The Promise of Christmas - My First Gift Was You (with subtitles and chords)

CCLI Song ID 7289181 Key: G Major Tempo: ~78 BPM (relaxed Christmas jazz swing) Time: 4/4 [Instrumental Intro (24–32 bars)] G              D/F# Em7             D Cmaj7            G/B Am7             D G              D/F# Em7             D Cmaj7            Am7 D7              G [Verse 1 (8 bars)] G Christmas lights are glowing D/F# Children laugh and play Em7 Every heart is searching D For the perfect day Cmaj7 Every gift is waiting G/B Wrapped in ribbons blue Am7 Then Heaven softly whispers D7 "My first gift was You." [Pre-Chorus (4 bars)] Em7 Before the bells were ringing D Before the angels flew Cmaj7 Love had filled the manger D7 My first gift was You [Chorus (8 bars)] G My first gift was You D/F# Heaven's dream come true Em7 Before our hands could offer D Love was wrapped in You Cmaj7 Every song remembers G/B Every Christmas too Am7 The greatest gift forever D7         G My first gift was You [Instrumental Interlude (8 bars)] G              D/F# Em7             D Cmaj7            G/B Am7             D7 G              D/F# Em7             D Cmaj7            Am7 D7 [Verse 2 (8 bars)] G Shepherds came with wonder D/F# Wise men crossed afar Em7 Following a promise D Guided by a star Cmaj7 Every humble treasure G/B Could not quite compare Am7 God had sent His greatest Gift D7 Already waiting there [Pre-Chorus (4 bars)] Em7 Before the world could thank Him D Before the skies turned blue Cmaj7 Grace had filled the manger D7 My first gift was You [Chorus (8 bars)] G My first gift was You D/F# Heaven's dream come true Em7 Before our hands could offer D Love was wrapped in You Cmaj7 Every song remembers G/B Every Christmas too Am7 The greatest gift forever D7         G My first gift was You [Long Instrumental Break (16–20 bars)] G              D/F# Em7             D Cmaj7            G/B Am7             D7 G              D/F# Em7             D Cmaj7            G/B Am7             D7 Em7             D Cmaj7            Am7 D7 [Bridge (8 bars)] G Every Christmas morning D/F# Every candle's flame Em7 Every joyful chorus D Lifts Your holy name Cmaj7 Every heart keeps singing G/B Old and young anew Am7 Every Christmas tells us D7 God first gave us You [Final Chorus (8 bars)] G My first gift was You D/F# Heaven's dream come true Em7 Before our hands could offer D Love was wrapped in You Cmaj7 Every song remembers G/B Every Christmas too Am7 The greatest gift forever D7         G My first gift was You [Final Chorus (Reprise) (8 bars)] G My first gift was You D/F# Hope forever new Em7 Every heart rejoices D Every promise true Cmaj7 All our praise belongs now G/B Every year anew Am7 Thank You, Lord Jesus D7         G My first gift was You [Long Acoustic Outro (24–32 bars)] G              D/F# Em7             D Cmaj7            G/B Am7             D7 G My first gift was You... D/F# Heaven's dream come true... Em7 Love was wrapped in You... D Cmaj7 (long pause) Am7 Thank You... D7 G (piano sustains and fades)