Garth Brooks – The Gift (Guitar)
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[Intro]
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[Verse]
D A poor orphan girl named Maria A7 Was walking to market one day
She stopped for to rest by the roadside
D
Where a bird with a broken wing layA few moments passed 'til she saw it
A7
For its feathers were covered with sandBut soon clean and wrapped it was traveling
D
In the warmth of Maria's small hand[Chorus]
G She happily gave her last peso D A7 D On a cage made of rushes and twine G She fed it loose corn from the market D A7 And watched it grow stronger with time
[Verse]
D Now the Christmas Eve service was coming A7 And the church shone with tinsel and light
And all of the townsfolk brought presents
D
To lay by the manger that nightThere were diamonds and incense and perfumes
A7
In packages fit for a kingBut for one ragged bird in a small cage
D
Maria had nothing to bring[Chorus]
G She waited till just before mid-night D A7 D So no one would see her go in G And, crying, she knelt by the manger D A7 For her gift was unworthy of him (Key change to E)
[Verse]
E Then a voice spoke to her through the darkness, B7 "Maria, what brings you to me?
If the bird in the cage is your offering,
E
Open the door, let me see."Though she trembled, she did as he asked her
B7
And out of the cage the bird flewSoaring up into the rafters
E
On a wing that had healed good as new.[Chorus]
A Just then the midnight bells rang out E B7 E And the little bird started to sing A A song that no words could recapture E B7 Whose beauty was fit for a king
[Verse]
E Now Maria felt blessed just to listen B7 To that cascade of notes sweet and long
As her offering was lifted to heaven
E
By the very first nightingale's song [Outro]
| A | E B7 | E |
| A | E | B7 |
| E | E | B7 | B7 | E (Fade)