Capo
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Verse 1:
Bm D
Under rich relentless skies
Em
I’ve been setting highs
G
I felt you walk right through me
Bm D
You’re the thing that I invoke
Em
My all persistent goal
G
Sent to make me crazy
Pre-Chorus:
A G
And though, it’s hard now
A G
With time it works out
Chorus:
D F#m
To be human is to love
Bm
Even when it gets too much
G A
I’m not ready to give up
D F#m
To be human is to love
Bm
Even when it gets too much
G A
I’m not ready to give up
Instrumental:
D F#m Bm G A
Verse 2:
Bm D
All the tigers have been out
Em
I don’t care, I hear them howl
G
I let them tear right through me
Bm D
Can you help me not to care
Em
Every breath becomes a prayer
G
Take this pain from me
Pre-Chorus:
A G
And though you’re so far now
A G
So far from my arms now
Chorus:
D F#m
To be human is to love
Bm
Even when it gets too much
G A
I’m not ready to give up
D F#m
To be human is to love
Bm
Even when it gets too much
G A
I’m not ready to give up
:Instrumental]
D F#m Bm G A
D
To be human
F#m
To be human
Bm G A
To be human
Bridge:
Bm F#m
Just ‘cause I predicted this
G Em
Doesn’t make it any easier to live with
Bm F#m
And what’s the point of knowin’ it
G
If you can’t change it?
You can’t change, can’t change it
Bm F#m
Just ‘cause I predicted this
G Em
Doesn’t make it any easier to live with
Bm F#m
And what’s the point of knowin’ it
G
If you can’t change it?
You can’t change, can’t change it
Chorus:
D F#m
To be human is to love
Bm
Even when it gets too much
G A
I’m not ready to give up
D F#m
To be human is to love
Bm
Even when it gets too much
G A
There’s no reason to give up
Outro:
D F#m Bm
G A
Don’t give up
D F#m
G A D
Don’t give up
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- To Be Human (Chords)
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025