Figure Eight chords

Schoolhouse Rock

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Cm                        C# 
Figure eight as double four, 
          G                Cm 
Figure four as half of eight. 
                               C# 
If you skate, you would be great 
              G               Cm  
If you could make a figure eight 
           Fm               G             Cm  
That's a circle that turns 'round upon itself. 
Cm                            C# 
One times eight is two times four. 
           G                 Cm 
Four times four is two times eight. 
                       C# 
If you skate upon thin ice,  
         G                   Cm   
You'd be wise if you thought twice 
Fm              G              Cm 
Before you made another single move. 
C                  G/B   Gm/Bb               F/A 
One times eight is eight, two times eight is 16, 
Fm/Ab               C/G  Am6/F#              Fm6 
Three times eight is 24, four times eight is 32, 
    C/E        Cdim    Dm7  G    C 
And five times eight is 40, you know. 
C                  G/B Gm/Bb                F/A 
Six times eight is 48, seven times eight is 56, 
Fm/Ab               C/G  Am6/F#              Fm6 
Eight times eight is 64, nine times eight is 72, 
    C/E        Cdim    Dm7  G    C 
And ten times eight is 80, that's true. 
Em                     F      D7/F#                 G 
Eleven times eight is 88, and twelve times eight is 96. 
               D    
Now, here's a chance to get off 
         G     
On your new math tricks. 
           D           
'Cause twelve times eight is the same as  
           G 
Ten times eight plus two times eight 
                  G7 
80 plus 16 ... ninety-six! 
C                  G/B   Gm/Bb               F/A 
One times eight is eight, two times eight is 16, 
Fm/Ab               C/G  Am6/F#              Fm6 
Three times eight is 24, four times eight is 32, 
    C/E        Cdim    Dm7  G    C 
And five times eight is 40, you know. 
Cm                        C# 
Figure eight as double four, 
          G                Cm 
Figure four as half of eight. 
                               C# 
If you skate, you would be great 
              G               Cm  
If you could make a figure eight 
           Fm               G             Cm  
That's a circle that turns 'round upon itself. 
Ab                                        Fm           C 
Place it on its side and it's a symbol meaning         Infinity... 
    	

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