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G Tom Lehrer became a legend with his scientific patter-song D7

G Tom Lehrer became a legend with his scientific patter-song D7 More popular and loved than his unpublished “Anti-Matter Song”; G Enhancing humdrum discourse, just to quote his ode lends elegance D To conversation thrumming with the A7 D

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G Tom Lehrer became a legend with his scientific patter-song D7

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  1. G Tom Lehrer became a legend with his scientific patter-song D7 More popular and loved than his unpublished “Anti-Matter Song”; G Enhancing humdrum discourse, just to quote his ode lends elegance D To conversation thrumming with the A7 D spectrum of the Elements. G 0232 D7 2020 D 2220 A7 0200 No Elements G.Hurwitz (2013) 1

  2. D7 We face this glum conundrum Gm as alumni of Philology - F7 Lay-folk would like a list replete with Bb Latin etymology. D7 The possibilities for neutral nouns Gm in –U-M loom awesome Eb7 No need to invoke hokum terms D7 like tantrum, chum or opossum. D7 2020 Gm 0231 F7 2310 Bb 3321 Eb7 3334 No Elements 2

  3. G There’s atrium, asylum, arboretum, auditorium D7 Compendium + modicum + rostrum, crematorium G And coliseum, quantum, condominium, euphonium, D A7 D And album, acetabulum, museum, pandemonium. G0232 D72020 D2220 A70200 No Elements 3

  4. D7 There’s maximum and minimum Gm and optimum and medium F7 Bb And opium, opprobrium, colloquium and tedium D7 Colostrum, serum, sputum, sebum, nostrum Gm and meconium, Eb7 And sternum, talcum, labium, ovum, D7 spermatogonium. D7 2020 Gm 0231 F7 2310 Bb 3321 Eb7 3334 No Elements 4

  5. G Caladium, nasturtium + laburnum + geranium D7 And sacrum, cecum, ischium and tympanum and cranium G D7 G D7 Consortium, memorandum + symposium + podium G C G D7 Desideratum, datum, vacuum, ultimatum, G odium. G 0232 D7 2020 C 0003 No Elements 5

  6. G There’s pablum, perineum, paramecium, petroleum D7 And locum + inoculum, lyceum + linoleum G And tritium, deuterium, trapezium and trillium D A7 D Mycelium, flagellum, endothelium and cilium. G 0232 D7 2020 D 2220 A7 0200 No Elements 6

  7. D7 There’s quorum and decorum, Gm mausoleum, moratorium F7 Bb And premium, per-annum, honorarium, emporium D7 And pendulum and forum, fulcrum, speculum, Gm bacterium Eb7 And cerebellum, plenum, sum, curriculum, D7 delirium. D7 2020 Gm 0231 F7 2310 Bb 3321 Eb7 3334 No Elements 7

  8. G Gymnasium + stadium + magnum + terrarium D7 Solarium, momentum, myocardium, aquarium G D7 G And scrotum + factotum + postpartum and D7 continuum G C G D7 And duodenum, referendum, rectum and G residuum. G 0232 D7 2020 C 0003 No Elements 8

  9. ADDENDUM #1 G D7 There’s stratum, alum, allium, G D7 alluvium et alia, G C And mom’s pouch called ‘marsupium’ G D7 G but mostly in Australia. G 0232 D7 2020 No Elements 9

  10. ADDENDUM #2 G D7 To plural them, heads swirling them, G D7 “ What single rule? – please answer, Pa”, G C My dictum, “ Don’t inflict’em with G D7 G erratums or chrysanthema.” G 0232 D7 2020 END No Elements 10

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