I d[Em7]on't bel[A7]ieve in f[D]rettin' and gr[B7]ievin';
[C#m7-5] Why mess ar[F#7]ound with s[Bm]trife?[D7]
I n[G]ever was [Gm]cut out [D]to step and s[Bm7]trut out.
[E7]Give me the s[Em7]imple [A7]life.
[Em7]Some find it p[A7]leasant d[D]ining on p[B7]heasant.
[C#m7-5]Those things [F#7]roll off my k[Bm]nife;[D7]
Just s[G]erve me tom[Gm]atoes; a[D]nd mashed po[Bm7]tatoes;
[E7]Give me the s[A7]imple l[D]ife.
Bridge:
A [Em7]cottage s[A7]mall is a[D]ll I'm after,
[Em7]Not one that's s[A7]pacious and w[D]ide.
A [C#m7-5]house that [F#7]rings with [Bm]joy and laughter
And the [E7]ones you l[Em7]ove ins[A7]ide.
[Em7]Some like the [A7]high road, [D]I like the [B7]low road,
[C#m7-5]Free from the [F#7]care and st[Bm]rife.[D7]
Sounds [G]corny and s[Gm]eedy, b[D]ut yes, in[Bm7]deed-y;
[E7]Give me the s[A7]imple l[D]ife.
[C#m7-5] Why mess ar[F#7]ound with s[Bm]trife?[D7]
I n[G]ever was [Gm]cut out [D]to step and s[Bm7]trut out.
[E7]Give me the s[Em7]imple [A7]life.
[Em7]Some find it p[A7]leasant d[D]ining on p[B7]heasant.
[C#m7-5]Those things [F#7]roll off my k[Bm]nife;[D7]
Just s[G]erve me tom[Gm]atoes; a[D]nd mashed po[Bm7]tatoes;
[E7]Give me the s[A7]imple l[D]ife.
Bridge:
A [Em7]cottage s[A7]mall is a[D]ll I'm after,
[Em7]Not one that's s[A7]pacious and w[D]ide.
A [C#m7-5]house that [F#7]rings with [Bm]joy and laughter
And the [E7]ones you l[Em7]ove ins[A7]ide.
[Em7]Some like the [A7]high road, [D]I like the [B7]low road,
[C#m7-5]Free from the [F#7]care and st[Bm]rife.[D7]
Sounds [G]corny and s[Gm]eedy, b[D]ut yes, in[Bm7]deed-y;
[E7]Give me the s[A7]imple l[D]ife.
