The gift of the magi (story) Chords

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[Verse 1]
The
Gift [G]of the
Magi
Once upon a time [D]in a little town
that was the most
Christmassy town around,
Brother
Jim an[G]d
Sister
Heather
lived there in a tiny house together.
Jim and
[D]Heather didn't have any [C]gold
or coins [G]or paper money to be told.
But this [D]was usu[G]ally not a bother,
because they both had each other.
One
Christmas
Eve, [C]it snowed an[G]d snowed.
[Am]Heather went[D] down the icy road.
[G]She wanted to buy
Jim a
Christmas [Em]gift.
[G]Over the shops [D]the snow [G]did drift.
[Eb]Heather stared in th[Gm]e bright windo[Eb]w.
[C]Holly [G]and candy [Eb]canes all in a row.
Beautiful presents were piled up high.
Oh, I've got [Ab]no money,
she cried.
Heather had an idea, [G]quick as a [Ab]flash.
[C]Back through the snow she[G] did dash.
Upstairs to her bedroom she ran,
excited about her special [C]plan.
Inside [G]the wardrobe [Em]was her [D]special [Am]dress,
[G]all glittery [A]blue an[D]d made to impress.
Covered in ribbons, [Em]silver and red.
I'll swap [Am]it for
Jim's gift, [A]she [Am]said.
[G]Heather took her [C]to the dress
shop and [G]asked,
Mis[C]s
Jiggy, can I do a swap?
[G]Of course dea[D]r, plu[G]mp
Miss
Jiggy said.
Choose whatever you'd [D]like instead.
[F]Heather saw a beautiful watch chain
that looped around and around [C]again.
[F]It was as gold as butterscotch and
[C]Jim had no chain for [F]his watch.
Can I have this please?" [C]she said,
[F]and swapped the dress for the [Dm]chain instead.
[F]She knew
Jim's [C]present was [F]the best.
What it was, he couldn't have guessed.
[C]Jim came home later through the snow.
[Am]At home,
Heather's cheeks [Dm]were all [G]aglow.
[C]Jim, I've got you a present! [Am]she cried.
I've got you one too, [Dm]he replied.
[G]Have you?
[Ab]Heather
said [C]surprised.
This was a
Christmas
Eve to be prized.
Here [G]it is,
Jim said very excited.
She opened the parcel so delighted.
[Db]A huge, shiny blue bow was inside.
Heather stared at it wide -eyed.
[G]Jim said,
It's for your special [C]dress, sis.
Gah!
She [Db]said,
I didn't expect this.
[D]Oh, don't you like it?" said poor
Jim.
Then she gave his [G]present to him.
[D]He ripped the paper wide [G]open and
the watch chain [D]sparkled inside.
Sud[C]denly,
Jim gave a great guffaw.
Ha!
[Am]He giggled [D]loudly at what he [A]saw.
Dearest [D]sis,
did you do a swap for this present at
Miss
Jiggy's shop?
Uh, yes, I swapped my dress,
she said.
Jim laughed more and shook his [G]head.
[C]I swapped my watch to get your bow.
Now your dress is gone. I didn't [G]know.
But you swapped your dress for me,
[A]and I swapped my watch, as you see.
[Am]It shows how much we care for each other,
[D]dearest sis, [G]how we love one another.