Born To Hum chords by Erin Mckeown

Chords with lyrics

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.

TITLE: born to hum
ARTIST: erin mckeown (http://www.erinmckeown.com/)

CF (4x)

C majorC            FF
once in the spring of my 24th year

C majorC        FF
i had nothing to say.

C majorC
with a dangling promise and

FF
a terrible past

C majorC           FF
i threw all the words away.

E minorEm   FF    C majorC   FF
we were born to hum.


C majorC            FF
you were the last in my 24th year

C majorC           FF
to make a demand of my voice.

C majorC
i tickled your ear and

FF
i laughed in your face and

C majorC
i gave you my choice.


E minorEm   FF    C majorC  FF
we were born to hum.

E minorEm   FF    C majorC  FF
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 FF)

C majorC
it's a gradual running,

FF
a kind of release

C majorC          FF
that's settled on my face.

C majorC        FF
once in awhile i complain to myself,

C majorC
nothing gets done!

FF
nothing's in place!


E minorEm     FF   C majorC
but i would rather hum.

E minorEm   FF   C majorC
i would rather hum.

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