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[Intro]
E A B
[Verse 1]
EThrF#mee is the magic Enumber
AYes it Eis F#mits a magic EnumbeAr
ESomewhere in this F#mancient mystic Etrinity
AYou got E3 F#mas a magic EnumberA  
The Epast and the present and the Afuture
EFaith and hope and Acharity
The Eheart and the brain and the Abody
Give you Ethree Aas a magic EnumberA  
[Verse 2]
ETakes three legs to Amake a tripod and to Emake a table standA  
ETakes three wheels to Amake a vehicle cEalled a tricycleA  
EEvery triangle hAas three corners, Eevery triangle Ahas three sides
No Emmore no less Ayou don't Ehave to guessA  
When its tEhree you can Asee its a magic EnumberA  
A Eman and a woman Ahad a little EbabyA, yes they EdidA  
They had Ethree in the Afamily Eand Athat's a magic EnumberA  
WEhaooA  E  A  
[Verse 3]
E3 6 9 A1E2 15 A18 E21 24 2A7 E30A  
E3 6 9A  
E12 15 18A  
E21 24 A27
EThiArty
[Verse 4]
Now the Emultiples of Athree come up three Etimes in each set of teAn
In the Efirst ten you get A3 6 9
And in the Eteens ten you get A12 15 & E18
And in the Atwenties you get Ea 21 2A4 27
And they Ego down even on A30
[Verse 5]
Now Emultiply backwards Afrom 3 time 10
E3 times 10 is A30
Em3 times 9 is A27
E3 times 8 is A24
E3 times 7 is A21
E3 times 6 is A18
E3 times 5 is A15
E3 times 4 is A12
And
3 times E3 is 9
B3 times 2 is C#m6
F#And
3 times Bm1 is 3 of courseE  A  
ENow repeat the whole pack againA  
[Verse 6]
(3) E3 6 9A  
(12)E12 15 1A8
(21) E21 24 2A7
(30) E30A  
Now Emultiply backwards from A3 time 10
E3 times 10 is 3A0
E3 times 9 is 2A7
E3 times 8 is 2A4
E3 times 7 is 2A1
E3 times 6 is 1A8
E3 times 5 is 1A5
E3 times 4 is 1A2
And
3 times E3 is 9
B3 times 2 is C#m6
F#mAnd
3 times B1 is the magic EnumberA  E  A  
[Outtro]
A mEan and a woman Ahad a little babyE, Ayes they dEidA  
They had tEhree in the Afamily Eand Athats a magic Enumber

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3 Is The Magic Number

by Embrace

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F#m

C#m

[Intro]

E A B

[Verse 1]

E F#m E

Three is the magic number

A E F#m E A

Yes it is its a magic number

E F#m E

Somewhere in this ancient mystic trinity

A E F#m E A

You got 3 as a magic number

E A

The past and the present and the future

E A

Faith and hope and charity

E A

The heart and the brain and the body

E A E A

Give you three as a magic number

[Verse 2]

E A E A

Takes three legs to make a tripod and to make a table stand

E A E A

Takes three wheels to make a vehicle called a tricycle

E A E A

Every triangle has three corners, every triangle has three sides

Em A E A

No more no less you don't have to guess

E A E A

When its three you can see its a magic number

E A E A E A

A man and a woman had a little baby, yes they did

E A E A E A

They had three in the family and that's a magic number

E A E A

Whaoo

[Verse 3]

E A E A E A E A

3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30

E A

3 6 9

E A

12 15 18

E A

21 24 27

E A

Thirty

[Verse 4]

E A E A

Now the multiples of three come up three times in each set of ten

E A

In the first ten you get 3 6 9

E A E

And in the teens ten you get 12 15 & 18

A E A

And in the twenties you get a 21 24 27

E A

And they go down even on 30

[Verse 5]

E A

Now multiply backwards from 3 time 10

E A

3 times 10 is 30

Em A

3 times 9 is 27

E A

3 times 8 is 24

E A

3 times 7 is 21

E A

3 times 6 is 18

E A

3 times 5 is 15

E A

3 times 4 is 12

And

3 times 3 is 9

B C#m

3 times 2 is 6

And

Bm E A

3 times 1 is 3 of course

E A

Now repeat the whole pack again

[Verse 6]

E A

(3) 3 6 9

E A

(12)12 15 18

E A

(21) 21 24 27

E A

(30) 30

E A

Now multiply backwards from 3 time 10

E A

3 times 10 is 30

E A

3 times 9 is 27

E A

3 times 8 is 24

E A

3 times 7 is 21

E A

3 times 6 is 18

E A

3 times 5 is 15

E A

3 times 4 is 12

And

3 times 3 is 9

B C#m

3 times 2 is 6

F#m

And

B E A E A

3 times 1 is the magic number

[Outtro]

E A E A E A

A man and a woman had a little baby, yes they did

E A E A E

They had three in the family and thats a magic number

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