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The Guitar is in a D-Tuning in the Studio Version: D-G-C-F-A-D
[Intro]
C   Dm/A   A#   C
[Verse]
CShe said I don’t work like I Dm/Aused to
A#Something ‘bout a money-back-guarantCee.
CThe years they ‘been taking a Dm/Atool on you
A#And there ain’t nothing left for Cme.
AmI know the paint might be faCded
AmAnd I have sprung ‘couple ‘o Cleaks
AmNot like leaks o gold parCading,
FBut I still Gsus4have my strCeaks.
[Chorus]
CSee I’m the gift that keeps on Dm/Agiving,
Fstill Gsus4giving it all to Cyou 
CIt’s the love that keeps me Dm/Aliving
FEven Gsus4dough it’s got a scratch or Ctwo
[Verse]
CWhen you found me I was Dm/Arusty
A#With the weight of the world hanging on Cme
CWith some lovin’ and some Dm/Atrust dear
A#Good as new I was soon to Cbe
AmOld mileage might be adding Cup
AmBut there’s still some good times in the Cback
AmAll those late models tend to Ccatch the eye, girl, but
Fthey don’t Gsus4know their way around the Ctrack.
[Chorus]
CSee it’s the gift that keeps on Dm/Agiving,
Fand I’m Gsus4giving it all to Cyou 
Cthis is the love that keeps me Dm/Aliving
FEven Gsus4dough we got a scratch or Ctwo
[Bridge]
EmWhile It’s in that quantity
AmThat’s the way we rode
EmYou don’t need no Warranty
FBaby don’t you Gsus4know
[Chorus]
CI’m the gift that keeps on Dm/Agiving,
Fstill Gsus4giving it all to Cyou 
CThis is the love that keeps me Dm/Aliving
FEven Gsus4dough it’s got a scratch or Ctwo
[Outro]
FI’m Gsus4living it all for Cyou, Yeah
FAnd I’m Gsus4living it all for Cyou

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The Gift

by Brandon Perry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/A

Gsus4

The Guitar is in a D-Tuning in the Studio Version: D-G-C-F-A-D

[Intro]

C Dm/A A# C

[Verse]

C Dm/A

She said I don’t work like I used to

A# C

Something ‘bout a money-back-guarantee.

C Dm/A

The years they ‘been taking a tool on you

A# C

And there ain’t nothing left for me.

Am C

I know the paint might be faded

Am C

And I have sprung ‘couple ‘o leaks

Am C

Not like leaks o gold parading,

F Gsus4 C

But I still have my streaks.

[Chorus]

C Dm/A

See I’m the gift that keeps on giving,

F Gsus4 C

still giving it all to you

C Dm/A

It’s the love that keeps me living

F Gsus4 C

Even dough it’s got a scratch or two

[Verse]

C Dm/A

When you found me I was rusty

A# C

With the weight of the world hanging on me

C Dm/A

With some lovin’ and some trust dear

A# C

Good as new I was soon to be

Am C

Old mileage might be adding up

Am C

But there’s still some good times in the back

Am C

All those late models tend to catch the eye, girl, but

F Gsus4 C

they don’t know their way around the track.

[Chorus]

C Dm/A

See it’s the gift that keeps on giving,

F Gsus4 C

and I’m giving it all to you

C Dm/A

this is the love that keeps me living

F Gsus4 C

Even dough we got a scratch or two

[Bridge]

While It’s in that quantity

That’s the way we rode

You don’t need no Warranty

F Gsus4

Baby don’t you know

[Chorus]

C Dm/A

I’m the gift that keeps on giving,

F Gsus4 C

still giving it all to you

C Dm/A

This is the love that keeps me living

F Gsus4 C

Even dough it’s got a scratch or two

[Outro]

F Gsus4 C

I’m living it all for you, Yeah

F Gsus4 C

And I’m living it all for you

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