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Simple Gifts

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'Tis a Agift to be simple it's a gift to be free.                            CAPO 1
                                  E                               E{There's no strumming pattern as the
'Tis a gift to come down where we ought to be.
                                                                  Astrings should to be picked}
And when we find ourselves in the place just right.
It will be Din the valley of love and delAight.
When true sAimplicity is gained,
To bow and to bend, Ewe will not be ashamed.
ATo turn, turn will Abe our delight,
Till by turEning, turning we Acome round right.
(Instrumental refrain)
'Tis a Agift to be simple it's a gift to be free.
'Tis a Egift to come down where we oEught to be.
And Awhen we find ourselves in the place just right.
It will be Din the valley of love and delAight.
When true sAimplicity is gained,
To bow and to bend, Ewe will not be ashamed.
Ato turn, turn will Abe our delight,
Till by turEning, turning we Acome round right.
Till by turEning, turning we Acome round right.
     (I've gone for the A Key chords, as I don't know what 'key' Jewel plays on this.) Thanks..

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Simple Gifts

by Jewel

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

'Tis a gift to be simple it's a gift to be free. CAPO 1

E E

{There's no strumming pattern as the

'Tis a gift to come down where we ought to be.

strings should to be picked}

And when we find ourselves in the place just right.

D A

It will be in the valley of love and delight.

When true simplicity is gained,

To bow and to bend, we will not be ashamed.

A A

To turn, turn will be our delight,

E A

Till by turning, turning we come round right.

(Instrumental refrain)

'Tis a gift to be simple it's a gift to be free.

E E

'Tis a gift to come down where we ought to be.

And when we find ourselves in the place just right.

D A

It will be in the valley of love and delight.

When true simplicity is gained,

To bow and to bend, we will not be ashamed.

A A

to turn, turn will be our delight,

E A

Till by turning, turning we come round right.

E A

Till by turning, turning we come round right.

(I've gone for the A Key chords, as I don't know what 'key' Jewel plays on this.) Thanks..

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