"What's the Rule Now?" lyrics by Benjamin Newman ttto: "Martin Said to His Man", Trad. / D - - - / Em - A - / D - G A / G D A D / Martin said to his man: why, man, why? Martin said to his man, what's the rule now? Martin said to his man: work it out as best you can Thou hast well thunken man, what's the rule now? How round is a circle long? -- pi, man, pi How round is a circle long, what's the rule now? How round is a circle long, the limit of a polygon Thou hast well thunken man, what's the rule now? Multiply points on a plane -- i, man, i Multiply points on a plane, what's the rule now? Multiply points on a plane, i squared plus one makes naught again Thou hast well thunken man, what's the rule now? The opposite of an exponent -- e, man, e The opposite of an exponent, what's the rule now? The opposite of an exponent, e to the log n equals n Thou hast well thunken man, what's the rule now? Rectangle most beautiful -- phi, man, phi Rectangle most beautiful, what's the rule now? Rectangle most beautiful, one plus its own reciprocal Thou has well thunken man, what's the rule now? Martin said to his man: why, man, why? Martin said to his man, what's the rule now? Martin said to his man: work it out as best you can Thou hast well thunken man, what's the rule now?