ARTIST: Tom Lehrer
TITLE: Silent E
Lyrics and Chords


[Electric Company]

[ Bdim7 =  ]

Who can turn a can into a cane?
Who can turn a pan into a pane?
It's not too hard to see
It's silent E

/ Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj7 Em Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6 / 
   / A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7 C - A7 - / Bdim7 - A7 - / D C D A7 / 

Who can turn a cub into a cube?
Who can turn a tub into a tube?
It's elementary
For silent E

   He took a pin and turned it into pine
   He took a twin and turned him into twine

   / G - - A7 D - - - / E7 - - - Em7 - A7 - /

Who can turn a cap into a cape?
Who can turn a tap into a tape?
A little glob becomes a globe instantly
If you just add silent E

/ Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj7 Em Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6 / 
   / A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7 C - D D7 / 
   / G - Bdim7 - D Am B7 - / Em7 - A7 - D C D D7 / 

   He turned a dam - Alikazam! - into a dame
   But my friend Sam stayed just the same

Who can turn a man into a mane?
Who can turn a van into a vane?
A little hug becomes huge instantly
Don't add W, don't add X, and don't add Y or Z
Just add silent E

/ Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj7 Em Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6 / 
   / A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7 C - D D7 / 
   / G - Bdim7 - D Am B7 - / Em - Bb7 - D - Bdim7 - / 
   / A7sus4 - A7 - Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7 A7sus4A7 D - /

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