Simple Gifts chords by Jewel

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

Some variation of the picking pattern below will work well for the verses.
D MajorD
|--------2------|
|----3-------3--|
|--2---2---2---2|
|0--------------|
|---------------|
|---------------|


Intro:
D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G  D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD

Verse 1:
D MajorD          F#F#
Its a gift to be simple, its a gift to be free,
       G+G       A augmentedA       Asus4Asus4  A augmentedA
It’s a gift to come down where you ought to be,
    D MajorD                       F#F#
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
   E minorEm  A augmentedA   D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD
We’ll be in the valley of love and  delight.

Verse 2:
D MajorD     F#F#
When true simplicity is gained,
 D MajorD         A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA
To bow and to bend, we will not be     ashamed,
D MajorD      F#F#
To turn, turn, will be our delight,
   G+G   A augmentedA    D MajorD  Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD
Till by turning, turning we come round  right

D MajorD D A augmentedA A majorA G+G G MajorG A augmentedA D MajorD D D MajorD D A augmentedA A majorA E minorEm E minorEm A augmentedA A majorA D MajorD D A augmentedA E minorEm G+G A augmentedA D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD

Verse 1:
D MajorD           F# minorF#m
Its a gift to be simple, its a gift to be free,
      E minorEm      G+G       A augmentedA
Its a gift to come down where you ought to be,
D MajorD                            F# minorF#m    D MajorD
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
    E minorEm   A augmentedA   D MajorD  Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD
We’ll be in the valley of love and delight.

Verse 2:
D MajorD      F#F#
When true simplicity is gained,
 D MajorD          A augmentedA
To bow and to bend, we will not be ashamed,
 D MajorD     F#F#
To turn, turn, will be our delight,
     A augmentedA              D MajorD  Dsus4Dsus4  D MajorD
Till by turning, turning we come round right
      A augmentedA       D MajorD  Dsus4Dsus4  D MajorD
Till turning, turning we come round right

Other versions of Simple Gifts

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