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The Gift

Ian Tyson

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#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# #This OLGA file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation # #of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or # #research. Remember to view this file in Courier, or some other monospaced # #font. See http://www.olga.net/faq/ for more information. # #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: "Jim and Donna Lawrence" Subject: t/tyson_ian/the_gift.crd Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 14:55:10 -0400 Song: The Gift Sung by: Ian Tyson CD: Cowboyography Written by: Ian Tyson Transcribed by: M. Lawrence Verse 1. C F C In old St. Louis over in Missouri F C Bb G The Mighty Mississippi it rolls and flows C F C A son was born to Mary Russell F C G C And it starts the legend every cowboy knows Verse 2. C F C Young kid Russell he was born to wander F C Bb G Ever westward he was bound to roam C F C Just a kid of sixteen in 1880 C G C Up in wild Montana he found his home Chorus: C Am C God made Montana for the wild man Am Am7 Dm For the Peigon and Sioux and Crow C But He saved his greatest gift for Charlie Dm C Said get her all down before she goes---Charlie Dm C You gotta get her all down cause she's bound to go Verse 3. God hung the stars over Judith Basin God put the magic in yound Charlie's hand All was seen and all remembered Every shining mountain every longhorn brand Verse 4. He could paint the light on horsehide shining Great passing herds of the buffalo And a cowcamp cold on a rainy morning And the twisting wrist of the Houlihan throw Repeat Chorus: Verse 5. When the Lord called Charlie to His home up yonder He said Kid Russell I got a job for you You're in charge of sunsets in old Montana Cause I can't paint them quite as good as you And when you're done---we'll go out and have a few And Nancy Russell will make sure it's just two Repeat Chorus:
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