WHEN WE'RE HUMAN

If (Eb)I were a (Fm)hu man be ing I’d head straight for (Ab6)New Or leans, and I’d (Eb)blow this horn so na (Abm)hot and strong, like they (Eb)no one they’ve (Cm7)ev er seen.

You’ve (Eb)heard of a (Fm)Lou is Arm strong, I’d head Mis ter (Ab6)Sid ney Be and I’d (Eb)All those boys gon na (Abm)step a side when they (Eb)no one they’ve (Cm7)ev er seen.

You’ve (Eb)hear this old ex (F7)ga tor play.

(Eb)When I’m hu man, as I (Ebdim7)hope to be, I’m gon na (Ab)blow this horn ’til the (Eb)cows come home, and (F7)ev ’ry one’s gon na bow (Bb7)down to me.

red When I’m my (F#dim)self a gain, I want just the (Ab6)life I had: a (Eb)great big (Eb)par ty (Abm)ev ’ry night.

dles.

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A red head on my (F#dim)left arm, gain, I a bru nette (Ab6)on my right, a (Eb)blonde or (Eb)two to (Abm)hold the can dles.

Now

A (Eb)that seems (Cm7)just a bout (F7)right, eh, (Bb7)Lou is?

Life is short; when you’re (Eb)done, you’re done; we’re (Ab)on this earth to (Abm)have some fun.

And (Eb)that’s the way things are.

(Eb)When I’m (Ebdim)hu (Eb)man, and I’m (Ebdim)gon na (Eb)be, I’m gon na (Ab)tear it up like I (Eb)did be fore, and (F7)that’s a roy al (Bb7)guar an tee.

Your (C)mod es ty be comes you, and your sense of re (F6)spon si (C)bil i ty.

I’ve worked you (C)hard for ev each ’ry and (Fm)thing I’ve got, and (C)that’s the way it’s sup (D7)posed to be.

When (C)I’m es a man be ing, at your least I’ll re (F6)act like (C)one.

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I’ve If you (C)do your best each ’ry and (Fm)ev ’ry day, and (C)that’s the way it’s sup (D7)posed to be.

When (C)good things are (A7)sure to come your way.

(C)What you give is (C)what you get.

My (F)dad dy said that, and I’ll (Fm)nev er for get.

And (C)I com (A7)mend it to you.

(C)When we‘re (Cdim)hu (C)man, and we’re (Cdim)gon na be,...

I’m gon na (F)blow my (F#dim7)horn:

I’m gon na (F)live the high life: I’m gon na (F)do my best to take my (C)place (E7)in the (A7)sun.

(D7)When

(G7)we’re

(C)hu man.