Intro:
Am (x02210@1)          Dm (xx0231@1)  
1, 2, 3 and 4 more makes 7
E (022100@1)                             Am6 (x02210@1)is afraid of 7   'cause 7 ate 9

Verse 1:
Am (x02210@1)              Dm (xx0231@1)  
9 was minding his business
           G (320003@1)                    AmTalking (x02210@1)to 10 about Gordie Howe's clothes
E (022100@1)                AmWhy (x02210@1)7 ate 9 nobody knows

Chorus:
        E (022100@1)                                               Am (x02210@1)       1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10   What about 9?  7 ate 9

Bridge 1:
        G (320003@1)                      C (x32010@1)  
Oh, the cat'll have to live with 8 lives now
Dm (xx0231@1)                      Am (x02210@1)  
Ronaldo will have to make do
G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)  
Ever since 7 ate 9 seems
                  Dm (xx0231@1)                    E (022100@1)        AmI've (x02210@1)got an extra finger and an extra toe too  7 ate 9

Verse 2:
Am (x02210@1)                    Dm (xx0231@1)  
Once upon a time in our solar system
   G (320003@1)                      AmWe (x02210@1)couldn't make do without 9
    E (022100@1)                                   AmBut (x02210@1)Pluto's not a planet now   So 8'll do fine

Bridge 2:
        G (320003@1)                    C (x32010@1)  
Oh, the cat'll have to do with 8 lives now
Dm (xx0231@1)                       Am (x02210@1)  
The Chinese will be out of luck
G (320003@1)                            C (x32010@1)  
Vampires will have to think of some other method
           Dm (xx0231@1)            E (022100@1)                        Am'Cause (x02210@1)without their K-9's how will they suck?  7 ate 9

Chorus

Outro:
Em (022000@1)  Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)  Am (x02210@1)   E (022100@1)   Am7 (x02210@1)ate 9,  7 ate 9, Oh, 7 ate 9 - ahh!