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Simple Gifts

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[Intro]
'Tis the gBbift to be simple
'Tis the gBbift to be free
'Tis the gBbift to come down
WhBbere we ought to bEbe
And when we
Find oursBbelves in the place
Just rEbight
[Instrumental]
Bb F
Eb Bb F
[Verse 1]
'Tis the gBbift to be simple
'Tis the gBbift to be free
'Tis the gFift to come down
WhFere we ought to bEbe
And when we
Find ourBbselves in the plFace
Just rEbightBb  F  
To bGmow and to bend
We shan't bBbeEb  
AshFamed to turn
Turn wBbill be oEbur delFight
To bGmow and to bend
We shan't bBbeEb  
AshFamed to turn
Turn wBbill be oEbur delFight
[Instrumental]
Bb F
Eb Bb F
[Verse]
To bGmow and to bend
We shan't bBbeEb  
AshFamed to turn
Turn wBbill be oEbur delFight
To bGmow and to bend
We shan't bBbeEb  
AshFamed to turn
Turn wBbill be oEbur delFight
[Instrumental]
Bb F
Eb Bb F
Eb Bb F
[Outro]
'Tis the gBbift to be simple
'Tis the gBbift to be free
'Tis the gBbift to come down
Where we ought to Ebbe
And when we
Find ourBbselves in the place
Just riBbght

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Simple Gifts

by Jónsi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

'Tis the gift to be simple

'Tis the gift to be free

'Tis the gift to come down

Bb Eb

Where we ought to be

And when we

Find ourselves in the place

Just right

[Instrumental]

Bb F

Eb Bb F

[Verse 1]

'Tis the gift to be simple

'Tis the gift to be free

'Tis the gift to come down

F Eb

Where we ought to be

And when we

Bb F

Find ourselves in the place

Eb Bb F

Just right

To bow and to bend

Bb Eb

We shan't be

Ashamed to turn

Bb Eb F

Turn will be our delight

To bow and to bend

Bb Eb

We shan't be

Ashamed to turn

Bb Eb F

Turn will be our delight

[Instrumental]

Bb F

Eb Bb F

[Verse]

To bow and to bend

Bb Eb

We shan't be

Ashamed to turn

Bb Eb F

Turn will be our delight

To bow and to bend

Bb Eb

We shan't be

Ashamed to turn

Bb Eb F

Turn will be our delight

[Instrumental]

Bb F

Eb Bb F

[Outro]

'Tis the gift to be simple

'Tis the gift to be free

'Tis the gift to come down

Where we ought to be

And when we

Find ourselves in the place

Just right

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