Paul Simon - When numbers get serious

^DI have a number in my head Though I don't know why it'^Gs the^Am7re ^G When ^D7numbers get s^Gerious ^C You see their shape eve^Drywhere

^D Dividing and ^Gmultiplying ^Bm7 Exchanging with^Em ease ^C When times are m^Gysterious Seri^Amous numbe^Drs are eage^Gr to please

^F# Take my address. T^Bake my phone ^F# Call me if you c^Ban ^F# Here's my address. H^Bere's my phone ^F# Please don't give it to some ^Bmadman

Hey h^F#ey, whoa, w^Bhoa it's a^F# complicated^B life ^F# Numbers swirling t^Bhick and curious You can^Em7 cut them with a knife You can^C cut them with a^D kni^Gfe ^Am

^G Two times two is ^Dtwenty-two Four times four is ^Gforty-four^{Am7 G} When^D7 numbers get ^Gserious

^C They leave a mark on your ^Ddoor ^D Urgent. Urgent. A t^Gelephone ^Bm7 ringing in t^Emhe hallways ^C When times are m^Gysterious Serious^Am numbers will ^Dspeak to us^G always

^F# That is why a ^Bman with numbers can ^F# put your mind at ^Bease ^F# We've got numbers ^Bby the trillions ^F# Here and over^Bseas Hey^F# hey, whoa ^Bwhoa

Look at the^F# stink about J^Bapan ^F# All those numbers w^Baiting patiently ^Em7 Don't you understand? ^C Don't you under^Dstand? ^G

^G So wrap me, wrap me, ^Dwrap me do In the shelter of your ^Garms^{Am7 G} I am^D7 ever your^G volunteer ^C I won't do you any^D harm ^D I will love inn^Gumerably ^Bm7 You can count on my^Em word

^C When times are mys^Gterious Serious n^Amumbers will al^Dways be h^Geard ^C When t^D7imes are my^Gsterious Serious n^Cumbers will a^D7lways be he^Gard

^Bb And after all is said and done ^Ab And the numbers all come home The four rolls into^Eb three The ^Ebthree turns int^Abo two The two becomes a o^Ebne