[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Dm[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou gotta get her all down cause she's bound to go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGod hung the stars over Judith Basin[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod put the magic in young Charlie's hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAll was seen and all remembered[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEvery shining mountain every longhorn brand[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe could paint the light on horsehide shining[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGreat passing herds of the buffalo[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd a cowcamp cold on a rainy morning[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the twisting wrist of the Houlihan throw[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGod made Montana for the wild man[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Am7[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nFor the Peigon and Sioux and Crow[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut He saved his greatest gift for Charlie[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSaid get her all down before she goes---Charlie[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Dm[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou gotta get her all down cause she's bound to go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                    [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen the Lord called Charlie to His home up yonder[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe said Kid Russell I got a job for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou're in charge of sunsets in old Montana[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCause I can't paint them quite as good as you[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd when you're done---we'll go out and have a few[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd Nancy Russell will make sure it's just two[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGod made Montana for the wild man[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Am7[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nFor the Peigon and Sioux and Crow[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut He saved his greatest gift for Charlie[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSaid get her all down before she goes---Charlie[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Dm[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou gotta get her all down cause she's bound to go[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Dm[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou gotta get her all down cause she's bound to go[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Dm[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou gotta get her all down cause she's bound to go (Repeat and Fade)[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nC    F    C    F    C    G    C\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["C","F","G","Bb","A","Am","Am7","Dm"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}