The Gift chords by Maverick City Music

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Intro:

D G/D

Verse 1:
D
  Wasn't silver, wasn't gold
G/D                                 A/D
    The greatest treasure to behold
            G/D
Was a child cradled in the hay

Verse 2:
D
  Wasn't riches, but it was
G/D                               A/D
    The greatest offering of love
             G/D
A Father who gave His Son away

Chorus:
     G         D       A
From throne to lowly manger
    Bm          A     G         D
The hope of the world born to us
    A            Bm         F#m
A Savior, who is Christ the Lord
G              D
Open your heart, come receive
A               Bm A       G     A       D     G/D
  The One who is   the gift only God can give

Verse 3:
D
  Emmanuel, God with us
G/D                                  A/D
    Heaven's Word in flesh and blood
             G/D
He came that sinners may be saved

Verse 4:
D
  Just one holy infant's cry
G/D                                    A/D
    Can break the silence of our night
                G/D
With the dawn of redeeming grace

Chorus:
     G         D       A
From throne to lowly manger
    Bm          A     G         D
The hope of the world born to us
    A            Bm         F#m
A Savior, who is Christ the Lord
G              D
Open your heart, come receive
A               Bm A       G     A       D     Dsus
  The One who is   the gift only God can give

Bridge:
     D        A        Em    Bm    G
Oh come, oh come, let us adore Him
Bm         A    Asus
Christ the Lord
A    D        A        Em    Bm    G
Oh come, Oh come, let us adore Him
Bm         A
Christ the Lord
     G         D       A
From throne to lowly manger
    Bm          A     G         D
The hope of the world born to us
    A            Bm         D/F#
A Savior, who is Christ the Lord
G              D
Open your heart, come receive
A               Bm A       G     A       Bm
  The One who is   the gift only God can give

Outro:
    G         A           D  G/D
The gift only God can give
    A/D G/D              D
Only
only God can give