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Phil Harris - The Bare Necessities Chords

Chord reference C, F, A, Dm, G, C7, D7, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Look for the [C]bare necessities, the [F]simple bare necessities, [C]Forget about your [A]worries and your [Dm]strife [G] I mean the [C]bare necessities, old [F]Mother Nature’s recipes, that [C]brings the [Am]bare ne[Dm]cessi [G]ties of [C]life

Wherever I [G]wander, wherever I [C]roam, I couldn’t be [G]fonder of my big [C]home [C7] The bees are [F]buzzing in the [Dm]tree, To make some [C]honey just for [Am]me

When [D]you look under the [D7]rocks and plants, and [G]take a glance at the [G7]fancy ants, Then [C]maybe try a [A]few The bare ne[Dm]cessities of [G]life will come to [C]you

Look for the [C]bare necessities, the [F]simple bare necessities, [C]Forget about your [A]worries and your [Dm]strife [G] I mean the [C]bare necessities, that’s [F]why a bear can rest at ease With [C]just the [Am]bare ne[Dm]cessi [G]ties of [C]life

Now when you pick a [G]pawpaw, or a prickly [C]pear, And you prick a [G]raw paw, the next time [C]beware [C7] Don’t pick the [F]prickly pear by the [Dm]paw, When you pick a [C]pear, try to use the [Am]claw.

But [D]you don’t need to [D7]use the claw When [G]you pick a pear of the [G7]big pawpaw [C] Have I given you a [A]clue? The bare ne[Dm]cessities of [G]life will come to [C]you, [Dm]they’ll come [G]to [C]you!

So just [G]try and relax, yeah cool it, [C]fall apart in my backyard. Cause let me tell you [G]something, little britches. If you act like that bee acts, [C]uh uh, you’re working too hard [C7] And [F]don’t spend your time looking around,

For something you [C]want that can’t be [C7]found When [D]you find out you can [D7]live without it, And [Dm]go along not [G]thinking about it. [C]I’ll tell you something [A]true The bare ne[Dm]cessities of [G]life will come to [C]you

Look for the [C]bare necessities, the [F]simple bare necessities, [C]Forget about your [A]worries and your [Dm]strife [G] I mean the [C]bare necessities, old [F]Mother Nature’s recipes, That [C]brings the [Am]bare ne[Dm]cessi [G]ties of [C]life

Artist Phil Harris
Album The Jungle Book Soundtrack
Genres Children
Year 1967
Key C

How to Play The Bare Necessities on Guitar?

Phil Harris - The Bare Necessities can be played in the key of C using the C, F, A, Dm, G, C7, D7, G7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play The Bare Necessities with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.