The Hum chords by Margo Guryan

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
F    C/E  Dm7
Hmm, mm, mm
G7              C  F  C  F
Hmm-mm, mm-mm, mm

Verse 1:
C                         D(7)
The heat is down and the lights are low
Fm                       C   C/E
The east is buried in an icy snow
F                     C/E
The west is following crisis rules
Dm7            G7          Bb/C
They can't go swimming in their swimming pools

Chorus:
C7
And the tapes go
F          C/E     D7  C/E
Hmm, mm-mm-mm, hmm-mm
F          C/E     D7
Hmm, mm-mm-mm, hmm-mm
G7             C  F  C  F
Hmm-mm, mm-mm, mm

Verse 2:
C                        D7
The prices rise and the market falls
Fm                         C        C/E
The trucks go slow and the congress stalls
F                     C/E
The VP left with the dough he took
Dm7                 G7          Bb/C
And the P tells the world he's not a crook

Chorus:
C7
And the tapes go
F          C/E     D7  C/E
Hmm, mm-mm-mm, hmm-mm
F          C/E     D7
Hmm, mm-mm-mm, hmm-mm
G7             C  F  C  F
Hmm-mm, mm-mm, mm

Verse:
C                   D7
The AG said he'd do anything
Fm                    C          C/E
To help the President become the king
F                       C/E
The kingdom then became cold and empty
Dm7     G7      Bb/C
All except for San Clemente

Chorus:
C7
And the tapes go
F          C/E      D7  C/E
Hmm, mm-mm-mm, hmm-mm
F          C/E      D7
Hmm, mm-mm-mm, hmm-mm
G7              C  F  C  F
Hmm-mm, mm-mm, mm

Verse:
C                           D7
The rich save money and the poor save gas
Fm                          C      C/E
We vote for an elephant and get an ass
F                            C/E
He hires and he fires, he appoints and sacks
Dm7                 G7      Bb/C
But he can't figure out his income tax

Chorus:
C7
And the tapes go
F          C/E     D7  C/E
Hmm, mm-mm-mm, hmm-mm
F          C/E     D7
Hmm, mm-mm-mm, hmm-mm
G7             C F C F
Hmm-mm, mm-mm, mm
C
Hmm