C F C G
Drums Kick In
C
Look for the bare necessities
F
The simple bare necessities
C G
Forget about your worries and your strife
C
I mean the bare necessities
F
Old Mother Nature's recipes
C Am F G C
That brings the bare necessities of life
Palm Muted
G C
Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
G C-
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
C
Then maybe try a few
F G C
The bare necessities of life will come to you
C
They'll come to you!
C
Look for the bare necessities
F
The simple bare necessities
C G
Forget about your worries and your strife
C
I mean the bare necessities
F
That's why a Bear can rest at ease
C Am F G C
That brings the bare necessities of life
F
Now when you pick a pawpaw
G
Or a prickly pear
F
And you prick a raw paw
G
Next time beware
F C G
Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw
F
When you pick a pear
G
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
C
Have I given you a clue ?
F G C
The bare necessities of life will come to you
C
They'll come to you!
*Whilst Whistling *
F G C
The bare necessities of life will come to you
C
They'll come to you!
Acoustic
G
Oh man, this is really living!
C
So just try and relax, yeah cool it
Fall apart in my backyard
G
'Cause let me tell you something little britches
C
If you act like that bee acts, uh uh
You're working way too hard
F
And don't spend your time lookin' around
C Am
For something you want that can't be found
Power Chords
Am
When you find out you can live without it
F G C
And go along not thinkin' about it
C
I'll tell you something true
F G C
The bare necessities of life will come to you
C
They'll come to you!
C
Look for the bare necessities
F
The simple bare necessities
C G
Forget about your worries and your strife
C
I mean the bare necessities
F
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