Biography:
Jim Brickman (born November 20, 1961) is an American composer and pianist. Brickman is known for his solo piano compositions, which are classified as new age music.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Brickman enrolled in the Cleveland Institute of Music taking courses in composition and performance, while taking business classes at Case Western Reserve University. His music career started when he was nineteen, when Jim Henson hired him to write tunes for Sesame Street. He was also hired to write commercial jingles while in college.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
(Verse)
A B C# D
A B C# F#
B F# A E
B F# F G
(Chorus)
A, D, F#, C# D A F (G)
A, D, F#, C#, D, F, (A)
A Bm
Thank you for watching over me
C#m D
All of the sleepless nights you lay awake
A Bm
Thank you for knowing when to hold me close
C#m F#
when to let me go
Bm F#m
Thank you for every stepping stone
A E
And for the path that always leads me home
Bm F#m
I thank you for the time you took
F G
to see the heart inside of me
A D F#m
You gave me the roots to start this life
C#m D
and then you gave me wings to fly
A
and I learned to dream
F G
because you believed in me
A D F#m
There's no power like it on this earth
C#m D
No treasure equal to its worth
F A
The gift of a mother's love
A Bm
Thank you for every sunlit day
C#m D
That filled the corners of my memory
A Bm
Thank you for every selfless unsung deed
C#m F#m
I know you did for me
Bm F#m
Thank you for giving me the choice
A E
To search my soul till I could find my voice
Bm F#m
And I thank you for teaching me
F G
To be strong enough to bend
A D F#m
You gave me the roots to start this life
C#m D
and then you gave me wings to fly
A
and I learned to dream
F G
because you believed in me
A D F#m
There's no power like it on this earth
C#m D
No treasure equal to its worth
F A
The gift of a mother's love
F A
I thank God for a mother's love
A B C# D
A B C# F#
B F# A E
B F# F G
(Chorus)
A, D, F#, C# D A F (G)
A, D, F#, C#, D, F, (A)
A Bm
Thank you for watching over me
C#m D
All of the sleepless nights you lay awake
A Bm
Thank you for knowing when to hold me close
C#m F#
when to let me go
Bm F#m
Thank you for every stepping stone
A E
And for the path that always leads me home
Bm F#m
I thank you for the time you took
F G
to see the heart inside of me
A D F#m
You gave me the roots to start this life
C#m D
and then you gave me wings to fly
A
and I learned to dream
F G
because you believed in me
A D F#m
There's no power like it on this earth
C#m D
No treasure equal to its worth
F A
The gift of a mother's love
A Bm
Thank you for every sunlit day
C#m D
That filled the corners of my memory
A Bm
Thank you for every selfless unsung deed
C#m F#m
I know you did for me
Bm F#m
Thank you for giving me the choice
A E
To search my soul till I could find my voice
Bm F#m
And I thank you for teaching me
F G
To be strong enough to bend
A D F#m
You gave me the roots to start this life
C#m D
and then you gave me wings to fly
A
and I learned to dream
F G
because you believed in me
A D F#m
There's no power like it on this earth
C#m D
No treasure equal to its worth
F A
The gift of a mother's love
F A
I thank God for a mother's love
