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Born To Hum

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This is my first attempt at tabbing a song by ear. The song's chords are pretty 
simple. The picking makes it a little more interesting, but I didn't try to tab that.
CF (4x)
Conce in the spring of my F24th year
Ci had nothing to Fsay.
Cwith a dangling promise and
Fa terrible past
Ci threw all the words Faway.
Emwe were Fborn to Chum.F  
Cyou were the last in my F24th year
Cto make a demand of my Fvoice.
Ci tickled your ear and
Fi laughed in your face and
Ci gave you my choice.
Emwe were Fborn to Chum.F  
Emwe were Fborn to Chum.F  
(lots of picking here, along with the artist saying "hum". it follows the chord 
pattern from the rest of the song...C, then F)
Cit's a gradual running,
Fa kind of release
Cthat's settled on my Fface.
Conce in awhile i Fcomplain to myself,
Cnothing gets done!
Fnothing's in place!
Embut i would Frather Chum.
Emi would Frather Chum.
(picking, "hum", C F chord pattern at the end)

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Born To Hum

by Erin McKeown

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This is my first attempt at tabbing a song by ear. The song's chords are pretty

simple. The picking makes it a little more interesting, but I didn't try to tab that.

CF (4x)

C F

once in the spring of my 24th year

C F

i had nothing to say.

with a dangling promise and

a terrible past

C F

i threw all the words away.

Em F C F

we were born to hum.

C F

you were the last in my 24th year

C F

to make a demand of my voice.

i tickled your ear and

i laughed in your face and

i gave you my choice.

Em F C F

we were born to hum.

Em F C F

we were born to hum.

(lots of picking here, along with the artist saying "hum". it follows the chord

pattern from the rest of the song...C, then F)

it's a gradual running,

a kind of release

C F

that's settled on my face.

C F

once in awhile i complain to myself,

nothing gets done!

nothing's in place!

Em F C

but i would rather hum.

Em F C

i would rather hum.

(picking, "hum", C F chord pattern at the end)

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