Yesterday I bought my wife a harmonica. She’s never really played an instrument before so she was very excited to try it out. After learning “When the Saints Go Marching In,” which was included in the box, we worked out a little part for some worship songs and Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” and sat together playing music and singing.
Unfortunately the cat was very upset by the harmonica noise, and wailed desperately when C. played it, and when that failed to stop the noise she started sneaking up on us and biting our arms as a deterrent. Laughing through the pain, we had such a joyful, simple evening that I had to write about it. I’m so thankful for simple gifts. They help cut through the hype we surround ourselves with and bring us close to the heart of God.
Simple Gifts: Harmonica and Guitar
C Am C Am
3 3 4 4 -4 5 4 5 -5 6 6 -5 5
'Tis the gift to be sim-ple,'tis the gift to be free;
Dm G
-4 4 -4 -4 -4 4 -4 5 -4 -3 3
'Tis the gift to come down where you ought to be.
C Am C Am
3 4 -3 4 -4 5 4 5 -5 6 6 -5 5
And when we find our-sel-ves in the place ju-st right,
Dm G C F C
-4 4 -4 -4 -4 5 5 -4 4 4 4 4
Twi-ll be in the val-ley of love and de-light.
Am C Am
6 5 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4
When true sim-pli-ci-ty is gained
Am7 G
-4 5 5 -5 6 -5 5 -4 -4 5 -4
To bow and to bend w-e shan't be a-shamed.
C Am C Am
3 4 -4 5 5 -5 6 6 -5 5
To tu-rn, turn wi-ll be our de-light,
Dm G7 C F C
-4 4 -4 -4 5 5 -4 4 4 4
'Til by turn-ing, turn-ing we come 'round right.
3 3 4 4 -4 5 4 5 -5 6 6 -5 5
‘Tis the gift to be sim-ple,’tis the gift to be free;Dm G
-4 4 -4 -4 -4 4 -4 5 -4 -3 3′Tis the gift to come down where you ought to be.
C Am C Am
3 4 -3 4 -4 5 4 5 -5 6 6 -5 5
And when we find our-sel-ves in the place ju-st right,
Dm G C F C
-4 4 -4 -4 -4 5 5 -4 4 4 4 4
Twi-ll be in the val-ley of love and de-light.
Am C Am
6 5 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4
When true sim-pli-ci-ty is gained
Am7 G
-4 5 5 -5 6 -5 5 -4 -4 5 -4
To bow and to bend w-e shan’t be a-shamed.
C Am C Am
3 4 -4 5 5 -5 6 6 -5 5
To tu-rn, turn wi-ll be our de-light,
Dm G7 C F C
-4 4 -4 -4 5 5 -4 4 4 4
‘Til by turn-ing, turn-ing we come ’round right.
