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The Bare Necessities [Baritone Ukulele ] cords & lyrics in Description.

Feb 6, 2026
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The Bare Necessities is a jazz song written by Terry Gilkyson ,from Disney's 1967 animated feature film The Jungle Book. Look for the [C] bare necessities, the [F] simple bare necessities, [C] Forget about your [A] worries and your [Dm] strife [G] I mean the [C] bare necessities, old [F] Mother Nature's recipes, that [C] brings the [Am] bare ne[Dm]cessi [G]ties of [C] life Wherever I [G] wander, wherever I [C] roam, I couldn't be [G] fonder of my big [C] home [C7] The bees are [F] buzzin' in the [Dm] tree, To make some [C] honey just for [Am] me When [D] you look under the [D7] rocks and plants, and [G] take a glance at the [G7] fancy ants, Then [C] maybe try a [A] few The bare ne[Dm]cessities of [G] life will come to [C] you Look for the [C] bare necessities, the [F] simple bare necessities, [C] Forget about your [A] worries and your [Dm] strife [G] I mean the [C] bare necessities, that's [F] why a bear can rest at ease With [C] just the [Am] bare ne[Dm]cessi [G]ties of [C] life