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The Gift You Are

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The Gift You Are, by John Denver
[Intro]
G Am7 D G Am D G Am D Am G Am D
[Verse]
GImagine a Ammonth of DSundays, Am  Geach one Ama cloudy Dday.Am  
GImagine the Ammoment the Dsun came shining thD9rouD9gh.
D9Imagine that ray of sunD9shine as GyoAmuG  Am  
GRemember your Amdarkest Dhour, Amwith Gdawn still Amfar awayD.Am  
GRemember the Amway that you Dlonged for morning's D9light,D9  
And D9think of yourself as a D9candle in the Gnight.Am  G  Am  
GMake believe Amthis is the first Dday; AmeGverything all bAmrand-newD.Am  
GMake believe Amthat the Dsun is your own lucky D9star,D9  
And then D9understand the D9kind of gift you Gare,Am  G  Am  
[Chorus]
The gift you Care, like the Amvery first Dbreath of Gspring.G  
The gift you Care, all the Amjoy that Dlove can Gbring.G  
The gift you Care, Amall of our Ddreams come Bm7true.Em  
The gift you Care, G   Amthe Dgift of Gyou.Am  G  
[Bridge]
AmYou are the Dpromise of Gall the ages;
AmYou are the Dprodigal Gson.
Bm7You are the vision of Cprophets and Amsages;
AmYou are the Donly Gone.G  
[Verse]
GDream of Ama bright toDmorrow, Am  Gknow that your dream will Amcome trDue.Am  G  
Carry Amyour dream iDn a sparkling crysD9tal jD9ar;
Then you will D9know the D9kind of Ggift you Care.
[Chorus]
The gift you Care, like the Amvery first Dbreath of Gspring.G  
The gift you Care, All the Amjoy that Dlove can Gbring.G  
The gift you Care, Amall of our Ddreams Bm7come true.Em  
The gift you Care, G   AmThe Dgift of Gyou.
[Outro]
G Am7 D G Am D G Am D Am G Am D

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