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The Gift

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Capo on 4th
Yep, another acoustic AVA tab by me! Power chords don't sound good acoustic, and this is 
e|Em7-3--Cadd9--3----G3---D/F#-2-|
B|-3----3----3----3-|
G|-0----0----0----2-|
D|-2----2----0----0-|
A|-2----3----2----0-|
E|-0----0----3----2-| (play D/F# 200233 if it’s easier for you)
  G    Cadd9x4
There's the Gstrangest excitement todCadd9ay
If you're aGwake then you're welcome to hCadd9ear
I got a Ggift and it blew me awCadd9ay
From the Gfar eastern sea straight to hCadd9ere
Oh God I Gfeel like I'm in for it nCadd9ow
It's like the Grush has gone straight to my brCadd9ain
But my Gvoice is as lonely as lCadd9oud
As I Gwhisper the joy of this pCadd9ain
And suddenlEm7yCadd9  G  D/F#  
You've done it Em7allCadd9  G  D/F#  
You've won me Em7overCadd9  G  D/F#  
In no time at Em7allCadd9  G  D/F#  
And Gnow I'll stCadd9op the storm if it rGains
I'll lCadd9ight a path far from Ghere
I'll mCadd9ake your fear melt awGay
And the wCadd9orld we know disapGpeCadd9arG  Cadd9  
If you Gask I will do what you sCadd9ay
All we Ghave is this night to get thrCadd9ough
With a Gtwist of your smile your own wCadd9ay
You left me Gall up in arms and confCadd9used
Oh God I Gfeel like I'm in for it nCadd9ow
And how this Gkiss will be wonderfully vCadd9ain
I swear I'll Gmelt if you touch me at aCadd9ll
But then I'll Gask you to do it agCadd9ain and again
And suddenlEm7yCadd9  G  D/F#  
You've done it Em7allCadd9  G  D/F#  
You've won me Em7overCadd9  G  D/F#  
In no time at Em7allCadd9  G  D/F#  
And Gnow I'll stCadd9op the storm if it rGains
I'll lCadd9ight a path far from Ghere
I'll mCadd9ake your fear melt awGay
And the wCadd9orld we know disapGpear
I'll stCadd9op the storm if it rGains
I'll lCadd9ight a path far from Ghere
I'll mCadd9ake your fear melt awGay
                      Cadd9   Em7   Cadd9   G   D/F#x4
And the world we know disappear
And Gnow I'll stCadd9op the storm if it rGains
I'll lCadd9ight a path far from Ghere
I'll mCadd9ake your fear melt awGay
And the wCadd9orld we know disapGpear
I'll stCadd9op the storm if it rGains
I'll lCadd9ight a path far from Ghere
I'll mCadd9ake your fear melt awGay
And the wCadd9orld we know disapGpeCadd9arG  
                       Cadd9   G   Cadd9x4 G  
Make the world we know disappear

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The Gift

by Angels & Airwaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

D/F#

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Tuning: Capo on 4th

Yep, another acoustic AVA tab by me! Power chords don't sound good acoustic, and this is

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

e|-3----3----3----2-|

B|-3----3----3----3-|

G|-0----0----0----2-|

D|-2----2----0----0-|

A|-2----3----2----0-|

E|-0----0----3----2-| (play D/F# 200233 if it’s easier for you)

G Cadd9

There's the strangest excitement today

G Cadd9

If you're awake then you're welcome to hear

G Cadd9

I got a gift and it blew me away

G Cadd9

From the far eastern sea straight to here

G Cadd9

Oh God I feel like I'm in for it now

G Cadd9

It's like the rush has gone straight to my brain

G Cadd9

But my voice is as lonely as loud

G Cadd9

As I whisper the joy of this pain

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

And suddenly

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

You've done it all

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

You've won me over

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

In no time at all

G Cadd9 G

And now I'll stop the storm if it rains

Cadd9 G

I'll light a path far from here

Cadd9 G

I'll make your fear melt away

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9

And the world we know disappear

G Cadd9

If you ask I will do what you say

G Cadd9

All we have is this night to get through

G Cadd9

With a twist of your smile your own way

G Cadd9

You left me all up in arms and confused

G Cadd9

Oh God I feel like I'm in for it now

G Cadd9

And how this kiss will be wonderfully vain

G Cadd9

I swear I'll melt if you touch me at all

G Cadd9

But then I'll ask you to do it again and again

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

And suddenly

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

You've done it all

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

You've won me over

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

In no time at all

G Cadd9 G

And now I'll stop the storm if it rains

Cadd9 G

I'll light a path far from here

Cadd9 G

I'll make your fear melt away

Cadd9 G

And the world we know disappear

Cadd9 G

I'll stop the storm if it rains

Cadd9 G

I'll light a path far from here

Cadd9 G

I'll make your fear melt away

Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

And the world we know disappear

G Cadd9 G

And now I'll stop the storm if it rains

Cadd9 G

I'll light a path far from here

Cadd9 G

I'll make your fear melt away

Cadd9 G

And the world we know disappear

Cadd9 G

I'll stop the storm if it rains

Cadd9 G

I'll light a path far from here

Cadd9 G

I'll make your fear melt away

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

And the world we know disappear

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Make the world we know disappear

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