Misc Soundtrack — Father Of The Bride Theme Chords
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Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 15:49:13 —0500
From: DON META
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: crd: "The Simple Life" from the movie " Father of the Bride"
This song comes from the movie "Father of the Bride".
I have no idea who wrote it or who performs it for the
movie. I don't Know the title But I'm guessing that it is
called:
"The Simple Life"
Em7 A13 Dmaj7 Adim
Intro:slowly
Folks are blessed who make the most of everyday
Em7 A13 Dmaj7 C#7#5b9
living by their own philosophy
F#m7 B13 Emaj7 Bdim
everyone beneath the sun must find a way
Bm7 Bm6 A7 A7#5
and I've found the only way for me
Verse 1: Em7 A7 F#m7 B7
I don't believe in frettin' and grievin'
Em7 C#m7/11 C7b5 Bm7 D13
why mess around with strife
Gmaj7 Gm7 F#m7 Bm7
I never was cut out to step and strut out
Em7 E9 A7
give me the simple life
Verse 2: Em7 A7 F#m7 B7
Some find it pleasant dining on pheasant
Em7 C#m7/11 C7b5 Bm7 D13
but those things roll off my knife
Gmaj7 Gm7 F#m7 Bm7
just feed me tomata's and mashed potata's
Em7 A7 Dmaj7
give me the simple life
Chorus: Em7 A13 Dmaj7 Adim
A cottage small is all I'm after
Em7 A13 Dmaj7 C#7#5b9
not one too spacious and wide
F#m7 B13 Emaj7 Bdim
a house that rings with joy and laughter
Bm7 Bm6 A7
of the ones you love inside
Verse 3: Em7 A7 F#m7 B7
Life could be thrilling for one who's willing
Em7 C#m7/11 C7b5 Bm7 D13
to be a far —— mer's wife
Gmaj7 Gm7 F#m7 Bm7
kids calling me pappy could sure make me happy
Em7 E9 A7
give me the simple life
Verse 4:Em7 A7 F#m7 B7
Some take the high road, I'll take the low road
Em7 C#m7/11 C7b9 Bm7 D13
free from the care and strife
Gmaj7 Gm7 F#m7 Bm7
sounds corny and seedy but yes indeedy
Em7 A7 Dmaj7
give me the simple life
Em7 A7 Dmaj7 D6/9
Ending: Give me the simple life
chords: intro:
Em7 A13 Dmaj7 Adim C#7#5b9 F#m7
———————7———7—————5—————5——————10—————9——————
———————8———7—————7—————7——————10—————10————
———————7———6—————6—————5——————10—————9—————
———————x———5—————7—————7———————9—————x—————
———————7———x—————5—————6———————x—————9—————
———————————5—————5—————5———————9————————————
B13 Emaj7 Bdim Bm7 Bm6 A7 A7#5
——9—————7————7—————7————7————5————5————————
——9—————9————9—————7————7————5————6————————
——8—————8————7—————7————7————6————6————————
——7—————9————9—————7————6————5————5———————
——x—————7————8—————x————x————7————————————
——7—————7————7—————7————7————5————————————
Verse chords:
Em7 F#m7 B7 C#m7/11 C7b5 D13 Gmaj7
—7———9—————7——————————————————12—————10————
—8———10————7————7———————7—————12—————12—————
—7———9—————8————9———————9—————11—————11—————
—9———11————7————9———————8—————10—————12—————
—7———9—————9————x———————x—————x——————10————
———————————7————9———————8—————10—————10————
Gm7 E9
—10——7—————————————————————————————————
—11——7———others same as intro
—10——7—————————————————————————————————
—12——6—————————————————————————————————
—10——7—————————————————————————————————
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If anyone can tell me who wrote this tune
please e—mail me at dmeta@quadro.net
If you aren't familiar with these chords or
style, I would recommend Mickey Baker's Complete
Course in Jazz Guitar—book 1; if it is still in print.