The Gift
Ian TysonVersion1
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In old St. Louis over in Missouri
The Mighty Mississippi it rolls and flows
A son was born to Mary Russell
And it starts the legend every cowboy knows
Verse 2.
Young kid Russell he was born to wander
Ever westward he was bound to roam
Just a kid of sixteen in 1880
Up in wild Montana he found his home
God made Montana for the wild man
For the Peigon and Sioux and Crow
But He saved his greatest gift for Charlie
Said get her all down before she goes---Charlie
You gotta get her all down cause she's bound to go
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Readable chord sheet for The Gift by Ian Tyson
I[C]n old St. Louis over in Mi[F]ssouri [C] T[F]he Mighty Mississippi i[C]t rolls and flows [Bb] [G] A[C] son was bor[F]n to Mary [C]Russell A[F]nd it starts the legend ever[C]y cowboy kno[G]ws [C] Verse 2. Y[C]oung kid Russell he was born to[F] wander [C] E[F]ver westward he was bound to roa[C]m [Bb] [G] J[C]ust a kid o[F]f sixtee[C]n in 1880 U[C]p in wild Mont[G]ana he found his home[C] G[C]od made Montana for[Am] the wild man [C] F[Am]or the Peigon and [Am7]Sioux and Cr[Dm]ow B[C]ut He saved his greatest gift for Charlie S[Dm]aid get her all down befo[C]re she goes---Charlie [Dm] Y[C]ou gotta get her all down cause she's bound to go