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T:Simple Gifts
B:Singing Together, Spring 1974, BBC Publications
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
M:4/4     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:G
DD |G2 GA BGBc |d2 dc B2
w:'Tis the gift to be sim-ple, 'tis the gift to be free,
AG |A2 A2 A2 G2 | AB AF D2
w:'Tis the gift to come down where you ought to be;
D2 |GF GA (BA) Bc |d2 (dc) B2
w: And when we find our-selves_ in the place just_ right,
AG |A2 A2 B2 BA | G2 GG G4 |
w:'Twill be in the val-ley of love and de-light.
d4 B3 A |Bc BA G3 A |B2 Bc d2 (cB) | A2 AB A2
w:When true sim-pli-ci-ty is gained, To bow and to bend we_ shan't be a-shamed.
 D2 |G4 G3 A |B2 Bc d2 cB |A2 A2 B2 BA | G2 G2 G2 z2 |]
w:To turn, turn, will be our de-light, Till by turn-ing, turn-ing we come out right.
W:'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
W:'Tis the gift to come down where you ought to be;
W:And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
W:'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
W:
W:(Chorus)
W:When true simplicity is gained,
W:To bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed.
W:To turn, turn, will be our delight,
W:Till by turning, turning we come out right.
W:
W:'Tis the gift to have sympathy between me and you,
W:'Tis the gift to keep at what you ought to do;
W:And if you have your eyes on the skies above,
W:'Twill be in the valley of joy and love.