Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Difficulty: Novice Chorus 1: C Look for the bare necessities F The simple bare necessities C E7 D7 - G7 Forget about your worries and your strife C C7 I mean the bare necessities F Fm Old Mother Nature's recipes C A7 D7 G7 C F C That brings the bare necessities of life Verse 1: G7 C Wherever I wander, wherever I roam G7 C C7 I couldn't be fonder of my big home F Fm The bees are buzzin' in the tree C D7 To make some honey just for me A7 A7 When you look under the rocks and plants Dm G7 And take a glance at the fancy ants C A7 Then maybe try a few Dm G7 C The bare necessities of life will come to you Chorus 2: C Look for the bare necessities F The simple bare necessities C E7 D7 - G7 Forget about your worries and your strife C C7 I mean the bare necessities F Fm That's why a bear can rest at ease C A7 D7 G7 C F C With just the bare necessities of life Verse 2: G7 C Now when you pick a pawpaw, or a prickly pear G7 C And you prick a raw paw, well next time beware F Fm Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw C D7 When you pick a pear, try to use the claw A7 A7 But you don't need to use the claw Dm G7 When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw C A7 Have I given you a clue? Dm G7 C Am The bare necessities of life will come to you Dm G7 C F C They'll come to you! Interlude - spoken: Oh man this is really living So just try and relax, yeah cool it Fall apart in my backyard 'Cause let me tell you something little britches If you act like that bee acts, uh uh You're working too hard And don't spend your time lookin' around For something you want that can't be found A7 A7 When you find out you can live without it Dm G7 And go along not thinkin' about it C A7 I'll tell you something true Dm G7 C The bare necessities of life will come to you Chorus 3: C Look for the bare necessities F The simple bare necessities C E7 D7 - G7 Forget about your worries and your strife C C7 I mean the bare necessities F Fm That's why a bear can rest at ease C D7 G7 C With just the bare necessities of life
