Silent E chords by Tom Lehrer
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Verse 1
(D major) Who can turn a can into a cane?
Who can turn a pan (A major) into a (C major) pane? (A major)
It's (A flatdim) not too hard to see, (A major) it's silent (D major) E
Who can turn a cub into a cube?
Who can turn a tub (A major) into a tube? (C major) (A major)
It's (A flatdim) elementary (A major) for silent (D major) E
Verse 2
He took a (G major) pin and turned it into (D major) pine
He took a twin (E major) and turned
him into twine (A major)
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Verse 3
Who can turn a (D major) cap into a cape?
Who can turn a tap (A major) into a tape? (C major)
(A major) A little glob (A flatdim) becomes
a globe (Fdim) instantly (A major) (B major)
If you (E minor) just add (A major) silent (D major) E
Verse 4
He turned a (G major) dam, alakazam, into a dame (D major)
But my friend (E major) Sam stayed
just the same (A major)
Verse 5
Who can turn a (D major) man into a mane?
Who can turn a (A major) van into a (C major) vane?
(A major) A little hug (A flatdim) becomes huge in (D major) stantly
(B major) Don't add (G major) W, don't add (B flat major) X
And (D major) don't add Y or (A flatdim) Z
Just (A major) add silent E
(D major) (A major) (D major)
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