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From: "Jim and Donna Lawrence" <jimanddonnalawrence@erols.com> Subject: t/tyson_ian/the_gift.crd Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 14:55:10 -0400 Song: The Gift Sung by: Ian Tyson CD: Cowboyography Written by: Ian Tyson Transcribed by: M. Lawrence Verse 1.
CIn old St. Louis over in FMissouri C FThe Mighty MississippiC it rolls and flows Bb G A son was born to MaCry Russell F C FAnd it starts the legend evCery cowboy Gknows C
Verse 2.
CYoung kid Russell he was born Fto wander C FEver westward he was bound to rCoam Bb G Just a kid of sixteen iCn 1880 F C Up in wild Montana hCe found his hGome C
Chorus:
CGod made Montana fAmor the wild man C For the Peigon aAmnd Sioux and CrowAm7 Dm But He saved his greatest gift for Charlie C Said get her all down before Dmshe goes---Charlie C Dm CYou gotta get her all down cause she's bound to go
Verse 3. God hung the stars over Judith Basin God put the magic in yound Charlie's hand All was seen and all remembered Every shining mountain every longhorn brand Verse 4. He could paint the light on horsehide shining Great passing herds of the buffalo And a cowcamp cold on a rainy morning And the twisting wrist of the Houlihan throw Repeat Chorus: Verse 5. When the Lord called Charlie to His home up yonder He said Kid Russell I got a job for you You're in charge of sunsets in old Montana Cause I can't paint them quite as good as you And when you're done---we'll go out and have a few And Nancy Russell will make sure it's just two Repeat Chorus: