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Multiplication:Bobby Darin.
#5 in UK,  #26 Cashbox and #30 USA in 1961.
#1.
FWhen you see, a gentleman bee, 'round a lady bee Cbuzzin’..
Just Fcount to ten, then, Bbcount again..there’s Csure to be 
an even Fdozen.
FMultipliCcation..that’s the name of the Fgame.
And each generCation..they play the Fsame.
#2.
FNow, there was two butterflies, castin’ their eyes,
both in the same diCrection...
FYou’d never guess, that Bbone little 'yes,'
could Cstart a butterfly collFection.
FMultipliCcation..that’s the name of the Fgame.
And each generCation..they play the Fsame.
CHORUS:
FLet me F7tell you now..AI say one and one is five,
you can Dm9call me a silly Fgoat.
But, you Gtake two minks, add two winks,
Cahhh..you got one mink coat.
#3.
FWhen a girl gets coy, in front of a boy,
after three or four Cdances...
ah..Fyou can just bet, she’ll Bbplay hard to get,
to Cmultiply her Fchances.
FMultipliCcation..that’s the name of the Fgame.
And each generCation..they play the Fsame.
CHORUS:#2.
FHear me F7talkin’ to you..AMother Nature is a clever girl,
She rDm9elies on Fhabit...Gtake two hares, with no cares..
Cpretty soon you got a room full of rabbits.
#4.
FTwo parakeets, in between tweets, sometimes get too Cquiet..
But Fhave no fear, Bbcause soon you’ll hear,
A Cparakeet's riot...just Ftry it.
FMultipliCcation..that’s the name of the Fgame.
And each generCation..they play the Fsame.
OUTRO:
FYes..it's multipliCcation..that’s the name of the Fgame.
And each generCation..they play the Fsame.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Multiplication

by Bobby Darin

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Multiplication:Bobby Darin.

#5 in UK, #26 Cashbox and #30 USA in 1961.

#1.

F C

When you see, a gentleman bee, 'round a lady bee buzzin’..

F Bb C

Just count to ten, then, count again..there’s sure to be

an even dozen.

F C F

Multiplication..that’s the name of the game.

C F

And each generation..they play the same.

#2.

Now, there was two butterflies, castin’ their eyes,

both in the same direction...

F Bb

You’d never guess, that one little 'yes,'

C F

could start a butterfly collection.

F C F

Multiplication..that’s the name of the game.

C F

And each generation..they play the same.

CHORUS:

F F7 A

Let me tell you now..I say one and one is five,

Dm9 F

you can call me a silly goat.

But, you take two minks, add two winks,

ahhh..you got one mink coat.

#3.

When a girl gets coy, in front of a boy,

after three or four dances...

F Bb

ah..you can just bet, she’ll play hard to get,

C F

to multiply her chances.

F C F

Multiplication..that’s the name of the game.

C F

And each generation..they play the same.

CHORUS:#2.

F F7 A

Hear me talkin’ to you..Mother Nature is a clever girl,

Dm9 F G

She relies on habit...take two hares, with no cares..

pretty soon you got a room full of rabbits.

#4.

F C

Two parakeets, in between tweets, sometimes get too quiet..

F Bb

But have no fear, cause soon you’ll hear,

C F

A parakeet's riot...just try it.

F C F

Multiplication..that’s the name of the game.

C F

And each generation..they play the same.

OUTRO:

F C F

Yes..it's multiplication..that’s the name of the game.

C F

And each generation..they play the same.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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