The Gift Goes On – Sandy Patty @ 1983
Original Key Signature: A
Time Signature: 4/4 Tempo: Medium bpm
Sequence: Intro-Chorus 1-Verse 1-Chorus 2(2x)-Verse 2-Chorus 2(3x) till fade off
Intro: | A - - - | D - - -
Chorus 1
| D - - - | E - - - | C#m - - - | F#m - - -
The Fa-ther gave the Son, The Son gave the Spirit
| Bm - - - | E - - - | A - - - | A
The Spirit gives us life, So we can give the Gift of love
- - - | D - - - | E - - - | C#m - - -
And the Gift goes on, And the Gift goes on
| F#m - - - | Bm - - - | E - - - | A - - - | A - - -
And the Gift goes on, And the Gift goes on
Verse 1
| D - - - | D - - - | C#m - - - | F#m - - -
Don't you love to get a pre - sent, Wrapped up in a Christ - mas bow
| Bm - - - | E - - - | A - - - | Em - A -
God gave each of us a pre - sent, On that night so long a-go
| D - - - | D - - - | C#m - - - | F#m - - -
It's a Gift that keeps on giv - ing, If our spi-rits can re-ceive
| Bm - - - | E(Bm) - - - | E - - - | E - - -
It's the se-cret joy of liv - ing, If our hearts can just be-lieve
Chorus 2
| A - - - | D - - - | E
And the Gift goes on (The Fa-ther gave the Son)
- - - | C#m - - - F#m
And the Gift goes on (The Son gave the Spirit)
- - - | Bm - - - | E
And the Gift goes on (The Spirit gives us life)
- - - | A - - - | A
And the Gift goes on and on and on
(So we can give the Gift of love)
[Repeat Chorus 2]
Verse 2
| D - - - | D - - - | C#m - - - | F#m - - -
Now when your life is full of Christ - mas, Then your life is full of love
| Bm - - - | E - - - | A - - - | Em - A -
You can give a-way the pre - sent, That be-gan with God a-bove
| D - - - | D - - - | C#m - - - | F#m - - -
Just like rip-ples in the wa - ter, The cir - cles of our love ex-tend
| Bm(B7) - - - | E(Bm) - - - | E - E7 - | E - - -
What was start-ed with the Fa - ther, Is a Gift that has no end
[Repeat Chorus 2 (3x) then fade off]
The Gift Goes On – Sandy Patty @ 1983
Original Key Signature: A
Time Signature: 4/4 Tempo: Medium bpm
Sequence: Intro-Chorus 1-Verse 1-Chorus 2(2x)-Verse 2-Chorus 2(3x) till fade off
Intro: | A - - - | D - - -
Chorus 1
D E C#m F#m
The Father gave the Son, The Son gave the Spirit
Bm E A A
The Spirit gives us life, So we can give the Gift of love
D E C#m
And the Gift goes on, And the Gift goes on
F#m Bm E A A
And the Gift goes on, And the Gift goes on
Verse 1
D D C#m F#m
Don't you love to get a present, Wrapped up in a Christmas bow
Bm E A Em A
God gave each of us a present, On that night so long ago
D D C#m F#m
It's a Gift that keeps on giving, If our spirits can receive
Bm E(Bm) E E
It's the secret joy of living, If our hearts can just believe
Chorus 2
A D E
And the Gift goes on (The Father gave the Son)
C#m F#m
And the Gift goes on (The Son gave the Spirit)
Bm E
And the Gift goes on (The Spirit gives us life)
A A
And the Gift goes on and on and on
(So we can give the Gift of love)
[Repeat Chorus 2]
Verse 2
D D C#m F#m
Now when your life is full of Christmas, Then your life is full of love
Bm E A Em A
You can give away the present, That began with God above
D D C#m F#m
Just like ripples in the water, The circles of our love extend
Bm(B7) E(Bm)(B7) E E7 E
What was started with the Father, Is a Gift that has no end
[Repeat Chorus 2 (3x) then fade off]
The Gift Goes On – Sandy Patty @ 1983
Original Key Signature: A
Time Signature: 4/4 Tempo: Medium bpm
Sequence: Intro-Chorus 1-Verse 1-Chorus 2(2x)-Verse 2-Chorus 2(3x) till fade off
Chorus 1
The Father gave the Son
The Son gave the Spirit
The Spirit gives us life
So we can give the Gift of love
And the Gift goes on
And the Gift goes on
And the Gift goes on
And the Gift goes on
Verse 1
Don't you love to get a present
Wrapped up in a Christmas bow
God gave each of us a present
On that night so long ago
It's a Gift that keeps on giving
If our spirits can receive
It's the secret joy of living
If our hearts can just believe
Chorus 2
And the Gift goes on
(The Father gave the Son)
And the Gift goes on
(The Son gave the Spirit)
And the Gift goes on
(The Spirit gives us life)
And the Gift goes on and on and on
(So we can give the Gift of love)
[Repeat Chorus 2]
Verse 2
Now when your life is full of Christmas
Then your life is full of love
You can give away the present
That began with God above
Just like ripples in the water
The circles of our love extend
What was started with the Father
Is a Gift that has no end
[Repeat Chorus 2 (3x) then fade off]