5 5 5 5 5 7 -7 6 5 5 5 Reuben Reuben I've been thinking, what a queer 5 5 7 -7 8 8 -8 -7 7 world this would be if the men were all 7 -7 6 5 -5 6 5 4 -4 5 transported far beyond the northern sea 5 5 5 5 5 7 -7 6 5 5 5 Rachel, Rachel I've been thinking what a queer 5 5 7 -7 8 8 -8 -7 7 world this would be if the girls were all 7 -7 6 5 -5 6 5 4 -4 5 transported far beyond the norther sea Chorus (the chorus is often omitted in this song) 5 -4 5 -4 5 5 7 -7 6 Too-ral-loo-ral-loo, too-ral-loo-ral 5 -4 5 -4 5 5 7 -7 too-ral-loo-ral-loo, too-ral-lee 5 -5 6 5 4 -4 5 far beyond the northern sea verse 2 Reuben, Reuben I've been thinking life would be so easy then what a lovely world this would be if there were no tiresome men Rachel, Rachel I've been thinking life would be so easy then what a lovely world this would be if you'd leave it to the men verse 3 Reuben, Reuben I've been thinking if we went beyond the seas all the men would follow after like a swarm of bumble bees Rachel, Rachel I've been thinking if we went beyond the seas all the girls would follow after like a swarm of honey bees