Give Me The Simple Life Chords & Lyrics - Tony Bennett

[VERSE 1]

[Em7]Folks are [A7]blessed, who [D]make the best, of e[B7]veryday
[C#m7]-5 [F#7] [Bm] [D7]
Living by their own philosophy
[G]Every[Gm]one ben[D]eath the [Bm7]sun must find a way
[E7]And I have found the [Em7]only way for [A7]me

[VERSE 2]

[Em7]I don't [A7]believe in [D]frettin' and [B7]grievin'
[C#m7]-5 [F#7] [Bm] [D7]
Why mess around with strife?
[G]I never was [Gm]cut out to [D]step and [Bm7]strut out
[E7]Give me [Em7]the simple [A7]life

[VERSE 3]

[Em7]Some find it [A7]pleasant [D]dining on [B7]pheasant
[C#m7]-5 [F#7] [Bm] [D7]
Those things roll off my knife
Just [G]serve me to[Gm]matoes; and [D]mashed [Bm7]potatoes
[E7]Give me the [A7]simple [D]life

[CHORUS]

[Em7]Now, a cottage [A7]small is all I'm [D]after
[Em7]Not one that's [A7]spacious and [D]wide
[C#m7]-5 [F#7] [Bm]
A house that rings with joy and laughter
And the [E7]ones that you [Em7]love [A7]inside

[VERSE 4]

[Em7]Some like the [A7]high road, [D]I like the [B7]low road
[C#m7]-5 [F#7] [Bm] [D7]
Free from the care and strife
Sounds [G]corny and s[Gm]eedy, but [D]yes, in[Bm7]deed-y
[E7]Give me the s[A7]imple [D]life

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Em7] [A7] [D] [B7] [C#m7]-5 [F#7] [Bm] [D7] [G] [Gm] [D] [Bm7] [E7] [A7]
[Em7] [A7] [D] [B7] [C#m7]-5 [F#7] [Bm] [D7] [G] [Gm] [D] [Bm7] [E7] [A7]

[CHORUS]

[Em7]I greet the [A7]dawn when I [D]awaken
[Em7]The sky is [A7]clear up [D]above
[C#m7]-5 [F#7] [Bm]
I like my scrambled eggs and bacon
Served [E7]by some[Em7]one that I [A7]love

[VERSE 5]

[Em7]Life could be [A7]thrilling, [D]with one who's [B7]willing
[C#m7]-5 [F#7] [Bm] [D7]
To be a farmer's wife
Kids [G]callin' me p[Gm]appy, would [D]make me so [Bm7]happy
[E7]Give me the s[A7]imple l[D]ife
[E7]Give me the s[A7]imple l[D]ife
[E7]Give me the s[A7]imple l[D]ife [C9] [C#9] [D9]