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[Intro]
| C - - Gaug | C7 - - - | F6 - - - | F#dim7 - - - |
| C - - - | A7 - - - | D7 - Ddim - | G7 - - - |
| C7 - - - | - - - - | F - - - | F#dim7 - - - |
| C/G - Am7 - | D7 - G7 - | C - G7 - | C - - - |
| - - - - |
[Chorus]
C C7
Look for the bare necessities
F F7
The simple bare necessities
C A7 D7
Forget about your worries and your strife
G7 C C7
I mean the bare necessities
F F7
Old Mother Nature's recipes
C A7 D7 G7 C F
That bring the bare necessities of life
[Verse 1]
C G7 C
Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
G7 C
I couldn't be fonder of my big home
C7 F Fm
The bees are buzzin' in the tree
C D7
To make some honey just for me
Am A7
When you look under the rocks and plants
Dm D7 G7
And take a glance at the fancy ants
C A7
Then maybe try a few
Dm7 G7 C Am
The bare necessities of life will come to you
Dm7 G7 C F
They'll come to you
[Chorus]
C C C7
Look for the bare necessities
F F7
The simple bare necessities
C A7 D7
Forget about your worries and your strife
G7 C C7
I mean the bare necessities
F F7
That's why a bear can rest at ease
C A7 D7 G7 C F
With just the bare necessities of life
C G7
Now when you pick a pawpaw
[Verse 2]
C
Or a prickly pear
G7
And you prick a raw paw
C
Well, next time beware
C7 F Fm
Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw
When you pick a pear
C
Try to use the claw
D7 Am A7
But you don't need to use the claw
Dm D7 G7
When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw
C A7
Have I given you a clue?
Dm7 G7 C Am
The bare necessities of life will come to you
Dm7 G7 C F C
They'll come to you
[Tuba Solo]
| C - | C7 - | F - |
| F7 - | C - | A7 - | D7 - |
| G7 - | C - | C7 - | F - |
| F7 - | C A7 | D7 G7 | C F |
| C - |
[Piano Solo]
| C - | C7 - | F - |
| F7 - | C - | A7 - | D7 - |
| G7 - | C - | C7 - | F - |
| F7 - | C A7 | D7 G7 | C F |
| C - |
[Trumpet Solo]
| C - | C7 - | F - |
| F7 - | C - | A7 - | D7 - |
| G7 - | C - | C7 - | F - |
| F7 - | C A7 | D7 G7 |
[Bridge]
C
Oh man, this is really livin'
G7
So just try and relax, yeah, cool it
C
Fall apart in my backyard
Cdim7 G7
'Cause let me tell you something,
little britches
C
If you act like that bee acts, uhuh
C7
You're working too hard
F Fm
And don't spend your time lookin' around
C E7
For something you want that can't be found
Am A7
When you find out you can live without it
Dm D7 G7
And go along not thinkin' about it
C A7
I'll tell you something true
Dm7 G7 C F
The bare necessities of life will come to you
C F C A7 Dm7
D7 G7 C F
[Chorus]
C C C7
Look for the bare necessities
F F7
The simple bare necessities
C A7 D7
Forget about your wories and your strife
Yeah, man!
G7 C C7
I mean the bare necessities
F F7
That's why a bear can rest at ease
C A7 D7 G7 C A7
With just the bare necessities of life
[Outro]
D7 G7
Yeah!
C A7 D7 G7 C
With just the bare necessities of life
G7 C
Yeah, man!
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