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Key: Eb
β« Intro:
Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Abm/B
Eb/Bb Bb7
β« Verse 1:
Eb Fm7 Ebdim/Gb Eb/Bb
If I were a human bein'
Eb/G Ab Ebdim/A Eb/Bb
I'd head straight for New Orleans
Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Abm/B
And I'd blow this horn so hot and strong
Eb Cm7 F7 Bb7
Like no one they've ever seen
β« Verse 2:
Eb Fm7 Ebdim/Gb Eb/Bb
You've heard of Louis Armstrong
Eb/G Ab Ebdim/A Eb/Bb
Mr. Sidney Bechet
Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Abm/B
All those boys gonna step aside
Eb Cm7 F7 Bb7
When they hear this old ex-gator play, listen!
β« Instrumental:
C C
C Am7 G7
C Dm7 Ebdim C/E
Bb Cm7 C#dim Bb/D
β« Chorus:
Eb Eb Eb D Eb
When I'm human, as I hope to be
Ab Adim Eb/Bb C7
I'm gonna blow this horn 'til the cows come home
F Gm7 Adim F/A Bb
And everyone's gonna bow down to me
β« Bridge:
Cm G7 Ab7 G7
Thank you, thank you! Mwah, mwah
Cm G7 Ab7 G7
Aw, thank you, I love you too, baby!
Bb Cm7 C#dim Bb/D
β« Verse 3:
Eb Fm7 Ebdim/Gb Eb/Bb
When I'm myself again
Eb/G Ab Ebdim/A Eb/Bb
I want just the life I had
Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Abm/B
A great big party every night
Eb/Bb Cm7 F7 Bb7
That doesn't sound too bad
β« Verse 4:
Eb Fm7 Ebdim/Gb Eb/Bb
A redhead on my left arm
Eb/G Ab Ebdim/A Eb/Bb
a brunette on my right
Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Abm/B
A blonde or two to hold the candles
Eb/Bb Cm7/G F7 Bb7
Now that seems just about right, eh, Louis?
β« Pre-Chorus:
Eb
Life is short
Eb7/Db
when you're done, you're done
Ab/C Abm/B
We're on this earth to have some fun
Eb/Bb Cm7 F7 Bb7
And that's the way things are
β« Chorus:
Eb D Eb Eb D Eb
When I'm human, and I'm gonna be
Ab Adim Eb/Bb C7
I'm gonna tear it up like I did before
F Gm7 Adim F/A Bb7
And that's a royal guarantee
β« Bridge:
Cm G7 Ab7 G7
Cm G7 Ab7 G7
G Am7 Bbdim G/B
β« Verse 5:
C Dm7 Ebdim C/E
Your modesty becomes you
C/E Dm7/F Ebdim/F# C/G
And your sense of responsibility
C C7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab
I've worked hard for everything I've got
C/G Am7 D7 G7
And that's the way it's supposed to be
β« Verse 6:
C Dm7 Ebdim C/E
When I'm a human being
C/E Dm7/F Ebdim/F# C/G
at least I'll act like one
C C7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab
If you do your best each and every day
C/G Am7 D7 G7
Good things are sure to come your way
β« Pre-Chorus:
C C7/Bb
Whatcha give is whatcha get
F/A Fm/Ab
My daddy said that and I'll never forget
C/G Am7 D7 G7
And I'll recommend it to you
β« Chorus:
C B C
When we're human
C B C
and we're gonna be
F F#dim C/G
I'm gonna blow my horn!
F F#dim C/G
I'm gonna live the high life
F F#dim C/G E7/G# A7
I'm gonna do my best to take my place in the sun
β« Outro:
D7 G7 C C7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab
When we're human
G7 C
Song History
Published: November 22, 2023
Last Updated: November 22, 2023