Johnny Cash - The Loving Gift: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Loving Gift" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 C             G7         F                C
You gave me a blanket to keep me from the cold
F             G7                    C
You gave me a song I've learned to sing
                    G7
You showed me some beauty
             F               C
Through the windows of your soul
          F         G7                 C
And you showed me a world I've never seen

Chorus:
      F            G7            F          C
Each giving to the other loving giving it away
     F                 C                G7
We spent the precious time we knew was borrowed
 C               G7         F               C
You gave me the courage to live with yesterday
F                  C
And you gave me tomorrow

You brought me a candle to light my way to bed
You erased those shadows I'd been seeing
You brought me a pillow to rest my weary head
You taught me a gentle way of dreaming

Chorus:
And even if you leave me I'll be richer when you go
I'm richer with the loving gift you gave me
Because you gave me a blanket to keep me from the cold
And you gave me a baby


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G7

Guitar chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Loving Gift" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Loving Gift" by Johnny Cash.

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