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Em7 A13 Dmaj7 Adim
Intro:slowly
Folks are blessed who make the most of everyday
Em7 A13 Dmaj7 C#7#5b9
living by their own philosophy
F#m7 B13 Emaj7 Bdim
everyone beneath the sun must find a way
Bm7 Bm6 A7 A7#5
and I've found the only way for me
Verse 1: Em7 A7 F#m7 B7
I don't believe in frettin' and grievin'
Em7 C#m7/ C7b5 Bm7 D13
why mess around with strife
Gmaj7 Gm7 F#m7 Bm7
I never was cut out to step and strut out
Em7 E9 A7
give me the simple life
Verse 2: Em7 A7 F#m7 B7
Some find it pleasant dining on pheasant
Em7 C#m7/ C7b5 Bm7 D13
but those things roll off my knife
Gmaj7 Gm7 F#m7 Bm7
just feed me tomata's and mashed potata's
Em7 A7 Dmaj7
give me the simple life
Chorus Em7 A13 Dmaj7 Adim
A cottage small is all I'm after
Em7 A13 Dmaj7 C#7#5b9
not one too spacious and wide
F#m7 B13 Emaj7 Bdim
a house that rings with joy and laughter
Bm7 Bm6 A7
of the ones you love inside
Verse 3: Em7 A7 F#m7 B7
Life could be thrilling for one who's willing
Em7 C#m7/ C7b5 Bm7 D13
to be a far -- mer's wife
Gmaj7 Gm7 F#m7 Bm7
kids calling me pappy could sure make me happy
Em7 E9 A7
give me the simple life
Verse 4:Em7 A7 F#m7 B7
Some take the high road, I'll take the low road
Em7 C#m7/ C7b9 Bm7 D13
free from the care and strife
Gmaj7 Gm7 F#m7 Bm7
sounds corny and seedy but yes indeedy
Em7 A7 Dmaj7
give me the simple life
Em7 A7 Dmaj7 D6/
Ending: Give me the simple life
chords: intro:
Em7 A13 Dmaj7 Adim C#7#5b9 F#m7
-------7---7-----5-----5------10-----9------
-------8---7-----7-----7------10-----10----
-------7---6-----6-----5------10-----9-----
-------x---5-----7-----7-------9-----x-----
-------7---x-----5-----6-------x-----9-----
-----------5-----5-----5-------9------------
B13 Emaj7 Bdim Bm7 Bm6 A7 A7#5
--9-----7----7-----7----7----5----5--------
--9-----9----9-----7----7----5----6--------
--8-----8----7-----7----7----6----6--------
--7-----9----9-----7----6----5----5-------
--x-----7----8-----x----x----7------------
--7-----7----7-----7----7----5------------
Verse chords:
Em7 F#m7 B7 C#m7/ C7b5 D13 Gmaj7
-7---9-----7------------------12-----10----
-8---10----7----7-------7-----12-----12-----
-7---9-----8----9-------9-----11-----11-----
-9---11----7----9-------8-----10-----12-----
-7---9-----9----x-------x-----x------10----
-----------7----9-------8-----10-----10----
Gm7 E9
-10--7---------------------------------
-11--7---others same as intro
-10--7---------------------------------
-12--6---------------------------------
-10--7---------------------------------
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