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Human Wheels

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[Intro]
|     C|     D|     Em|      |
|     C|     D|     Em|      |
|     C|     D| G   D/F#|    Em|
|     C|     D|     Em|      |
[Verse]
EmThis land todayD, shall dCraw its last breaEmth
EmAnd take iDnto its aCncient depthEms
DThis frail reminder of its Emgiant, dreaming self.
DWhile I, with human-hindered eEmyes
DUnequal to the swGeeping D/F#curve of lEmife,
CStand on this singDle print of tiEmme.
[Chorus]
  CHuman wDheels spin Ground D/F#and rEmound
  CWhile the cDlock keeps the pEmace.
  CHuman wDheels spin Ground D/F#and rEmound
  CHelp the lDight to my fEmace.
[Instrumental]
|     C|     D|     Em|      |
|     C|     D|     Em|      |
|     C|     D| G   D/F#|    Em|
|     C|     D|     Em|      |
[Verse]
EmThat time, toDday, no tCriumph gaEmins
EmAt this Dshort sucCcess of aEmge.
DThis pale reflection of its Embrave and blundering deed
DFor I, descend from this Emvault,
DNow dreams beyond my GearthD/F#ly faEmult
CKnowledge, sDure, from the Emseed.
[Chorus]
  CHuman wDheels spin Ground D/F#and rEmound
            C                 D   EmN.C.
  While the clock keeps the pace.
  CHuman wDheels spin Ground D/F#and rEmound
  CHelp the lDight to my fEmace.
[Bridge]
|D    Em|N.C.   | x2
|      C|      D|     Em|       | x4
|D    Em|N.C.   | x3
|    D  Em|       |
[Verse]
EmThis land, todaDy, my teaCrs shall Emtaste
EmAnd take iDnto its dCark emEmbrace.
DThis love, who in my Embeating heart endures,
DAssured, by every sun that Emburns,
DThe dust to which this Gflesh D/F#shall retEmurn.
DIt is the ancient, Gdreaming D/F#dust of GEmod.
[Chorus]
C     N.C.
Human wheels spin round and round
While the clock keeps the pace.
Human wheels spin round and round
Help the light find my face.
  CHuman wDheels spin Ground D/F#and rEmound
  CWhile the cDlock keeps the pEmace.
  CHuman wDheels spin Ground D/F#and rEmound
  CHelp the lDight find my Emface.

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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E minor

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Human Wheels

by John Mellencamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

C D Em

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C D Em

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C D G D/F# Em

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C D Em

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[Verse]

Em D C Em

This land today, shall draw its last breath

Em D C Em

And take into its ancient depths

D Em

This frail reminder of its giant, dreaming self.

D Em

While I, with human-hindered eyes

D G D/F# Em

Unequal to the sweeping curve of life,

C D Em

Stand on this single print of time.

[Chorus]

C D G D/F# Em

Human wheels spin round and round

C D Em

While the clock keeps the pace.

C D G D/F# Em

Human wheels spin round and round

C D Em

Help the light to my face.

[Instrumental]

C D Em

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C D Em

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C D G D/F# Em

| | | | |

C D Em

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[Verse]

Em D C Em

That time, today, no triumph gains

Em D C Em

At this short success of age.

D Em

This pale reflection of its brave and blundering deed

D Em

For I, descend from this vault,

D G D/F# Em

Now dreams beyond my earthly fault

C D Em

Knowledge, sure, from the seed.

[Chorus]

C D G D/F# Em

Human wheels spin round and round

C D Em

N.C.

While the clock keeps the pace.

C D G D/F# Em

Human wheels spin round and round

C D Em

Help the light to my face.

[Bridge]

|D Em|N.C. | x2

C D Em

| | | | | x4

|D Em|N.C. | x3

D Em

| | |

[Verse]

Em D C Em

This land, today, my tears shall taste

Em D C Em

And take into its dark embrace.

D Em

This love, who in my beating heart endures,

D Em

Assured, by every sun that burns,

D G D/F# Em

The dust to which this flesh shall return.

D G D/F# Em

It is the ancient, dreaming dust of God.

[Chorus]

C N.C.

Human wheels spin round and round

While the clock keeps the pace.

Human wheels spin round and round

Help the light find my face.

C D G D/F# Em

Human wheels spin round and round

C D Em

While the clock keeps the pace.

C D G D/F# Em

Human wheels spin round and round

C D Em

Help the light find my face.

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