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I don't believe in frettin' and grievin'
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Why mess around with strife
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I never was cut out to step and strut out
E7 Em7 A7
Give me the simple life
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Some find it pleasant dining on pheasant
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Those things roll off my knife
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Just serve me tomatoes; and mashed potatoes
E7 A7 D
Give me the simple life
Bridge
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A cottage small is all I'm after
Em7 A7 D
Not one that's spacious and wide
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A house that rings with joy and laughter
E7 Em7 A7
And the ones you love inside
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Some like the high road, I like the low road
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Free from the care and strife
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Sounds corny and seedy, but yes, in deedy
E7 A7 D
Give me the simple life