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The Sweetest Gift

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[Verse]
F#I'm not gonna lie
Christmas D#mreally hurts this tF#ime
Cause yBou're not here to cC#elebrate with F#meC#  
TF#ears fill my eyes
The memories flood my mind
As I Bplace your ornament upon our C#treeB  
A#mAlthough this year I have a bBroken heF#art
It gG#mives me hope and jF#oy as I rBemember where you C#are
[Chorus]
F#You're with the Son of God
You're with the BPrince of Peace
F#You're with the G#mone we're celebrF#ating
And that Bthought amazes C#sus4me
Sometimes I F#still break down
Grieving that wBe're apart
G#mBut the sweetest gift is F#knowing where you Bsus4areC#  
You're with the F#Son of God
[Instrumental]
 B
[Verse 2]
F#Got your picture in the frameA#m  
AD#mnd a stocking with your nameA#m  
Oh BGod knows it's been C#hard letting F#maj7go
And I can't bring you back    C#    D#mbut I'll see you againC#  
And Ball that thought is healing to F#sus4my soulC#  
A#mI'll miss making angels with you in the sBnow
I gF#uess insG#mtead you will be F#singing with them D#mall aBround the throC#ne
[Chorus]
F#You're with the Son of God
You're with the BPrince of Peace
F#You're with the G#mone we're celebrF#ating
And that Bthought amazes C#sus4me
Sometimes I F#still break down
Grieving that wBe're apart
G#mBut the sweetest gift is F#knowing where you Bsus4areC#  
You're with the Son of GF#od
[Verse 3]
And I F#know how much this sBeason was your C#favorite time of yD#mear
A#mYou loved to F#help us BdecoratF#e our trC#sus4eeC#  
But F#now that you're with JBesus
Can't G#mimagine D#how you D#madd9feel
'Cause he's the one whG#o bleed and died
upon the tF#ree C#for you and meC#sus4  C#  
[Chorus]
F#You're with the Son of God
You're with the BPrince of Peace
F#You're with the G#mone we're celebrF#ating
And that Bthought amazes C#sus4me
Sometimes I F#still break down
Grieving that wBe're apart
G#mBut the sweetest gift is F#knowing where you Bsus4areC#  
Yes, the G#msweetest gift is kF#nowing where yoBu areF#  
Yes, the G#msweetest gift is kF#nowing you're in his arBms
YC#ou're with the Son of F#God
[Outro]
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The Sweetest Gift

by Craig Aven

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D#m

A#m

G#m

C#sus4

Bsus4

F#maj7

F#sus4

D#madd9

[Verse]

I'm not gonna lie

D#m F#

Christmas really hurts this time

B C# F# C#

Cause you're not here to celebrate with me

Tears fill my eyes

The memories flood my mind

B C# B

As I place your ornament upon our tree

A#m B F#

Although this year I have a broken heart

G#m F# B C#

It gives me hope and joy as I remember where you are

[Chorus]

You're with the Son of God

You're with the Prince of Peace

F# G#m F#

You're with the one we're celebrating

B C#sus4

And that thought amazes me

Sometimes I still break down

Grieving that we're apart

G#m F# Bsus4 C#

But the sweetest gift is knowing where you are

You're with the Son of God

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

F# A#m

Got your picture in the frame

D#m A#m

And a stocking with your name

B C# F#maj7

Oh God knows it's been hard letting go

C# D#m C#

And I can't bring you back but I'll see you again

B F#sus4 C#

And all that thought is healing to my soul

A#m B

I'll miss making angels with you in the snow

F# G#m F# D#m B C#

I guess instead you will be singing with them all around the throne

[Chorus]

You're with the Son of God

You're with the Prince of Peace

F# G#m F#

You're with the one we're celebrating

B C#sus4

And that thought amazes me

Sometimes I still break down

Grieving that we're apart

G#m F# Bsus4 C#

But the sweetest gift is knowing where you are

You're with the Son of God

[Verse 3]

F# B C# D#m

And I know how much this season was your favorite time of year

A#m F# B F# C#sus4 C#

You loved to help us decorate our tree

F# B

But now that you're with Jesus

G#m D# D#madd9

Can't imagine how you feel

'Cause he's the one who bleed and died

F# C# C#sus4 C#

upon the tree for you and me

[Chorus]

You're with the Son of God

You're with the Prince of Peace

F# G#m F#

You're with the one we're celebrating

B C#sus4

And that thought amazes me

Sometimes I still break down

Grieving that we're apart

G#m F# Bsus4 C#

But the sweetest gift is knowing where you are

G#m F# B F#

Yes, the sweetest gift is knowing where you are

G#m F# B

Yes, the sweetest gift is knowing you're in his arms

C# F#

You're with the Son of God

[Outro]

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