G7
Dit dittle dittle dit
Dit dittle dittle dit
Dittle dittle dit dit!
C E7
There's a telegram for you, ma'am
Am F#dim
And the message is clear
F G
It says there's something bugging you
And buzzing in your ear
C Am
The results can be quite itchy
F Adim
So what is your reply?
F G7 C
Tell your arm to swat that fly!
F G
Hey, there's a telegraph line
C
You got yours and I got mine
F G C
It's called the nervous system
F G
And everybody understands
E7 Am
Those telegram commands
F G C
And you know that everybody better listen!
C E7
The central nervous system
Am F#dim
Is the brain and the spine
F G7
The brain controls the system
F C
And the spine is the line
E7
Telegrams come in
Am F#dim
To tell what's happening to you
F G
Then telegrams go out
F C
To tell your body what to do
G7
Dit dittle dittle dit
Gm7/5-
Dit dittle dittle dit
G7
Dit dittle dittle dit
C E7
There's a telegram for you, sir
Am F#dim
Better read it on the spot
F G
It says your hand is near a stove
F C
That's very, very hot
Am
The results can be quite painful
F#dim
And there's no time to think
F G F C
Quick, pull that hand away, and get it to the sink!
F
There's a telegraph line
C
You got yours and I got mine
F G C
It's called the nervous system
F G
And everybody understands
E7 Am
Those telegram commands
F G C
And you know that everybody better listen!
E7
Your peripheral nerves
Am F#dim
They go all out
F G
Delivering those messages
C
Your senses send out
E7
From your hearing and touch
Am F#dim
To your sight and taste and smell
F G
They let your brain react
F G C
To all the messages they tell
G7
Dit dittle dittle dit
Gm7/5-
Dit dittle dittle dit
G7
Dit dittle dittle dit
C E7
There's a telegram for you, kid
Am F#dim
And it's at an awful time
F G
It says you've got to go on stage
F
And you forgot your lines
C E7
You're going to be embarrassed
Am F#dim
Because this telegram's a rush
F G C
Your heart starts beating faster and you blush!
F G
Hey, there's a telegraph line
C
You got yours and I got mine
F G C
It's called the nervous system
E7
And everybody understands
Am F#dim
Those telegram commands
F G C
And you know that everybody better listen!
E7
The autonomic system
Am F#dim
Has a hold of you
F G
Controlling automatically
F G
Some things that you do
C E7
Your breathing and your heartbeat
Am F#dim
Just go on naturally
F G F G C
And when you're scared, your nerves rev up the speed!
G7
Dit dittle dittle dit
Gm7/5-
G7
Dit dittle dittle dit
G7
Dit dittle dittle dit
F G
Hey, there's a telegraph line
C
You got yours and I got mine
F G C
It's called the nervous system
F G
And everybody understands
E7 Am
Those telegram commands
F G C
And you know that everybody better listen!
F
Dit dittle dittle dit
E/C D7
Dit dittle dittle dit
C
Dit dittle dit dit!