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Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

Key: F

Difficulty: Intermediate

Modern Major General
Pirates of Penzance
Gilbert and Sullivan

Intro:
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Verse 1:
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              I  am the ve-ry mo-del of a  mo-dern Ma-jor Ge-ne-ral; I've  in-for-ma-tion ve-ge-ta-ble,

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  a ni mal, and mi ne ral: I  know the kings of Eng land, and I  quote the fights hi sto ri cal, From 

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  Ma ra thon to Wa ter loo, in  or der ca te go ri cal, I'm  ve ry well ac quaint ed, too, with 

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  mat ters ma the ma ti cal; I  un der stand e qua tions, both the  sim ple and quod ra ti cal: A 

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  bout bi no mial the o rum I'm  team ing with a lot o' news,          With  ma ny cheer ful facts a bout the 

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  square of the hy po te nuse.  


Chorus:
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  With ma ny cheer ful facts a bout  the square of the hy po te nuse. 

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  With ma ny cheer   facts a bout  the square of the hy po te nuse,  With ma ny cheer ful facts a bout 

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  the square of the hy po te po  te nuse.                            


Bridge:
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  I'm  ve ry good at in teg ral and 

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  dif fer en tial cal cu lus; I  know the sci en ti fic names of  be ing a ni mal cu lous. But 

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  still, in mat ters ve ge ta ble,  a ni mal, and mi ner ral, I  am the ve ry mo del of a 

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  mo dern Ma jor Ge ne ral.  

Chorus 2:
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  still, in mat ters ve ge ta ble,  a ni mal, and mi ner ral, He 

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  is the ve ry mo del of a  mo dern Maj or Ge ne ral. 


Outtro:
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