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SONG:   JUST A GIFT
NOTE: Some of the chords may not be exactly where they
      in the way he sings. They are the correct chords 
                          JUST  A  GIFT
                         KEITH RICHARDS
INTRO:
E -E------0---F------1--C0--G0--G--
B -----0---------1----1--0----
G ---1---------2------0--0----
D -2---------3--------2--0----
A --------------------3--2----
E --------------------0--3----
E -E------0---F------1--C0--G0-----C--
B -----0---------1----1--0-------
G ---1---------2------0--0-------
D -2---------3--------2--0-------
A --------------------3--2---2-3-
E --------------------0--3-------
VERSE:
 CJust how could I reAmsist 
 CA kiss that dFon't exist? 
 CIt's behind Gme 
 CYou're just like shoothing sAmtars 
HCanging round in bFars
Well it bEores Gme
CHORUS:
 FIf you fBbind yoursCelf 
In need 
 FAnd need a frBbiend to cCall 
 FWell you kBbnow 
 CWhere I live
 FAnd I'll open Gup 
That dCoor
VERSE:
 CWhatever they may Amsay, 
There's nCothing that can stFay 
BehCind Gme
 C'Cause this is just a gAmift 
And yCou 
Give me a lFift
Come Eon, 
SurprGise me
CHORUS:
 FIf you wBbant and fCeel a need to call
 FYou will kBbnow my nCame
  FMy addrBbess haCsn't changed at all 
 FAnd I'm  Gstill the sCame
BREAK:
F(That's all right) 
MGmm, That's all right
  AmThat's all right with Emme-GeeC  
VERSE:
 CNothing's what it sAmeems
MCaybe just a drFeam
If you should fCind Gme
 C'Cause I'm hanging around in bAmars 
With a lCot of shooting stFars
And they bEore Gme
CHORUS:
 FIf you fBbind that yCou may need a friend
 FYou know Bbwho to cCall
 FIf you wBbant I'll mCeet you down the stairs 
 FAnd open 
GUp the dCoor
OUTRO:
 F'Cause that's all right, 
 G(That's all rCi-gGht)
 F(That's all right) 
 G(That's all right) 
 FYeah, that's all right
 GThat's all right 
  AmThat's all right with Gme-Fee
 F(That's all right)
 G(That's all right) That's all right with me
 Am(With Gme-Fee)
 F(That's all right) 
 GThat's all right 
 Am(With Gme-Fee)
 F(That's all ri-ght) 
 G(That's all right)
 Am(With Gme-Fee)
  ================  FILLS  =================
      VERSE AND CHORUS. FEEL FREE TO IMPROVISE.
FILL 1:
E ---------------------------------C-----G-----
B ---3-5-3-----------------------------------
G -5-------5-4-2---2-4-5-4-2-----------------
 D---------------------------5-3--IMPROVISE--
A -------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------E-----G-----
B ---3-5-3-----------------------------------
G -5-------5-4-2---2-4-5-4-2-----------------
 D---------------------------5-3--IMPROVISE--
A -------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------
E ---5-6-5---------------
B -6-------8-6-5---------
G ---------------7-7-5---
D -----------------------
A -----------------------
E -----------------------
E ---5-6-5---------------
B -6-------8-6-5---------
G ---------------7-7-5---
D -----------------------
A -----------------------
E -----------------------
E ---5-6--5----------------------------------------------
B -6--------8-6-5----------------------------------------
G ----------------7-7-5---5-7-9--7h9-10b--10-9-7-5-7-5---
D -------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------

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Just A Gift

by Keith Richards

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SONG: JUST A GIFT

NOTE: Some of the chords may not be exactly where they

in the way he sings. They are the correct chords

A G

JUST IFT

KEITH RICHARDS

INTRO:

E F C G G

E -------0---------1--0--0----

B -----0---------1----1--0----

G ---1---------2------0--0----

D -2---------3--------2--0----

A --------------------3--2----

E --------------------0--3----

E F C G C

E -------0---------1--0--0-------

B -----0---------1----1--0-------

G ---1---------2------0--0-------

D -2---------3--------2--0-------

A --------------------3--2---2-3-

E --------------------0--3-------

VERSE:

C Am

Just how could I resist

C F

A kiss that don't exist?

C G

It's behind me

C Am

You're just like shoothing stars

C F

Hanging round in bars

E G

Well it bores me

CHORUS:

F Bb C

If you find yourself

In need

F Bb C

And need a friend to call

F Bb

Well you know

Where I live

F G

And I'll open up

That door

VERSE:

C Am

Whatever they may say,

C F

There's nothing that can stay

C G

Behind me

C Am

'Cause this is just a gift

And you

Give me a lift

Come on,

Surprise me

CHORUS:

F Bb C

If you want and feel a need to call

F Bb C

You will know my name

F Bb C

My address hasn't changed at all

F G C

And I'm still the same

BREAK:

(That's all right)

Mmm, That's all right

Am Em G C

That's all right with me-ee

VERSE:

C Am

Nothing's what it seems

C F

Maybe just a dream

C G

If you should find me

C Am

'Cause I'm hanging around in bars

C F

With a lot of shooting stars

E G

And they bore me

CHORUS:

F Bb C

If you find that you may need a friend

F Bb C

You know who to call

F Bb C

If you want I'll meet you down the stairs

And open

G C

Up the door

OUTRO:

'Cause that's all right,

G C G

(That's all ri-ght)

(That's all right)

Yeah, that's all right

That's all right

Am G F

That's all right with me-ee

(That's all right)

(That's all right) That's all right with me

Am G F

(With me-ee)

(That's all right)

That's all right

Am G F

(With me-ee)

(That's all ri-ght)

(That's all right)

Am G F

(With me-ee)

================ ILLS =================

VERSE AND CHORUS. FEEL FREE TO IMPROVISE.

FILL 1:

C G

E -------------------------------------------

B ---3-5-3-----------------------------------

G -5-------5-4-2---2-4-5-4-2-----------------

---------------------------5-3--IMPROVISE--

A -------------------------------------------

E -------------------------------------------

E G

E -------------------------------------------

B ---3-5-3-----------------------------------

G -5-------5-4-2---2-4-5-4-2-----------------

---------------------------5-3--IMPROVISE--

A -------------------------------------------

E -------------------------------------------

E ---5-6-5---------------

B -6-------8-6-5---------

G ---------------7-7-5---

D -----------------------

A -----------------------

E -----------------------

E ---5-6-5---------------

B -6-------8-6-5---------

G ---------------7-7-5---

D -----------------------

A -----------------------

E -----------------------

E ---5-6--5----------------------------------------------

B -6--------8-6-5----------------------------------------

G ----------------7-7-5---5-7-9--7h9-10b--10-9-7-5-7-5---

D -------------------------------------------------------

A -------------------------------------------------------

E -------------------------------------------------------

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