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Its Not What You Give

Buck Owens

RockMedium for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

C×○○
F
D7××○
G7○○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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C             F                     C 
My little boy wrapped a toy in some paper 
                 F                        C 
And he placed it underneath our Christmas tree 
                F                        C 
It was his very favorite toy he got last Christmas 
       D7                                 G7 
And to think he?d give it up and just for me 
 
            C           F                C 
Then little sister came running with her dolly 
                   F               C 
And very shyly she climbed upon my knee 
         F                           C 
She said daddy here's your Christmas present 
                 F               C 
To you with love especially from me 
 
                  G7               C 
It's not what you give that really matters 
   G7                     C 
Or how much money you may pay 
          G7                   C 
It's that feeling of giving to others 
                            F             C 
That's what makes Christmas such a pretty day 
 
                  G7               C 
It's not what you give that really matters 
   G7                     C 
Or how much money you may pay 
          G7                   C 
It's that feeling of giving to others 
                            F             C 
That's what makes Christmas such a pretty day 
                            F             C 
That's what makes Christmas such a pretty day

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Chord set

C · F · D7 · G7

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.