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The Bare Necessities chords by
The Chipmunks
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
A
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D
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Abdim
Abdim
6

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Verse 1
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for the bare necessities,
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D
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the simple bare necessities.
C
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D
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Forget about your
B
B
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worries and your fright.
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A

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D
D

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I mean the bare necessities, or
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G

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Mother

Nature's recipes
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D

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A
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B
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2

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E
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that bring the bare neces
B
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D
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G
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sities of life.
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E
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A
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Wherever I wander ,
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wherever I roam,
E
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D
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I couldn't be fonder of my big home.
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Gm
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The bees are buzzing in the tree
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to make some honey just for me.
Bm
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B
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You look under the rock and plant
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and take a glance at the fancy ants
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B
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and maybe try a few.
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A
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The bare necessities of life will
D
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Bm
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Em
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come to you.
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C
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They'll come to you.
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D
D

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Look for the bare necessities,
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the simple bare necessities.
D
D

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C
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Forget about your worries
B
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E
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A
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and your strife.
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I mean the bare necessities.
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That's why a bear can rest at
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B
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2

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ease with just the bare
Bm
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necessities of life.
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When you pick a paw -paw, or prickly pear
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And you print a law -paw,
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next time beware
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Gm
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Don't pick the prickly pear by paw
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E
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When you pick the bear, try to use the claw
Bm
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B
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But you don't need to use the claw
Em
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When you pick a pair of the big paw -paw
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B
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Have I given you a clue?
Em
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D
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The bare necessities of life will come to you,
Bm
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Em
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they'll come to you.
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Em
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So just try to re lax.
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Oh yeah?
D
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In my backyard.
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A
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If you act like the bee acts,
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you're working too hard.
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Gm
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Don't spend your time just looking around for
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something you want that can't be found.
Bm
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When you find out you can live without it
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and go along not thinking about it,
B
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I'll tell you something true

The

Fairness,
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Efficacy, and the
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Gm
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Em
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Will come to you!
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • Abdim

    6

  • C

  • B

    2

  • E

  • Gm

    3

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Bare Necessities by The Chipmunks is F major.

The primary chords used in The Bare Necessities are C, F, Bb, Gm, Cbdim, Eb.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Bb, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Bare Necessities is approximately 194 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Bare Necessities using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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