Free ‘Simple Gifts’ Ukulele Song Sheet

Posted by on November 5th 2021 @ 7:30 pm

Simple Gifts Ukulele Song SheetDownload PDF

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}

Ryan's favorite starter ukulele: The Enya Nova U Concert Ukulele 23” on Amazon sounds great, is easy to play, in tune and nearly indestructable. "I left it in the car through the heat of summer to see what would happen, and it still plays beautifully."

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