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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The Gift
Jim Brickman
I’m 100% sure this is how it is played...
The original key is one step higher
It's better to play this with a capo on the 1st fret
Intro: A – A/G# - F#m – E – D - E
Stanza 1:
A A/G#
Winter snow is falling down
F#m E
Children laughing all around
D D/C#
Lights are turning on
Bm E
Like a fairy tale come true
Stanza 2:
A A/G#
Sitting by the fire we made
F#m E
You're the answer when i prayed
D D/C#
I would find someone
Bm E
And baby i found you
Chorus:
A/C# D E D
All i want is to hold you forever
A/C# D E D
All i need is you more every day
A/C# C#
You saved my heart
F#m E D
From being broken apart
Bm A/C#
You gave your love away
E
And i'm thankful every day
A – A/G# - F#m – E – D
For the gift
Stanza 3:
E E/Eb
Watching as you softly sleep
C#m B
What i'd give if i could keep
A A/G#
Just this moment
F#m B
If only time stood still
Stanza 4:
E E/Eb
But the colors fade away
C#m B
And the years will make us grey
A A/G#
But baby in my eyes
F#m B
You'll still be beautiful
Chorus:
E/G# A B A
All i want is to hold you forever
E/G# A B A
All i need is you more every day
E/G# G#
You saved my heart
C#m B A
From being broken apart
F#m E/G#
You gave your love away
B
And i'm thankful every day
E
For the gift
Interlude:
A – B – C#m – B – A – F#m – B
C#m – B/Eb – E – E/G# - A – B
Chorus:
E/G# A B A
All i want is to hold you forever
E/G# A B A
All i need is you more every day
E/G# G#
You saved my heart
C#m B A
From being broken apart
F#m E/G#
You gave your love away
A E/G#
I can't find the words to say
F#m B E
That i'm thankful every day for the gift
Outro:
E – E/Eb – C#m – B – A – B – E
That’s all!!!
Comments or Greetings?...
e-mail me at [email protected]
Thanks!!!
Jim Brickman
I’m 100% sure this is how it is played...
The original key is one step higher
It's better to play this with a capo on the 1st fret
Intro: A – A/G# - F#m – E – D - E
Stanza 1:
A A/G#
Winter snow is falling down
F#m E
Children laughing all around
D D/C#
Lights are turning on
Bm E
Like a fairy tale come true
Stanza 2:
A A/G#
Sitting by the fire we made
F#m E
You're the answer when i prayed
D D/C#
I would find someone
Bm E
And baby i found you
Chorus:
A/C# D E D
All i want is to hold you forever
A/C# D E D
All i need is you more every day
A/C# C#
You saved my heart
F#m E D
From being broken apart
Bm A/C#
You gave your love away
E
And i'm thankful every day
A – A/G# - F#m – E – D
For the gift
Stanza 3:
E E/Eb
Watching as you softly sleep
C#m B
What i'd give if i could keep
A A/G#
Just this moment
F#m B
If only time stood still
Stanza 4:
E E/Eb
But the colors fade away
C#m B
And the years will make us grey
A A/G#
But baby in my eyes
F#m B
You'll still be beautiful
Chorus:
E/G# A B A
All i want is to hold you forever
E/G# A B A
All i need is you more every day
E/G# G#
You saved my heart
C#m B A
From being broken apart
F#m E/G#
You gave your love away
B
And i'm thankful every day
E
For the gift
Interlude:
A – B – C#m – B – A – F#m – B
C#m – B/Eb – E – E/G# - A – B
Chorus:
E/G# A B A
All i want is to hold you forever
E/G# A B A
All i need is you more every day
E/G# G#
You saved my heart
C#m B A
From being broken apart
F#m E/G#
You gave your love away
A E/G#
I can't find the words to say
F#m B E
That i'm thankful every day for the gift
Outro:
E – E/Eb – C#m – B – A – B – E
That’s all!!!
Comments or Greetings?...
e-mail me at [email protected]
Thanks!!!
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