Give Me The Simple Life

	  		Intro 
Ebmaj7/Bb    Fm7(b5)/Bb    Fm7/Bb    Ab/Bb  Bb13 
Eb6/9 

Verse 1:
 
Eb6/9                  Bb7               Ebmaj7    Fm7  Bb7 
Folks are blessed, who make the best, of everyday 
Ebmaj7          Bb7        Gm7    Am7(b5)  D7(b9) 
Living by their own philosophy 
Gm   Gm(#5) Gm6                 Am7(b5)     D7(b9) 
Everyone beneath the sun must find a way 
Fm7                  C7(b9)/E       Bm7(b5) Bb7 
And I have found the only way for me 


Verse 2:
 
Fm7     Bb7        Gm7          C7 
I don't believe in frettin' and grievin' 
Fm7       Dm7(b5) G7   Cm     Db/Eb  Eb9 
Why mess around with strife? 
  Abmaj7    Db9       Gm7       Cm9 
I never was cut out to step and strut out 
Fm7         C7(b9)   Bm7(b5)   Bb7 
Give me the simple life 

Verse 3:
 
Fm7          Bb7      Gm7       C7 
Some find it pleasant dining on pheasant 
Fm7               Dm7(b5) G7 Cm    Db/Eb  Eb9 
Those things roll off   my knife 
     Abmaj7     Db9   Gm7           Cm9 
Just serve me tomatoes and mashed potatoes 
Fm7    Bm7(b5) Bb7        Db6/9  D6(b9)  Eb6/9  Em7(b5) 
Give me the simple life 

Bridge:
 
  Fm7         Bb13         Gm7   C7(b9) 
A cottage small is all I'm after 
Fm7            Bb13         Ebmaj9  Eb6/9 
Not one that's spacious and wide 
  Dm7(b5)      G7(b9)               Cm7 
A house that rings with joy and laughter 
        F7             Fm7  Bb13 
And the one you love inside 

Verse 4:
Fm7           Bb7        Gm7        C7 
Some like the high road, I like the low road 
Fm7           Dm7(b5) G7  Cm     Db/Eb  Eb9 
Free from the care  and strife 
       Abmaj7    Db9   Gm7         Cm9 
Sounds corny and seedy, but yes, indeed-y 
Fm7   Bm7(b5) Bb7        Db6/9  D6(b9)  Eb6/9  Em7(b5) 
I like the simple life 

Instrumental 
Fm7     Bb7     Gm7     C7 
Fm7     Bb7     Ebmaj7  Ebmaj7 
Dm7(b5)   G7(b9)    Cm7     Db7 
Cm7     F9      Fm7     Bb7 

Verse 5:
 
Fm7           Bb13       Gm7            C7(b9) 
Life could be thrilling, with one who's willing 
Fm7     Dm7(b5) G7    Cm     Db/Eb  Eb9 
To be a far - mer's wife 
     Abmaj7     Db9          Gm7          Cm9 
Kids callin' me pappy, would sure make me happy 
Fm7         Bb13   Db6/9  D6(b9)  Eb6/9 
Give me the simple life