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Lucy Kaplansky - The Gift
INTRO:     G    C    G      D    C  G  
Grandfather came to CCanada
With a Gtrade of a different time
A Dlearned man of god
He just Cwasn't worth a Gdime
So, mended clothes for Cpennies
While his Gchildren went to school
DSang them asleep at night
CSongs from the Old World and GNew
CHORUS:
DOhh, he could Gsing
Had Cnothing to leave beGhind
But his Dvoice, gave him EmwingsC  
For a Dlittle while, he could CflyG_ 
INTERLUDE:   C    G     D   C  G  
There was talk on the Cradio
About a Gcontest with a prize
DCast to the best singer
CThought he'd give it a Gtry
His son could play the Cpiano
And Gdon't you know, they won
DPaid off some debts
And the Cmoney was all Ggone
CHORUS:
DOhh, he could Gsing
Had Cnothing to leave beGhind
But his Dvoice, gave him EmwingsC  
For a Dlittle while, he could CflyG_ 
INSTRUMENTAL:  C    G    D   C   G    D   C    Em      C  G  
Never saw his Cchildren grown
He was Gtoo young when he died
His Dson became a scholar
Played Cpiano on the Gside
When I was young my Cfather played
And GI would sing along
DSongs from the world he knew
And I reCmember 'most every Gone
INTERLUDE:   D   C   G    D    C  G  
My voice was passed Cdown to me
GThrough the family line
The Dgifts that we are given
Are the Cgifts we leave beGhind

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The Gift

by Lucy Kaplansky

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Lucy Kaplansky - The Gift

G C G D C G

INTRO:

Grandfather came to Canada

With a trade of a different time

A learned man of god

C G

He just wasn't worth a dime

So, mended clothes for pennies

While his children went to school

Sang them asleep at night

C G

Songs from the Old World and New

CHORUS:

D G

Ohh, he could sing

C G

Had nothing to leave behind

D Em C

But his voice, gave him wings

D C G

For a little while, he could fly_

C G D C G

INTERLUDE:

There was talk on the radio

About a contest with a prize

Cast to the best singer

C G

Thought he'd give it a try

His son could play the piano

And don't you know, they won

Paid off some debts

C G

And the money was all gone

CHORUS:

D G

Ohh, he could sing

C G

Had nothing to leave behind

D Em C

But his voice, gave him wings

D C G

For a little while, he could fly_

C G D C G D C Em C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

Never saw his children grown

He was too young when he died

His son became a scholar

C G

Played piano on the side

When I was young my father played

And I would sing along

Songs from the world he knew

C G

And I remember 'most every one

D C G D C G

INTERLUDE:

My voice was passed down to me

Through the family line

The gifts that we are given

C G

Are the gifts we leave behind

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