Give Me The Simple Life chords by
Mel Tormé

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Key: C minor•

Intro 1

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Am

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Verse 1

Dm

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E

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A

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I don't believe in frettin' and grievin'

Dm

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Cdim

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E

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Am

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G

G

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Why mess around with strife

Am

Am

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F#dim

F#dim

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I guess,

E

E

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Am

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I was cut out to step and strut out

Dm

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Give me the simple life

G

G

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It must be pleasant din

Verse 2

E

E

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A

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ing on pheasant

Dm

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E

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Daug

Daug

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Using the proper knife

F#dim

F#dim

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Fdim

Fdim

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I want tomatoes

E

E

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Am

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and mashed potatoes

G

G

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C

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Give me the simple life

Dm

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A cot tage small

Verse 3

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Em

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Am

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is all I'm after

Dm

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G

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C

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One that's spacious and wide

Bm

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E

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Am

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A heart that rings with joy and laughter

A

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D

D

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G

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E

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Em

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With the ones you love inside

Verse 4

Dm

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You take the high road,

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Em

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A

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I'll take the low road

Dm

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E

E

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Am

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G#aug

G#aug

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Free from all care and strife

C

C

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F#m

F#m

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F#dim

F#dim

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Sounds corny and seedy,

F

F

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but yes, indeedy

A

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Give me the simple life

Interlude 1

C#dim

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A

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E

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Am

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G#aug

G#aug

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Gm

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E

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G#aug

G#aug

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Fm

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G#aug

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A

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Dm

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F

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Eaug

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Abaug

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Am

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Gm

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Abaug

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Fm

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Dm

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Dm

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Ddim

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Em

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Am

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F

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Em

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Bdim

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Am

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C

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F#dim

F#dim

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Fm

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G#aug

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E

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G

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Fm

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G#dim

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G#aug

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Gm

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F#dim

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Cdim

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Fdim

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Dm

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Dm

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C

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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Am

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D

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Bm

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G

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F#dim

F#dim

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E

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G#aug

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Am

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G

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C

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G

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Em

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Dm

Dm

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Bdim

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E

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Am

Am

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C

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F#dim

F#dim

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Fm

Fm

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G#aug

G#aug

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C#dim

C#dim

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G

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C

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Dm

Dm

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G

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Em

Em

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Dm

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Bm

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G

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Gm

Gm

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F#dim

F#dim

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F

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Fm

Fm

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G#aug

G#aug

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A

Verse 5

A

A

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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cottage

G

G

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Em

Em

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small is all I'm after

Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

C

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Not one that's spacious and wide

Bdim

Bdim

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E

E

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A house that rings with

Am

Am

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joy and laugher

A

A

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D

D

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G

G

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Rap the one you love inside

Em

Em

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Verse 6

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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You take the high road,

Em

Em

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A

A

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I'll take the low road

Am

Am

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C

C

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E

E

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Am

Am

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Free from all care and strife

C

C

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F#dim

F#dim

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F#m

F#m

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F#dim

F#dim

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F

F

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Sounds corny, and seedy,

E

E

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A

A

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but yes, indeedy

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Give me, the simple

C

C

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Cdim

Cdim

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C

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C#

C#

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

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D

D

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G

G

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Outro 1

Yeah

C

C

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Chords

Dm
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Daug
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Em
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F#m
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Gm
Fm
Eaug
Abaug
Ddim
Bdim
Bbdim
C#

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Give Me The Simple Life by Mel Tormé is C minor.

The primary chords used in Give Me The Simple Life are Fm, Eb, Bb, Cm, G, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Eb, Bb, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Give Me The Simple Life is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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