This song sheet is similar to my cover version of Simple Gifts, except that it just shows diagrams for the root position chords. In the cover I take the chorus up to the 5th fret inversions of the same chords. I also put a few F7 chords in the song sheet verses, but I only do this on the last verse in the recording (Dm7 on the first two) … sort of as a surprise harmony to spice up the last verse. Please consider supporting further creative work at https://www.patreon.com/uke

Here is the song in chordpro format:

{title: Simple Gifts}
{artist: American Hymn arr. by M. Ryan Taylor of UkulelePlay.com}

Tis the [F]gift to be simple, tis the [Dm7]gift to be free
Tis the [Gm7]gift to [C]come down [Gm7]where we ought to [C]be,
And [F]when we find ourselves in the [F7]place just right,
Twill [Gm7]be in the [C]valley of [Gm7]love and de[F]light.

{Start_of_Chorus}
[F]When true sim[Fmaj7]plicity is gained,
To [F7]bow and to bend we [Bb]shan’t be a[C]shamed,
To [F]turn, [Fmaj7]turn will [F7]be our delight,
Till by [Bb]turning, [C]turning we [F]come [Bb]round [F]right.
{End_of_Chorus}

Tis a [F]gift to be simple, tis a [Dm7]gift to be fair,
Tis a [Gm7]gift to [C]wake and [Gm7]breathe the morning [C]air,
And [F]every day to walk in the [F7]path we choose,
Tis a [Gm7]gift that we [C]pray we [Gm7]ne’er come to [C]lose.

{comment: Chorus}

Tis the [F]gift to be loving, tis the [Dm7]gift best of all,
Like a [Gm7]quiet [C]rain it [Gm7]blesses where it [C]falls,
And [F]when we have the gift we will [F7]truly believe
That tis [Gm7]better to [C]give than it [Gm7]is to re[F]ceive

{comment: Chorus}

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