Tuning: E A D G B E

Tony Bennett's version from the original 1954 recording. The first verse is a monologue. In the original the guitar plays a number of fills, however, the same chords used throughout the song can be substituted to a close approximation by simply playing the chords slowly and holding them until the next chord. The C#m7-5 is an uncommon chord, but is easily fingered as follows. C#m7-5 x-4-2-0-0-0 Also note that these Em7 shapes(0-2-0-0-0-0) & (0-2-2-0-3-0) are used throughout the song. Ultimate Guitar does not seem to easily allow me to distinguish between the two shapes and where they are used, but use the second fingering shown above to begin each verse, and use the first shape to begin each chorus, and at the ending of each verse. Use the G(x-5-5-4-3-x) and Gm(x-5-5-3-3-x) shapes. Finally, to end it, just play single strums on the C9(x-3-2-3-3-x), C#9(x-4-3-4-4-x)and D9(x-5-4-5-5-x) and hold the last chord to end it. [Verse 1]

^Em7Folks are ^A7blessed, who ^Dmake the best, of e^B7veryday C#m7-5 F#7 Bm D7 Living by their own philosophy ^GEvery^Gmone ben^Death the ^Bm7sun must find a way ^E7And I have found the ^Em7only way for ^A7me

[Verse 2]

^Em7I don't ^A7believe in ^Dfrettin' and ^B7grievin' C#m7-5 F#7 Bm D7 Why mess around with strife? ^GI never was ^Gmcut out to ^Dstep and ^Bm7strut out ^E7Give me ^Em7the simple ^A7life

[Verse 3]

^Em7Some find it ^A7pleasant ^Ddining on ^B7pheasant C#m7-5 F#7 Bm D7 Those things roll off my knife Just ^Gserve me to^Gmmatoes; and ^Dmashed ^Bm7potatoes ^E7Give me the ^A7simple ^Dlife

[Chorus]

^Em7Now, a cottage ^A7small is all I'm ^Dafter ^Em7Not one that's ^A7spacious and ^Dwide C#m7-5 F#7 Bm A house that rings with joy and laughter And the ^E7ones that you ^Em7love ^A7inside

[Verse 4]

^Em7Some like the ^A7high road, ^DI like the ^B7low road C#m7-5 F#7 Bm D7 Free from the care and strife Sounds ^Gcorny and s^Gmeedy, but ^Dyes, in^Bm7deed-y ^E7Give me the s^A7imple ^Dlife

[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]

^Em7I greet the ^A7dawn when I ^Dawaken ^Em7The sky is ^A7clear up ^Dabove C#m7-5 F#7 Bm I like my scrambled eggs and bacon Served ^E7by some^Em7one that I ^A7love

[Verse 5]

^Em7Life could be ^A7thrilling, ^Dwith one who's ^B7willing C#m7-5 F#7 Bm D7 To be a farmer's wife Kids ^Gcallin' me p^Gmappy, would ^Dmake me so ^Bm7happy ^E7Give me the s^A7imple l^Dife ^E7Give me the s^A7imple l^Dife ^E7Give me the s^A7imple l^Dife ^C9 ^C#9 ^D9

Tony Bennett - Give me the simple life