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Born To Hum Chords by Erin Mckeown

Born To Hum chords by Erin Mckeown

Guitar 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            F
once in the spring of my 24th year

C        F
i had nothing to say.

C
with a dangling promise and
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F
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.

C
i tickled your ear and

F
i laughed in your face and

C
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)


C
it's a gradual running,

F
a kind of release

C          F
that's settled on my face.

C        F
once in awhile i complain to myself,

C
nothing gets done!

F
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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