Look for the F7 Bb - Bb7 - Bare necessities, The simple bare necessities F - D7 - G7 - Forget about your worries and your strife C7 - F - F7 - I mean the bare necessities Bb - Bb7 - Or Mother Nature's recipes F -- D7 -- G7 -- C7 -- F -- Bb7 -- F - That bring the bare necessities of life C7 F Wherever I wander, wherever I roam C7 F - F7 I couldn't be fonder of my big home - Bb - Bbm - The bees are buzzin' in the tree F - G7 - To make some honey just for me Dm - D7 - You look under the rocks and plants Gm -- D7 -- Gm -- C7 -- And take a glance at the fancy ants F - D7 Then maybe try a few Gm7 - C7 - F -- Dm -- Gm -- The bare necessities of life will come to you C7 -- F -- Eb7 -- F - They'll come to you! Look for the F7 Bb - Bb7 - Bare necessities The simple bare necessities F - D7 - G7 - Forget about your worries and your strife C7 - F - F7 - I mean the bare necessities Bb - Bb7 - That's why a bear can rest at ease F -- D7 -- G7 -- C7 -- F -- Bb7 -- F - With just the bare necessities of life C7 F When you pick a pawpaw or a prickly pear C7 F - F7 And you prick a raw paw, next time beware - Bb - Bbm - Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw F - G7 - When you pick a pear, try to use the claw Dm - D7 - But you don't need to use the claw Gm -- D7 -- Gm -- C7 -- When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw F - D7 Have I given you a clue ? Gm7 - C7 - F -- Dm -- Gm -- The bare necessities of life will come to you C7 -- F -- Eb7 -- F - They'll come to you! Look for the F7 Bb - Bb7 - Bare necessities, The simple bare necessities F - D7 - G7 - Forget about your worries and your strife C7 - F - F7 - I mean the bare necessities Bb - Bb7 - Or Mother Nature's recipes F -- D7 -- G7 -- C7 -- F -- Bb7 -- F - That bring the bare necessities of life C7 F So just try to relax, in my backyard C7 F - F7 If you act like that bee acts, you're working too hard - Bb - Bbm - Don't spend your time just lookin' around F - G7 - For something you want that can't be found Dm - D7 - When you find out you can live without it Gm -- D7- - Gm -- C7 -- And go along not thinkin' about it F - D7 I'll tell you something true Gm7 - C7 - F -- Dm -- Gm -- The bare necessities of life will come to you C7 -- F -- Eb7 -- F They'll come to you!