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Human

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CAPO: 1st fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of Db)
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Cmaj9 = x32430    G   = 320033    D7sus4 = xx0213
D     = xx0232    Bm7 = x24232    D7     = xx0212
Em7   = 022030    Em9 = 024030    C      = x32010
D/F#  = 20023x    Am7 = x02013    Cmaj7  = x32000
[Intro]
| Cmaj9/  /  /  / | D/  /  Em7/  / | D/F#/  /  G/  / | /  /  /  Bm7/ |
| Cmaj9/  /  /  / | D/  /  Em7/  / | D/F#/  /  G/  / | Cmaj9/  /  /  / |
[Verse 1]
Cmaj9Come on, baby, dry your Deyes-Em7----, 
Wipe D/F#your Gtears,Cmaj9  
Cmaj9Never like to see you Dcry-Em7-----,D/F#  G  
(Won't you, Cmaj9please, forgive me?)
[Verse 2]
     Em9I wouldn't ever Cmaj9try to hurt you,
     Em9I just needed Cmaj9someone to hold Em9me,
To fill the void while Cmaj9you were gone,
To Am7fill this space of empti - D7sus4ness!
[Chorus]
       Cmaj9I'm only Dhu- Em7man, of D/F#flesh and Gblood I'm Cmaj9made,
       Cmaj9  DHu - Em7man, D/F#born to Gmake mis - Cmaj9takes!
[Verse 3]
     Em9So many nights I Cmaj9longed to hold you,
     Em9So many times I Cmaj9looked, and saw your Em9face,
Nothing could change the Cmaj9way I feel,
Am7No one else could D7sus4ever   D7take your Cmaj9place!
[Chorus]
I'm only Dhu - Em7man, of D/F#flesh and Gblood I'm Cmaj9made,
       Cmaj9  DHu - Em7man, D/F#born to Gmake mis - Cmaj9takes,
(I am just a Cmaj9man!)  DHu - Em7man,D/F#  G  
Cmaj9(Oo, oo - oo---!    DHu - Em7man!)D/F#  G  
      Cmaj9(Please, forgive me!)
[Bridge]
       Cmaj9The tears I cry aren't tears of pain...
Camj9
       They're only to hide my guilt and shame,
  C        Cmaj7       Cmaj9I forgive you, now I ask the same of you
  C        Cmaj7         Cmaj9While we were apart, I was human too!
[Coda]
Cmaj9Oo-----, Dhu - Em7man,D/F#  G  Cmaj9  
Cmaj9Oo-----, Dhu - Em7man,D/F#  G  Cmaj9  
      Cmaj9I'm only Dhu- Em7man, of D/F#flesh and Gblood I'm Cmaj9made,
(I am just a Cmaj9man!)  DHu- Em7man, D/F#born to Gmake mis - Cmaj9takes
         Cmaj9  DHu - Em7man,D/F#  G  Cmaj9  
Cmaj9Oo-----, Dhu - Em7man!D/F#  G  Cmaj9  
        Cmaj9I'm only Dhu - Em7man!
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
   Em7        D/F#        G
   Bm7        Em9         Am7

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Human

by The Human League

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj9

Em7

D/F#

Bm7

Em9

Am7

D7sus4

Cmaj7

CAPO: 1st fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of Db)

Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo

Cmaj9 = x32430 G = 320033 D7sus4 = xx0213

D = xx0232 Bm7 = x24232 D7 = xx0212

Em7 = 022030 Em9 = 024030 C = x32010

D/F# = 20023x Am7 = x02013 Cmaj7 = x32000

[Intro]

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G Bm7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G Cmaj9

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Cmaj9 D Em7

Come on, baby, dry your eyes-----,

D/F# G Cmaj9

Wipe your tears,

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G

Never like to see you cry------,

Cmaj9

(Won't you, please, forgive me?)

[Verse 2]

Em9 Cmaj9

I wouldn't ever try to hurt you,

Em9 Cmaj9 Em9

I just needed someone to hold me,

Cmaj9

To fill the void while you were gone,

Am7 D7sus4

To fill this space of empti - ness!

[Chorus]

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G Cmaj9

I'm only hu- man, of flesh and blood I'm made,

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G Cmaj9

Hu - man, born to make mis - takes!

[Verse 3]

Em9 Cmaj9

So many nights I longed to hold you,

Em9 Cmaj9 Em9

So many times I looked, and saw your face,

Cmaj9

Nothing could change the way I feel,

Am7 D7sus4 D7 Cmaj9

No one else could ever take your place!

[Chorus]

D Em7 D/F# G Cmaj9

I'm only hu - man, of flesh and blood I'm made,

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G Cmaj9

Hu - man, born to make mis - takes,

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G

(I am just a man!) Hu - man,

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G

(Oo, oo - oo---! Hu - man!)

Cmaj9

(Please, forgive me!)

[Bridge]

Cmaj9

The tears I cry aren't tears of pain...

Camj9

They're only to hide my guilt and shame,

C Cmaj7 Cmaj9

I forgive you, now I ask the same of you

C Cmaj7 Cmaj9

While we were apart, I was human too!

[Coda]

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G Cmaj9

Oo-----, hu - man,

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G Cmaj9

Oo-----, hu - man,

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G Cmaj9

I'm only hu- man, of flesh and blood I'm made,

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G Cmaj9

(I am just a man!) Hu- man, born to make mis - takes

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G Cmaj9

Hu - man,

Cmaj9 D Em7 D/F# G Cmaj9

Oo-----, hu - man!

Cmaj9 D Em7

I'm only hu - man!

For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my

The remaining chord boxes can be the default

Em7 D/F# G

Bm7 Em9 Am7

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