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Arthur Askey - The Bee Song

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[Sound effect]
                           1 bar     1 bar
                          EADGBe     EADGBe
To make the "buzz sound"  2X40XX     3X50XX
[Introduction]
C          F         C     G7   C
N.C.
[Verse 1]
COh what a glorious thing to Fbe a Chealthy grown up G7busy busy bee
CWhiling away the Fpassing Chours, Cpinching all the pollen from the G7caulifClowers
GI'd like to be a Am7busy busy bee, D7being just as busy as a G7bee can be
CFlying round the garden Fsweetest ever Cseen, taking back the honey to the dear G7old Cqueen
[Chorus]
N.C.
Bz bz bz bz
Ghoney bee, honey bee, D7buzz if you like but Gdon't sting me
N.C.
Bz bz bz bz
Ghoney bee, honey bee, D7buzz if you like but Gdon't sting me
N.C
Bzzzz Bzzzz
[Verse 2]
COh what a glorious thing to Fbe a Chealthy grown up G7busy busy bee
CMaking hay while Ftime is Cripe, Cbuilding up the honeycomb G7just like Ctripe
GI'd like to be a Am7busy busy bee, D7being just as busy as a G7bee can be
CFlying all around the Fwild hedgerCows, stinging all the cows upon the G7parson's Cnose
[Chorus]
N.C.
Bz bz bz bz
Ghoney bee, honey bee, D7buzz if you like but Gdon't sting me
N.C.
Bz bz bz bz
Ghoney bee, honey bee, D7buzz if you like but Gdon't sting me
N.C
Bzzzz Bzzzz
[Verse 3]
COh what a glorious thing to Fbe a Chealthy grown up G7busy busy bee
CVisiting the picnics Fquite a little Ctease, raising little lumps upon the G7boy-scout's Cknees
GI'd like to be a Am7busy busy bee, D7being just as busy as a G7bee can be
CFlirting with the butterfly sFtrong upon the Cwing, Cwhoopee! oh death where G7is thy Csting?
[Chorus]
N.C.
Bz bz bz bz
Ghoney bee, honey bee, D7buzz if you like but Gdon't sting me
N.C.
Bz bz bz bz
Ghoney bee, honey bee, D7buzz if you like but Gdon't sting me
N.C
Bzzzz Bzzzz
[Verse 4]
COh what a glorious thing to Fbe a Cnice obedient G7busy busy bee
CTo be able to be Fone must conCtrive for bees in a beehive G7must beChive
But Gmaybe I wouldn't Am7be a bee D7bees are all right when aG7live, you see
CBut when bees die you Freally should see 'em Cpinned on a card in a G7mucky muCseum
[Outro]
N.C.
Bz bz bz bz
Ghoney bee, honey bee, D7buzz if you like but Gdon't sting me
N.C.
Bz bz bz bz
Ghoney bee, honey bee, D7buzz if you like but Gdon't sting me

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Arthur Askey - The Bee Song

by Misc Unsigned Bands

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Sound effect]

1 bar 1 bar

EADGBe EADGBe

To make the "buzz sound" 2X40XX 3X50XX

[Introduction]

C F C G7 C

N.C.

[Verse 1]

C F C G7

Oh what a glorious thing to be a healthy grown up busy busy bee

C F C C G7 C

Whiling away the passing hours, pinching all the pollen from the cauliflowers

G Am7 D7 G7

I'd like to be a busy busy bee, being just as busy as a bee can be

C F C G7 C

Flying round the garden sweetest ever seen, taking back the honey to the dear old queen

[Chorus]

N.C.

Bz bz bz bz

G D7 G

honey bee, honey bee, buzz if you like but don't sting me

N.C.

Bz bz bz bz

G D7 G

honey bee, honey bee, buzz if you like but don't sting me

N.C

Bzzzz Bzzzz

[Verse 2]

C F C G7

Oh what a glorious thing to be a healthy grown up busy busy bee

C F C C G7 C

Making hay while time is ripe, building up the honeycomb just like tripe

G Am7 D7 G7

I'd like to be a busy busy bee, being just as busy as a bee can be

C F C G7 C

Flying all around the wild hedgerows, stinging all the cows upon the parson's nose

[Chorus]

N.C.

Bz bz bz bz

G D7 G

honey bee, honey bee, buzz if you like but don't sting me

N.C.

Bz bz bz bz

G D7 G

honey bee, honey bee, buzz if you like but don't sting me

N.C

Bzzzz Bzzzz

[Verse 3]

C F C G7

Oh what a glorious thing to be a healthy grown up busy busy bee

C F C G7 C

Visiting the picnics quite a little tease, raising little lumps upon the boy-scout's knees

G Am7 D7 G7

I'd like to be a busy busy bee, being just as busy as a bee can be

C F C C G7 C

Flirting with the butterfly strong upon the wing, whoopee! oh death where is thy sting?

[Chorus]

N.C.

Bz bz bz bz

G D7 G

honey bee, honey bee, buzz if you like but don't sting me

N.C.

Bz bz bz bz

G D7 G

honey bee, honey bee, buzz if you like but don't sting me

N.C

Bzzzz Bzzzz

[Verse 4]

C F C G7

Oh what a glorious thing to be a nice obedient busy busy bee

C F C G7 C

To be able to be one must contrive for bees in a beehive must behive

G Am7 D7 G7

But maybe I wouldn't be a bee bees are all right when alive, you see

C F C G7 C

But when bees die you really should see 'em pinned on a card in a mucky museum

[Outro]

N.C.

Bz bz bz bz

G D7 G

honey bee, honey bee, buzz if you like but don't sting me

N.C.

Bz bz bz bz

G D7 G

honey bee, honey bee, buzz if you like but don't sting me

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