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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords:
  CX32010
 AmX02210
 Em022000
G  320033 OR 320003
  F133211
Note: On the studio recording she plays F in the verse, live it's Em. Either 
sounds fine, just keep it the same throughout.
Strumming tends to start at the beginning of the second verse.
The riff can be played with strumming by switching between C and Csus4 at the same 
rhythm as in the intro.
Pretty much sure this is right; if you want to add ornamentation try switching 
between Am and Asus2
Intro:
e|C----------------|
B|----------------|
G|-------0--------|    x4
D|---2-3---3-2----|
A|3------------3--|
E|----------------|
Verse:
CWorry, Amtrouble and pain,
Those Emold familiar foes come to Gcall again.
On the Cdoorstep, Amcap in their hands,
You've Ememptied out your pockets just to Gpay the man.
Bridge:
One Cday, one Gday, we'll forCget this all one Fday.
               Am              G   C(riff)
Just for now, we learn to say
Chorus:
AmWe are Fnot our CsorrowsG  
AmWe are Fnot our CscarsG  
AmWe         Fare Conly huGman.
      Am         G   C(riff)
This is what we are
Verse:
We've got a Cwhole new Amworld in our hands
We could Emdream ourselves awake, we could Gmake a stand.
We'd walk Cslowly, our Amheads in the air
EmEven this I Gknow we'll bear.
Bridge:
One Cday, one Gday, we will Csing our blues aFway.
               Am          G   C(riff)
Just for now, we learn to say
Chorus:
AmWe are Fnot our CsorrowsG  
AmWe are Fnot our CscarsG  
AmWe         Fare Conly huGman.
      Am         G   C(riff)
This is what we are
Instrumental: (As verse)
C Am Em G
Bridge: (First line play each chord once, second line strum)
One Cday, one Gday, we will Csing our blues aFway.
               Am          G   C(riff)
Just for now, we learn to say
Chorus:
AmWe are Fnot our CsorrowsG  
AmWe are Fnot our CscarsG  
AmWe         Fare Conly huGman.
      Am         G   C(riff)
This is what we are
Chorus:
AmWe are Fnot our CsorrowsG  
AmWe are Fnot our CscarsG  
AmWe         Fare Conly huGman.
      Am         G    C(riff)
This is what we are
(Strum once)
      Am         G   Criff picked
This is what we are.

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Human

by Nerina Pallot

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Chords in this song · guitar

Chords:

X32010

X02210

022000

G 320033 OR 320003

133211

Note: On the studio recording she plays F in the verse, live it's Em. Either

sounds fine, just keep it the same throughout.

Strumming tends to start at the beginning of the second verse.

The riff can be played with strumming by switching between C and Csus4 at the same

rhythm as in the intro.

Pretty much sure this is right; if you want to add ornamentation try switching

between Am and Asus2

Intro:

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|-------0--------| x4

D|---2-3---3-2----|

A|3------------3--|

E|----------------|

Verse:

C Am

Worry, trouble and pain,

Em G

Those old familiar foes come to call again.

C Am

On the doorstep, cap in their hands,

Em G

You've emptied out your pockets just to pay the man.

Bridge:

C G C F

One day, one day, we'll forget this all one day.

Am G C

(riff)

Just for now, we learn to say

Chorus:

Am F C G

We are not our sorrows

Am F C G

We are not our scars

Am F C G

We are only human.

Am G C

(riff)

This is what we are

Verse:

C Am

We've got a whole new world in our hands

Em G

We could dream ourselves awake, we could make a stand.

C Am

We'd walk slowly, our heads in the air

Em G

Even this I know we'll bear.

Bridge:

C G C F

One day, one day, we will sing our blues away.

Am G C

(riff)

Just for now, we learn to say

Chorus:

Am F C G

We are not our sorrows

Am F C G

We are not our scars

Am F C G

We are only human.

Am G C

(riff)

This is what we are

Instrumental: (As verse)

C Am Em G

Bridge: (First line play each chord once, second line strum)

C G C F

One day, one day, we will sing our blues away.

Am G C

(riff)

Just for now, we learn to say

Chorus:

Am F C G

We are not our sorrows

Am F C G

We are not our scars

Am F C G

We are only human.

Am G C

(riff)

This is what we are

Chorus:

Am F C G

We are not our sorrows

Am F C G

We are not our scars

Am F C G

We are only human.

Am G C

(riff)

This is what we are

(Strum once)

Am G C

riff picked

This is what we are.

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