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Intro:
E E E G A (x2)
Verse 1:
E
I am the son and the heir
G A E
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar, I am the son and heir
G A
Of nothing in particular
Chorus 1:
Asus2 Cmaj7 G F#m/A
You shut your mouth, how can you say
Bm D E
I go about things the wrong way ?
Asus2 Cmaj7 G F#m/A
I am Human and I need to be loved
Bm D
Just like everybody else does
Interlude:
E E E G A (x2)
Verse 2:
E
I am the son and the heir
G A E
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar, I am the son and heir
G A
Of nothing in particular
Chorus 2:
Asus2 Cmaj7 G F#m/A
You shut your mouth, how can you say
Bm D E
I go about things the wrong way ?
Asus2 Cmaj7 G F#m/A
I am Human and I need to be loved
Bm D
Just like everybody else does
Solo 1:
E E E G A (x4)
Bridge:
Asus2 Cmaj7 G F#m/A
There's a club if you'd like to go
Bm D E
You could meet somebody who really loves you
Asus2 Cmaj7
So you go, and you stand on your own
G F#m/A
And you leave on your own
Bm D
And you go home, and you cry
And you want to die
Solo 2:
E E E G A (x4)
Asus2 Cmaj7 G F#m/A Bm D E
Asus2 Cmaj7 G F#m/A Bm D
E E E E
E E E G A (x2)
Outro:
Asus2 Cmaj7 G F#m/A
You shut your mouth, how can you say
Bm D E
I go about things the wrong way ?
Asus2 Cmaj7 G F#m/A
I am Human and I need to be loved
Bm D E
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Other versions of this song
- How Soon Is Now (Chords)
- How Soon Is Now (Bass)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025