Simple Gifts
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Some variation of the picking pattern below will work well for the verses.
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(Intro)
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(Verse 1)
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Its a gift to be simple, its a gift to be free,
G A Asus4 A
It's a gift to come down where you ought to be,
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And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
Em A D Dsus4 D
We'll be in the valley of love and delight.
(Verse 2)
D F#
When true simplicity is gained,
D A Asus4 A
To bow and to bend, we will not be ashamed,
D F#
To turn, turn, will be our delight,
G A D Dsus4 D
Till by turning, turning we come round right
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(Verse 1)
D F#m
Its a gift to be simple, its a gift to be free,
Em G A
Its a gift to come down where you ought to be,
D D#m
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
Em A D Dsus4 D
We'll be in the valley of love and delight.
(Verse 2)
D F#
When true simplicity is gained,
D A
To bow and to bend, we will not be ashamed,
D F#
To turn, turn, will be our delight,
A D DDus4
Till by turning, turning we come round right
A D Dsus4 D
Till turning, turning we come round right