0% found this document useful (0 votes)
1K views6 pages

The Bare Necessities

The document provides chord progressions and lyrics for the song "The Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book. It gives the chords for each verse and chorus in C major, along with notation for instrumental breaks. The lyrics describe how living with just the bare necessities brings peace of mind, as they will come to you on their own. Nature provides recipes that satisfy life's simple needs, like food, shelter and company, so you can forget your worries and rest at ease.

Uploaded by

Lynerthean
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as RTF, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
0% found this document useful (0 votes)
1K views6 pages

The Bare Necessities

The document provides chord progressions and lyrics for the song "The Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book. It gives the chords for each verse and chorus in C major, along with notation for instrumental breaks. The lyrics describe how living with just the bare necessities brings peace of mind, as they will come to you on their own. Nature provides recipes that satisfy life's simple needs, like food, shelter and company, so you can forget your worries and rest at ease.

Uploaded by

Lynerthean
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as RTF, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 6

The Bare Necessities Chords - C Major

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------C C7/E F Fm(6?)


C/G A7 D7 + Aug7 G + m3
C C7/E Fm6 D7/F#
C/G D7 G7 C (Bass: C-D-Eb-E)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------G7!
Look for the...
C
C/7
...bare necessities
F6
The simple bare necessities
C/G
A7
D7 (Run: G-A-Bb-B-C-C#-D) G7
Forget about your worries and your strife
C
C/7
I mean the bare necessities
F6
D7/F#
Old mother nature's recipes
C/E
A7 D7
G7
C (Run: improv)
That bring the bare necessities of life
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C G
Wherever I wander
G7
C (Run jazzy)
Wherever I roam
C
G/D
C
I couldn't be fonder of my big home
C7
F
The bees are buzzin' in the tree
C D7
To make some honey just for me

A7!
A7!
When you look under the rocks and plants
G7!
D7 G
And take a glance at the fancy ants
C
A7
Then maybe try a few
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------(trumpet jazz solo on A7 16 bars/4 lines)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dm7
G
The bare necessities of life
C A F
Will come to you
G
C F C
They'll come to you!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------G7
Look for the
C
C/7
...bare necessities
F6
The simple bare necessities
C/G
A7
D7 (Run: G-A-Bb-B-C-C#-D) G7
Forget about your worries and your strife
C
C/7
I mean the bare necessities
F6
D7/F#
That's why a bear can rest at ease
C/E
A7 D7
G7
C (Run: improv)
With just the bare necessities of life

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------G7 (Run up C-G)


Now when you pick a pawpaw
C (Run up G - E)
Or a prickly pear
G7 (Run up G-F)
And you prick a raw paw
C (Run down G to C)
Next time beware
F
D7/F#
Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw
C/E
When you pick a pear
D7
Try to use the claw
A7!
A7!
But you don't need to use the claw
F6
D7
G7
When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw
C
C7/Bb A7
Have I given you a clue
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------(trumpet jazz solo on A7 16 bars)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dm7
G
The bare necessities of life
C A F
Will come to you
G
C F C
They'll come to you!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3x MELODY ON KEYBOARD


1. TUBA SOLO
2. PIANO SOLO
3. TRUMPET SOLO
G7!
[Look for the...]
C
C/7
[...bare necessities]
F6
[The simple bare necessities]
C/G
A7
D7 (Run: G-A-Bb-B-C-C#-D) G7
[Forget about your worries and your strife]
C
C/7
[I mean the bare necessities]
F6
D7/F#
[Old mother nature's recipes]
C/E
A7 D7
G7
C (Run: improv)
[That bring the bare necessities of life]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------'Oh man that is really...'
C! C-B-Bb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------G7
So just try and relax, yeah cool it
C
Fall apart in my backyard
G7
'Cause let me tell you something little britches: If you act like that bee
acts, uh uh

C
You're working too hard
F
And don't spend your time lookin' around
C
(Run: E-F#-G#-A)
For something you want that can't be found
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A7!
A7!
When you find out you can live without it
G7!
D7 G
And go along not thinkin' about it
C
A7
I'll tell you something true
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dm7
G
The bare necessities of life
C A F
Will come to you
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Solo
C A F
C A F
Dm7 G C
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------G7
Look for the
C
C/7

...bare necessities
F6
The simple bare necessities
C/G
A7
D7 (Run: G-A-Bb-B-C-C#-D) G7
Forget about your worries and your strife
C
C/7
I mean the bare necessities
F6
D7/F#
That's why a bear can rest at ease
C/E
A7 D7
G7
C (Run: improv)
With just the bare necessities of life
C/E
A7 D7
G7
C (Run: improv)
With just the bare necessities of life
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You might also like