Look for the F5 Bb5 - Bb5 - Bare necessities, The simple bare necessities F5 - D5 - G5 - Forget about your worries and your strife C5 - F5 - F5 - I mean the bare necessities Bb5 - Bb5 - Or Mother Nature's recipes F5 -- D5 -- G5 -- C5 -- F5 -- Bb5 -- F5 - That bring the bare necessities of life C5 F5 Wherever I wander, wherever I roam C5 F5 - F5 I couldn't be fonder of my big home - Bb5 - Bb5 - The bees are buzzin' in the tree F5 - G5 - To make some honey just for me D5 - D5 - You look under the rocks and plants G5 -- D5 -- G5 -- C5 -- And take a glance at the fancy ants F5 - D5 Then maybe try a few G5 - C5 - F5 -- D5 -- G5 -- The bare necessities of life will come to you C5 -- F5 -- Eb5 -- F5 - They'll come to you! Look for the F5 Bb5 - Bb5 - Bare necessities The simple bare necessities F5 - D5 - G5 - Forget about your worries and your strife C5 - F5 - F5 - I mean the bare necessities Bb5 - Bb5 - That's why a bear can rest at ease F5 -- D5 -- G5 -- C5 -- F5 -- Bb5 -- F5 - With just the bare necessities of life C5 F5 When you pick a pawpaw or a prickly pear C5 F5 - F5 And you prick a raw paw, next time beware - Bb5 - Bb5 - Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw F5 - G5 - When you pick a pear, try to use the claw D5 - D5 - But you don't need to use the claw G5 -- D5 -- G5 -- C5 -- When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw F5 - D5 Have I given you a clue ? G5 - C5 - F5 -- D5 -- G5 -- The bare necessities of life will come to you C5 -- F5 -- Eb5 -- F5 - They'll come to you! Look for the F5 Bb5 - Bb5 - Bare necessities, The simple bare necessities F5 - D5 - G5 - Forget about your worries and your strife C5 - F5 - F5 - I mean the bare necessities Bb5 - Bb5 - Or Mother Nature's recipes F5 -- D5 -- G5 -- C5 -- F5 -- Bb5 -- F5 - That bring the bare necessities of life C5 F5 So just try to relax, in my backyard C5 F5 - F5 If you act like that bee acts, you're working too hard - Bb5 - Bb5 - Don't spend your time just lookin' around F5 - G5 - For something you want that can't be found D5 - D5 - When you find out you can live without it G5 -- D7- - G5 -- C5 -- And go along not thinkin' about it F5 - D5 I'll tell you something true G5 - C5 - F5 -- D5 -- G5 -- The bare necessities of life will come to you C5 -- F5 -- Eb5 -- F5 They'll come to you!