The Birds And The Bees chords by Dean Martin (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1

Let me tell you 'bout the birds and the bees

And the flowers and the trees

The moon up above,

and a thing called love

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Verse 2

Let me tell you 'bout the stars in the sky

The girl and the guy

And the way they could kiss

On a night like this

Chorus 1
Bb 
When I look into your  (B flat major) big  brown eyes
F 
It's very plain to  (F major) see
G7 
That it's  (G7) time you learned
about the facts of life
C7 
 (C7) Startin' from A to Z

Verse 3

Let me tell you 'bout the birds and the bees

The flowers and the trees

The moon up above,

and a thing called love

Interlude 1

Chorus 2
Bb 
When I look into your  (B flat major) big  brown eyes
F 
It's very plain  (F major) to see
G7 
That it's  (G7) time you learned
about the facts of life
C7 
 (C7) Startin' from A to Z

Verse 4

Let me tell you 'bout the birds and the bees

the flowers and the trees

The moon up above, and a thing called love

Outro 1
F 
Let me tell you 'bout the  (F major) birds and the bees
C7 
the  (C7) flowers and the trees
The stars in the sky
F 
A  (F major) girl and a guy
The birds and the bees
C7 
the  (C7) flowers and the trees
The stars in the sky
F 
And the  (F major) girl and the guy
[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: F majorBPM: 117

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1

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This is the definitive original version of The Birds And The Bees by Dean Martin, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It suits players who want to learn The Birds And The Bees the way Dean Martin intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.