The Gift
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Capo 1
INTRO:
G D/F# Em C G
D/F# Em C D
verse 1
G Em
I was clearing out the attic
C D
When I found this battered case
B7 Em
With its handle broke and that old word ‘folk’
A7 D
Still stencilled on its face
B7 Em
Now it's cobwebbed and it's dusty
A7 D
But it takes me to the past
G Em
And it was Nineteen-sixty-nine
C D
I opened this guitar case last
[Refrão]
C G
When they said try your luck in London
C G/B D
That's where the rainbow ends
C G
But I got lost in lonely London
D Em
With so many friends
C G
I got lost in lonely London
D7 G Em C D
Where the rainbow ends
verse 2
G Em
You should have seen the big man, Alex
C D
When he sang us up a storm
B7 Em
He had heart and soul, and he set the goal
A7 D
If you wanted to perform
B7 Em
So, I bought myself a Gibson
A7 D
Just the same as Alex had
G Em
And I practised night and day
C D
Until I drove my parents mad
[Refrão]
C G
And they said try your luck in London
C G/B D
That's where the rainbow ends
C G
But I got lost in lonely London
D Em
With so many friends
C G
I got lost in lonely London
D7 G
Where the rainbow ends
BRIDGE
Em
I knew every Seeger ballad
D
I knew every Campbell song
Em
And I sang them right, every day and night
A7 D
Till I'd been on that road too long
Em
'Cause there were others out there working
D
Singing Choruses galore
Am
But there was only one called Alex
D7 G D/F#
We were all just one clone more
verse 3
G Em
So I climbed up to the attic
C D
With this bent and battered case
B7 Em
Its handle broke, that old word ‘folk’
A7 D
Still stenciled on its face
B7 Em
Now it's been for too long silent
A7 D
With its memories of the past
G Em
So it's time it went to someone
C D
Who could make it sing at last
[Refrão]
C G
So, try your luck in London
C G/B D
That's where the rainbow ends
C G
But don't got lost in lonely London
D Em
With so many friends
C G
Don't got lost in lonely London
D7 G
Where the rainbow ends
C G
Try your luck in London
C G/B D
That's where the rainbow ends
C G
But don't got lost in lonely London
D Em
With so many friends
C G
Don't got lost in lonely London
D7 C
Where the rainbow ends
D7 G C G
Where the rainbow ends
How to play The Gift
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.