The lyrics to Down Where the Bees are Hummin’ describe an encounter between a young man and a young woman. The chords are presented here in the key of G major. Use our chord converter to play the song in other keys.
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One summer
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eve a
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handsome
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man met a
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handsome maiden
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strol
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ling
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Down
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where the
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bees were
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humming and the
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wild flowers
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gaily
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growin’
Said she ‘We’ll mediate on things , things high and
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edi
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fying
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live and
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have their
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day and
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end their day by
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dying
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put his
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hand on
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her white
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breast and
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murmered
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’Life is
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try
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ing’
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Down
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where the
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bees are
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humming and the
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wild flowers
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gaily
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growin’.
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The moon glanced down ‘n wondered what the pair of them were doing
Down where the bees were hummin’ an’ the wild flowers gaily growin’
The the moon murmured ‘I feel hot ‘n fear a storm is brewing.’
Down where the bees were hummin’ an’ the wild flowers gaily growin’
She’d talked so well of things so high he started to reward her
I’ll take that off she said, ‘You’d ruin the lace that’s round the border’
Down where the bees were hummin’ an’ the wild flowers gaily growin’
White featured ‘n thin goodie goodies rush around excited
Down where the bees were hummin’ an’ the wild flowers gaily growin’
Proclaiming that the dignity of living has been blighted
Down where the bees were hummin’ an’ the wild flowers gaily growin’
But when the light is soft and dim, discovery disarming
The modest moon behind the clouds young maidens coy ‘n charming
Still cuddle men who cuddle them ‘n carry on alarming
Down where the bees were hummin’ an’ the wild flowers gaily growin’.
Down Where the Bees are Hummin’ lyrics and chords print version
G
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A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
One summer
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F#
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A
A#
B
C
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eve a
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A#
B
C
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F
F#
handsome
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G#
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A#
B
C
C#
man met a
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B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
handsome maiden
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
strol
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
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G#7
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A#7
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C7
C#7
ling
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Down
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where the
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Cm
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bees were
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humming and the
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wild flowers
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gaily
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growin’
Said she ‘We’ll mediate on things , things high and
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edi
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fying
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live and
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have their
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day and
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end their day by
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dying
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put his
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hand on
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her white
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breast and
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murmered
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’Life is
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try
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ing’
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Down
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where the
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bees are
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humming and the
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wild flowers
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gaily
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growin’.
The moon glanced down ‘n wondered what the pair of them were doing
Down where the bees were hummin’ an’ the wild flowers gaily growin’
The the moon murmured ‘I feel hot ‘n fear a storm is brewing.’
Down where the bees were hummin’ an’ the wild flowers gaily growin’
She’d talked so well of things so high he started to reward her
I’ll take that off she said, ‘You’d ruin the lace that’s round the border’
Down where the bees were hummin’ an’ the wild flowers gaily growin’
White featured ‘n thin goodie goodies rush around excited
Down where the bees were hummin’ an’ the wild flowers gaily growin’
Proclaiming that the dignity of living has been blighted
Down where the bees were hummin’ an’ the wild flowers gaily growin’
But when the light is soft and dim, discovery disarming
The modest moon behind the clouds young maidens coy ‘n charming
Still cuddle men who cuddle them ‘n carry on alarming
Down where the bees were hummin’ an’ the wild flowers gaily growin’.