Tom: G
C C7 F Fm
C C/B A7 D7 D7/A G
C C/G C C7 F F#m C
G Am7 D G C7 Fm C
* = Single, short strum
[Verse]
C
Look for the bare necessities
F
The simple bare necessities
C A7 D7 G
Forget about your worries and your strife
C C7
Well, I mean the bare necessities
F Fm
Old Mother Nature's recipes
C A7 D7 G C F C
That bring the bare necessities of life
G C
Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
G C C7
I couldn't be fonder of my big home
F Fm
The bees are buzzin' in the trees
C D
To make some honey just for me
A* A*
When you look under the rocks and plants
F* F G
And take a glance at the fancy ants
C A
Then maybe try a few
F G
The bare necessities of life will
C A7 D
come to you
G C F C
They'll come to you!
C
Look for the bare necessities
F
The simple bare necessities
C A D7 G
Forget about your worries and your strife
C C7
I mean the bare necessities
F Fm
Oh Mother Nature’s recipes
C A7 D7 G C F C
With just the bare necessities of life
G
Now when you pick a pawpaw
C
Or a prickly pear
G
And you prick a raw paw
C C7
Next time beware
F Fm
Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw
C
When you pick a pear
D
Try to use the claw
A* A*
But you don't need to use the claw
F* F G
When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw
C A
Have I given you a clue?
F G
The bare necessities of life will
C A7 D
come to you
G C F C
They'll come to you!
C*
Look for the bare necessities
G*
The *strum* necessities
C* A* D* G*
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* G* C F C
With just the bare necessities of life
G C
Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
G C C7
I couldn't be fonder of my big home
F Fm
And don’t spend your time lookin’ round
C D
For something you want that can’t be found
A* A*
When you find out you can live without it
F* F* G
And go along not thinkin’ about it
C C/B A7
I’ll tell you something true
F G
The bare necessities of life will
C A D
come to you
G C A D
They will come to you
G G C F C
They will come to, you
