Bare Necessities Uke tab by Phil Harris

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Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities,
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Forget about your worries and your strife 
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I mean the bare necessities, old Mother Nature's recipes,
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that brings the bare necessities of life


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Wherever I wander, wherever I roam,
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I couldn't be fonder of my big home
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The bees are buzzin' in the tree,
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To make some honey just for me
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When you look under the rocks and plants,
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and take a glance at the fancy ants,
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Then maybe try a few
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The bare necessities of life will come to you
                                                                           

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

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Now when you pick a pawpaw, or a prickly pear,
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And you prick a raw paw, the next time beware
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Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw,
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When you pick a pear, try to use the claw.
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But you don't need to use the claw
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When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw
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Have I given you a clue?
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The bare necessities of life will come to you,
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they'll come to you!
                                                                           

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                 C                         F                                 
Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities,
   C              A                Dm     G                        
Forget about your worries and your strife 
            C                    F                                   
I mean the bare necessities, old Mother Nature's recipes,
      C         Am       Dm   G      C                       
that brings the bare necessities of life
)

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So just try and relax, yeah cool it, fall apart in my backyard.
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Cause let me tell you something, little britches.
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If you act like that bee acts, uh uh, you're working too hard
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And don't spend your time lookin' around,
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For something you want that can't be found
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When you find out you can live without it,
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And go along not thinkin' about it.
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I'll tell you something true
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The bare necessi ties of life will come to you
                                                                           

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