F Six men of Indostan Bb F To learning much inclined Bb F Went to see the Elephant C Dm C (Though all of them were blind) Bb C That each by observation Bb Fm F Might satisfy his mind Fm Bbm Fm Bbm Satisfy his mind, satisfy his mind Bbm Fm C F Fm Six men of Indostan, to learning much inclined [Verse One] x F Well, the First approached the Elephant Eb Fm And happening to fall Eb F Against his broad and sturdy side C At once began to bawl: Db C “God bless me! but the Elephant Fm Is very like a wall!” [Verse Two] F The Second, feeling of the tusk Bb F Cried, “Ho! what have we here Bb F C So very round and smooth and sharp? C To me tis mighty clear Db C This wonder of an Elephant F Is very like a spear!” [Chorus] F Fm All of them were blind Bbm Fm All of them were blind Bb Fm C Six men of Indostan F C Fm To learning much inclined [Verse Three] F The Third approached the animal Bbm Fm Cm And happening to take Bb F C The squirming trunk within his hands C Thus boldly up he spake: Db C B “I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant F C Is very like a snake!” [Verse Four] F Then the Fourth reached out an eager hand Bbm F Ab And felt about the knee Bbm F “What most this wondrous beast is like C Is mighty plain,” quoth he; Db C “Tis clear enough the Elephant Fm Is very like a tree!” G F Db F Cm F Cm Cm Fm [Verse Five] Ab F And the Fifth! who chanced to touch the ear Bbm Fm Said: ”E’en the blindest man F Can tell what this resembles most; C Db Deny the fact who can, C This marvel of an Elephant F C Is very like a fan!” [Verse Six] C And the Sixth! no sooner had begun Bbm Fm About the beast to grope (to grope!) Bbm Fm Than, seizing on the swinging tail C That fell within his scope (scope!) Db C “I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant F Ab Is very like a rope!” [Chorus] F Fm All of them were blind Bbm Fm All of them were blind Bb Fm C Six men of Indostan C Learning much inclined F C Fm To learning much inclined [Closing] Eb And so these men of Indostan Db Fm Disputed loud and long C Each in his opinion Exceeding stiff and strong Eb Each was partly in the right Db F But all were in the wrong [Moral] C So oft in theologic wars, The disputants, I ween, Rail on in utter ignorance Of what each other mean, Bbm C And prate about an Elephant Fm Not one of them has seen!
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