Simple Gifts
1848 — Joseph Brackett, Jr.
Key: G (D-DUD-DU)
Version 8 (2015-04-10)
Baritone
Chords
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'Tis a
G
gift to be simple, 'tis a
gift to be simple, 'tis a
Em
gift to be free
gift to be free
'Tis a
Am
gift to come down
gift to come down
D7
where we ought to be
where we ought to be
And
G
when we find ourselves in
when we find ourselves in
Em
the place just right
the place just right
'Twill
Am
be in the
be in the
D7
valley of love and
valley of love and
G
delight
delight
G
When true simpli-
When true simpli-
Em
city is
city is
G
gained
gained
To
Em
bow and to bend we
bow and to bend we
Am
shan't be a-
shan't be a-
D7
shamed
shamed
To
G
turn, to turn will
turn, to turn will
Em
be our delight
be our delight
Till by
Am
turning,
turning,
D7
turning we
turning we
G
come
come
Cm
round
round
G
right
right
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The
G
Earth is our mother and the
Earth is our mother and the
Em
fullness thereof,
fullness thereof,
Her
Am
streets, her slums, as
streets, her slums, as
D7
well as stars above.
well as stars above.
Sal
G
-vation is here where we
-vation is here where we
Em
laugh, where we cry,
laugh, where we cry,
Where
Am
we seek and
we seek and
D7
love, where we
love, where we
G
live and die.
live and die.
G
When true
When true
Em
liberty is
liberty is
G
found,
found,
By
Em
fear and by hate we will
fear and by hate we will
Am
no more be
no more be
D7
bound.
bound.
In
G
love and in light we
love and in light we
Em
will find our new birth
will find our new birth
And in
Am
peace and
peace and
D7
freedom, re
freedom, re
G
-deem
-deem
Cm
the
the
G
Earth.
Earth.
(Repeat 1)