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   AmPaper Dout,    Ampencils Draised.
GOne plus one is Emtwo,
CTwo plus two is Dfour,
BmFour plus four is Emeight,
And Ceight plus eight is Dsixteen.
I can Gadd,    EmI can Cadd,D  
I can Gadd,    EmI can Cadd.D  
I don't even know Spanish, but I'm gonna sing it in Spanish now!
GUno mas uno es Emdos,
CDos mas dos son Dcuatro,
BmCuatro mas cuatro son Emocho,
COcho mas ocho son diDeciseis.
I can Gadd,    EmI can Cadd,D  
I can Gadd,    EmI can Cadd.D  
FTwo kids counting plus one kid counting,
A#Equals three kids counting.
FThree kids counting plus one kid counting,
DEquals four kids counting.
GOne plus one is Emtwo,
CTwo plus two is Dfour,
BmFour plus four is Emeight,
And Ceight plus eight is Dsixteen.
I can Gadd,    EmI can Cadd,D  
I can Gadd,    EmI can Cadd.D  
All right. Two plus one is three. Three plus one is four. And four plus one is 
five. I'm getting it, I'm getting good at this!

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I Can Add

by They Might Be Giants

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Am D Am D

Paper out, pencils raised.

G Em

One plus one is two,

C D

Two plus two is four,

Bm Em

Four plus four is eight,

C D

And eight plus eight is sixteen.

G Em C D

I can add, I can add,

G Em C D

I can add, I can add.

I don't even know Spanish, but I'm gonna sing it in Spanish now!

G Em

Uno mas uno es dos,

C D

Dos mas dos son cuatro,

Bm Em

Cuatro mas cuatro son ocho,

C D

Ocho mas ocho son dieciseis.

G Em C D

I can add, I can add,

G Em C D

I can add, I can add.

Two kids counting plus one kid counting,

Equals three kids counting.

Three kids counting plus one kid counting,

Equals four kids counting.

G Em

One plus one is two,

C D

Two plus two is four,

Bm Em

Four plus four is eight,

C D

And eight plus eight is sixteen.

G Em C D

I can add, I can add,

G Em C D

I can add, I can add.

All right. Two plus one is three. Three plus one is four. And four plus one is

five. I'm getting it, I'm getting good at this!

About I Can Add Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play I Can Add by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Can Add chords”, “I Can Add guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants I Can Add chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Can Add chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Can Add lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, D, G, Em, C, Bm.

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What key is "I Can Add" in?

The chords for "I Can Add" show the original chord names (including Am, D, G, Em, C, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.