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Youre Only Human

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[Intro]
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
[Verse 1]
  BbYou're having a Gm7hard time and Ablately you don't Fm7feel so good
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
  BbYou're getting a Gm7bad repuAbtation in your Fm7neighborhood
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
  BbIt's alGm7right It's alAbright SomeFm7times that's what it takes
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
  BbYou're only Gm7human you're Aballowed to make your Fm7share of mistakes
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
[Pre-Chorus]
  Fm7You better believe there will bEbe times in your life
When you'll be Dfeeling like a stumbling GmfoolGb7#5  
  Fm7So take it from me you'll learn Ebmore from your accidents
Than Cm7anything that you could ever F7learn at school
[Chorus]
BbDon't forEbget your Absecond wind
Gb/Db  Db  Gb/Db  Db
BbSooner or' later you'll Ebget your Absecond wind
Gb/Db  Db  Gb/Db  Db
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
[Verse 2]
  BbIt's not always Gm7easy to be Abliving in this Fm7world of pain
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
  BbYou're gonna be Gm7crashing into Abstone walls agFm7ain and again
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
  BbIt's alGm7right It's alAbright Though you Fm7feel your heart break
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
  BbYou're only Gm7human You're Abgonna have to Fm7deal with heartache
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
[Pre-Chorus]
  Fm7Just like a boxer in a Ebtitle fight
You got to Dwalk in that ring all aGmloneGb7#5  
  Fm7You're not the only one who's Ebmade mistakes
But they're the Cm7only thing that you can F7truly call your own
[Chorus]
BbDon't forEbget your Absecond wind
Gb/Db  Db  Gb/Db  Db
BbWait in that corner unEbtil that Abbreeze blows in
Gb/Db  Db  Gb/Db  Db
[Bridge]
    Fm6/AbYou've been keeping to yourG7self these days
'Cause you're Gbthinking everything's gone F7wrong
    Ebmaj7Sometimes you just want to D7#9lay down and die
That eGm7motion can be so Am/CstrongG#m/C  Gm/C  
But hold onDm/F  C#m/F  Cm/F  
Till that Eb/Fold second wind comes along
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
[Verse 3]
  BbYou probably Gm7don't want to Abhear advice from Fm7someone else
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
  BbBut I wouldn't be Gm7telling you if AbI hadn't beFm7en there myself
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
  BbIt's alGm7right It's alAbright SomeFm7times that's all it takes
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
  BbWe're only Gm7human We're supAbposed to make miFm7stakes
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
[Pre-Chorus]
  Fm7But I survived all those Eblong lonely days
When it Dseemed I did not have a GmfriendGb7#5  
  Fm7'Cause all I needed was a Eblittle faith
So I could Cm7catch my breath and face the F7world again
[Chorus]
BbDon't forEbget your Absecond wind
Gb/Db  Db  Gb/Db  Db
BbSooner or later you'll Ebfeel that moAbmentum kick in
Gb/Db  Db  Gb/Db  Db
BbDon't forEbget your Absecond wind
Gb/Db  Db  Gb/Db  Db
BbSooner or later you'll Ebfeel that moAbmentum kick in
Gb/Db  Db  Gb/Db  Db
[Outro]
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7
Bb    Gm7    Ab    Fm7

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Youre Only Human

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Fm7

Gb7#5

Cm7

Gb/Db

Fm6/Ab

Ebmaj7

D7#9

Am/C

G#m/C

Gm/C

Dm/F

C#m/F

Cm/F

Eb/F

[Intro]

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

[Verse 1]

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

You're having a hard time and lately you don't feel so good

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

You're getting a bad reputation in your neighborhood

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

It's alright It's alright Sometimes that's what it takes

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

You're only human you're allowed to make your share of mistakes

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm7 Eb

You better believe there will be times in your life

D Gm Gb7#5

When you'll be feeling like a stumbling fool

Fm7 Eb

So take it from me you'll learn more from your accidents

Cm7 F7

Than anything that you could ever learn at school

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Ab

Don't forget your second wind

Gb/Db Db Gb/Db Db

Bb Eb Ab

Sooner or' later you'll get your second wind

Gb/Db Db Gb/Db Db

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

[Verse 2]

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

It's not always easy to be living in this world of pain

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

You're gonna be crashing into stone walls again and again

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

It's alright It's alright Though you feel your heart break

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

You're only human You're gonna have to deal with heartache

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm7 Eb

Just like a boxer in a title fight

D Gm Gb7#5

You got to walk in that ring all alone

Fm7 Eb

You're not the only one who's made mistakes

Cm7 F7

But they're the only thing that you can truly call your own

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Ab

Don't forget your second wind

Gb/Db Db Gb/Db Db

Bb Eb Ab

Wait in that corner until that breeze blows in

Gb/Db Db Gb/Db Db

[Bridge]

Fm6/Ab G7

You've been keeping to yourself these days

Gb F7

'Cause you're thinking everything's gone wrong

Ebmaj7 D7#9

Sometimes you just want to lay down and die

Gm7 Am/C G#m/C Gm/C

That emotion can be so strong

Dm/F C#m/F Cm/F

But hold on

Eb/F

Till that old second wind comes along

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

[Verse 3]

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

You probably don't want to hear advice from someone else

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

But I wouldn't be telling you if I hadn't been there myself

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

It's alright It's alright Sometimes that's all it takes

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

We're only human We're supposed to make mistakes

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm7 Eb

But I survived all those long lonely days

D Gm Gb7#5

When it seemed I did not have a friend

Fm7 Eb

'Cause all I needed was a little faith

Cm7 F7

So I could catch my breath and face the world again

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Ab

Don't forget your second wind

Gb/Db Db Gb/Db Db

Bb Eb Ab

Sooner or later you'll feel that momentum kick in

Gb/Db Db Gb/Db Db

Bb Eb Ab

Don't forget your second wind

Gb/Db Db Gb/Db Db

Bb Eb Ab

Sooner or later you'll feel that momentum kick in

Gb/Db Db Gb/Db Db

[Outro]

Bb Gm7 Ab Fm7

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