Silent “E” chords by
Tom Lehrer
Tom Lehrer
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Key: F major
Verse 1
G
G

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Who can turn a can into a cane?
D
D

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F
F

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D
D

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Who can turn a pan into a pane?
C#dim
C#dim

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D
D

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G
G

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It's not too hard to see, it's silent E
Who can turn a cub into a cube?
D
D

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F
F

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D
D

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Who can turn a tub into a tube?
C#dim
C#dim

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D
D

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G
G

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It's element ary for silent E
Verse 2
C
C

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G
G

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He took a pin and turned it into pine
A
A

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He took a twin and turned
D
D

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him into twine
Verse 3
G
G

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Who can turn a cap into a cape?
D
D

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F
F

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Who can turn a tap into a tape?
D
D

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C#dim
C#dim

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A little glob becomes
Bbdim
Bbdim

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C#dim
C#dim

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G
G

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D
D

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a globe in stantly
E
E

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Am
Am

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D
D

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G
G

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If you just add silent E
Verse 4
C
C

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G
G

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He turned a dam, alakazam, into a dame
A
A

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But my friend Sam stayed
D
D

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just the same
Verse 5
G
G

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Who can turn a man into a mane?
D
D

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F
F

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Who can turn a van into a vane?
D
D

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C#dim
C#dim

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G
G

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A little hug becomes huge instantly
E
E

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C
C

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Eb
Eb

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Don't add W, don't add X
G
G

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C#dim
C#dim

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And don't add Y or Z
D
D

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Just add silent E
G
G

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D
D

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G
G

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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG D F C#dim C...

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