The gift of the magi (story) chords by
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Key: G major

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

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