Biography:
Jim Brickman (born November 20, 1961) is an American composer and pianist. Brickman is known for his solo piano compositions, which are classified as new age music.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Brickman enrolled in the Cleveland Institute of Music taking courses in composition and performance, while taking business classes at Case Western Reserve University. His music career started when he was nineteen, when Jim Henson hired him to write tunes for Sesame Street. He was also hired to write commercial jingles while in college.
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The Gift
Jim Brickman and Olivia Newton-John
[Intro]
Bb F Gm Eb Cm F
[Verse 1]
Bb F
Winter snow is falling down
Gm Bb Eb
Children laughing all around
Bb
Lights are turning on
Cm F
Like a fairy tale come true.
Bb F
Sitting by the fire we made
Gm Bb Eb
You're the answer when I prayed
Bb
I would find someone
Cm F
And baby I found you.
[Chorus]
Bb Eb F
And all I want is to hold you forever
Bb Eb F
All I need is you more every day
Bb Bm7
You saved my heart
Gm C7
From being broken apart
Bb
You gave your love away
F
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
[Interlude]
Bb F Gm Eb Cm F
[Verse 2]
F C
Watching as you softly sleep
Dm C Bb
What I'd give if I could keep
F
Just this moment
G C
If only time stood still.
F C Dm
But the colors fade away
F C Bb
And the years will make us grey
F
But baby in my eyes
G C
You'll still be beautiful.
[Chorus]
F Bb C
And all I want is to hold you forever
F Bb C
All I need is you more every day
F F#m7
You saved my heart
Dm G7
From being broken apart
F
You gave your love away
C F
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
Jim Brickman and Olivia Newton-John
[Intro]
Bb F Gm Eb Cm F
[Verse 1]
Bb F
Winter snow is falling down
Gm Bb Eb
Children laughing all around
Bb
Lights are turning on
Cm F
Like a fairy tale come true.
Bb F
Sitting by the fire we made
Gm Bb Eb
You're the answer when I prayed
Bb
I would find someone
Cm F
And baby I found you.
[Chorus]
Bb Eb F
And all I want is to hold you forever
Bb Eb F
All I need is you more every day
Bb Bm7
You saved my heart
Gm C7
From being broken apart
Bb
You gave your love away
F
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
[Interlude]
Bb F Gm Eb Cm F
[Verse 2]
F C
Watching as you softly sleep
Dm C Bb
What I'd give if I could keep
F
Just this moment
G C
If only time stood still.
F C Dm
But the colors fade away
F C Bb
And the years will make us grey
F
But baby in my eyes
G C
You'll still be beautiful.
[Chorus]
F Bb C
And all I want is to hold you forever
F Bb C
All I need is you more every day
F F#m7
You saved my heart
Dm G7
From being broken apart
F
You gave your love away
C F
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
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