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The Bare Necessities

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Standard Tuning ( E   A   D   G   B  E)
Tabbed By:luca piccirilli
Chords Used (Open)
e-C0----F1----G0
B-1----1----3
G-0----2----0
D-2----3----0
A-3----0----2
E-0----0----3
Chords Used (Power)
e -C----F--G--Am-------
B ----------------
G -5--------------
D -5---3---5----7
A -3---3---5----7
E -----1---3----5
Acoustic Intro (Open Chords) - C F C G
Drums Kick In
Then Guitar - C (Power Chords)
CLook for the bare necessities
FThe simple bare necessities
CFoGrget about your worries and your strife
(stop) C  
I mean the bare necessities
FOld Mother Nature's recipes
CThAmat FbrGinCgs the bare necessities of life
Palm Muted
(no Chord)  G  C  
Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
G C - (Gradually release PM)
I couldn't be fonder of my big home
CThGe bees are buzzin' in the tree
CTo Ammake some honey just for me
CWhFen you look under the rocks and plants
GAnFd GtaCke a glance at the fancy ants
CThen maybe try a few
FThGe Cbare necessities of life will come to you
CThey'll come to you!
CLook for the bare necessities
FThe simple bare necessities
CFoGrget about your worries and your strife
(stop) C  
I mean the bare necessities
FThat’s why a Bear can rest at ease
CThAmat FbrGinCgs the bare necessities of life
(No Chord) F
Now when you pick a pawpaw
GOr a prickly pear
FAnd you prick a raw paw
GNext time beware
FDoCn'Gt pick the prickly pear by the paw
FWhen you pick a pear
GTry to use the claw
FBuGt you don't need to use the claw
CWhFen GyCou pick a pear of the big pawpaw
CHave I given you a clue ?
FThGe Cbare necessities of life will come to you
CThey'll come to you!
*Whilst Whistling* 
C F C G
C F C Am F G C
FThGe Cbare necessities of life will come to you
CThey'll come to you!
Acoustic
GOh man, this is really living!
CSo just try and relax, yeah cool it
Fall apart in my backyard
G'Cause let me tell you something little britches
CIf you act like that bee acts, uh uh
You're working way too hard
FAnd don't spend your time lookin' around
CFoAmr something you want that can't be found
Power Chords
AmWheAmn you find out you can live without it
CC  F   G  C  
And go along not thinkin' about it
CI'll tell you something true
FThGe Cbare necessities of life will come to you
CThey'll come to you! 
CLook for the bare necessities
FThe simple bare necessities
CFoGrget about your worries and your strife
(stop) C  
I mean the bare necessities
FOld Mother Nature's recipes
CThAmat FbrGinCgs the bare necessities of life
CThAmat FbrGinCgs the bare necessities of life
Yes!

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The Bare Necessities

by Bowling for Soup

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E A D G B E

Standard Tuning ( )

Tabbed By:luca piccirilli

Chords Used (Open)

C F G

e-0----1----0

B-1----1----3

G-0----2----0

D-2----3----0

A-3----0----2

E-0----0----3

Chords Used (Power)

C F G Am

e ----------------

B ----------------

G -5--------------

D -5---3---5----7

A -3---3---5----7

E -----1---3----5

Acoustic Intro (Open Chords) - C F C G

Drums Kick In

Then Guitar - C (Power Chords)

Look for the bare necessities

The simple bare necessities

C G

Forget about your worries and your strife

(stop)

I mean the bare necessities

Old Mother Nature's recipes

C Am F G C

That brings the bare necessities of life

Palm Muted

G C

(no Chord)

Wherever I wander, wherever I roam

G C - (Gradually release PM)

I couldn't be fonder of my big home

C G

The bees are buzzin' in the tree

C Am

To make some honey just for me

C F

When you look under the rocks and plants

G F G C

And take a glance at the fancy ants

Then maybe try a few

F G C

The bare necessities of life will come to you

They'll come to you!

Look for the bare necessities

The simple bare necessities

C G

Forget about your worries and your strife

(stop)

I mean the bare necessities

That’s why a Bear can rest at ease

C Am F G C

That brings the bare necessities of life

(No Chord) F

Now when you pick a pawpaw

Or a prickly pear

And you prick a raw paw

Next time beware

F C G

Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw

When you pick a pear

Try to use the claw

F G

But you don't need to use the claw

C F G C

When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw

Have I given you a clue ?

F G C

The bare necessities of life will come to you

They'll come to you!

*Whilst Whistling*

C F C G

C F C Am F G C

F G C

The bare necessities of life will come to you

They'll come to you!

Acoustic

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 way too hard

And don't spend your time lookin' around

C Am

For something you want that can't be found

Power Chords

Am Am

When you find out you can live without it

F G C

And go along not thinkin' about it

I'll tell you something true

F G C

The bare necessities of life will come to you

They'll come to you!

Look for the bare necessities

The simple bare necessities

C G

Forget about your worries and your strife

(stop)

I mean the bare necessities

Old Mother Nature's recipes

C Am F G C

That brings the bare necessities of life

C Am F G C

That brings the bare necessities of life

Yes!

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