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Intro:
G, quick shift to C/G     X4
AmWhat a gift, what a gift has been Ggiven me
Here with mC/Gy heart so Gwhole 
While Amothers may be Cgrieving
To think of their GgrievingC/G  G  
AmAnd O my boy, don't you know you are Gdear to me
You are the C/Gbreath of Glife 
And a Amlight upon the Cwater
A light upon the GwaterC/G  G  
(Harmonica solo – use verse form.)
AmAnd O my love, if you only knew how I Glonged for you
How I C/Gwaste my Gdays 
Wishing Amyou would come Caround
Just to have you aroGundC/G  G  
AmAnd what a dear, what a sweet little Gbaby
This C/GcannonGball 
In the Ambosom of your Cbelly
It's just a kick in your GbellyC/G  G  
(Harmonica solo #2)
AmAnd O my god, what a world you have Gmade here
What a C/Gterrible Gworld 
What a Ambeautiful C/Gworld
What a world you have mGade hereC/G  G  
What a world C/Gyou have Gmade hereC/G  G  
What a world C/Gyou have Gmade hereC/G  G  
What a world C/Gyou have Gmade here.C/G  G  

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121712

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Intro:

G, quick shift to C/G X4

Am G

What a gift, what a gift has been given me

C/G G

Here with my heart so whole

Am C

While others may be grieving

G C/G G

To think of their grieving

Am G

And O my boy, don't you know you are dear to me

C/G G

You are the breath of life

Am C

And a light upon the water

G C/G G

A light upon the water

(Harmonica solo – use verse form.)

Am G

And O my love, if you only knew how I longed for you

C/G G

How I waste my days

Am C

Wishing you would come around

G C/G G

Just to have you around

Am G

And what a dear, what a sweet little baby

C/G G

This cannonball

Am C

In the bosom of your belly

G C/G G

It's just a kick in your belly

(Harmonica solo #2)

Am G

And O my god, what a world you have made here

C/G G

What a terrible world

Am C/G

What a beautiful world

G C/G G

What a world you have made here

C/G G C/G G

What a world you have made here

C/G G C/G G

What a world you have made here

C/G G C/G G

What a world you have made here.

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