My Gift is You
Performed by Leslie Whitely and Craig Hella-Johnson
Produced by Gary Powell
Tuning: Half Step Down (D#,G#,C#,F#,A#,D#)
Em G G* D A F#m E7 E7* B E A# C Bm Gm
Chord Diagrams: |-0-|-3-|-3-|-x-|-x-|-2-|-0-|-x-|-x-|-0-|-x-|-x-|-x-|-3-|
|-2-|-2-|-5-|-x-|-0-|-4-|-2-|-7-|-2-|-2-|-1-|-3-|-2-|-5-|
|-2-|-0-|-5-|-0-|-2-|-4-|-0-|-9-|-4-|-2-|-3-|-2-|-4-|-5-|
|-0-|-0-|-4-|-2-|-2-|-2-|-1-|-7-|-4-|-1-|-3-|-0-|-4-|-3-|
|-0-|-3-|-3-|-3-|-2-|-2-|-0-|-9-|-4-|-0-|-3-|-1-|-3-|-3-|
|-0-|-3-|-3-|-2-|-0-|-2-|-0-|-7-|-2-|-0-|-1-|-0-|-2-|-3-|
Note: When playing E7 you can choose to either play the open chord or
you can play the barre chord instead (E7* in the diagrams above).
If you choose the E7 barre chord then lead into it with the G barre
chord (G* in the diagrams above).
Intro: Em-G-D
Verse (Woman):
A D F#m G D
I love a gift wrapped in red, a gift under the tree
D B E A
When the lights blink only for you and for me
D F#m G E7
But what I like most and what most rings true
D G A D
Is the way I feel knowing that my gift is you.
Verse (Man):
A D F#m G D
We sip the hot chocolate and we sing “Noel”
D B E A
Whether first or the second Noel, we won’t tell
D F#m G E7
I know that I’m tardy and long overdue
D G A D
In telling my true love that my gift is you
Chorus:
A# C G D
All that we hold in each other’s heart
G D E A
Is the hope that each Christmas we won’t be apart
D F#m G E7
So, our stockings are hung and from my point of view
D G A D
We’re here with each other, and my gift is you
Bridge: Em-G-D
2nd Verse (Woman):
A D F#m G D
I love a gift wrapped by you, a gift under the tree
D B E A
When the snow falls lightly for you and for me
D F#m G E7
But what I like most and what most rings true
D G A D
Is the way I feel knowing that my gift is you.
Second Verse (Man):
A D F#m G D
We sip apple cider, we sing “Deck the Halls”
D B E A
We’ve trimmed the tree now and even some of the walls
D F#m G E7
But you know I am here now and though overdue
D G A
I will tell you my true love that my gift is ….
Chorus (Ending):
A# C G D F#
All that we hold in each other’s heart
G D E A
Is the hope that each Christmas we won’t be apart
D F#m G E7
But what I like most and what most rings true
D G Bm E
Is the way I feel knowing; This is the way...
D G D
The way I feel knowing that my gift
Em Gm C D
My gift, my gift is you