Human chords by The Human League (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Db5
Dbmaj9
Eb
Fm7
Eb/G
Ab
Cm7
Eb6
Bbm7
Eb9sus4

Intro 1

Db5

Interlude 1

Dbmaj9

Fm7

Eb/G

Cm7

Dbmaj9

Fm7

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

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Verse 1

Dbmaj9

Fm7

Come on, baby, dry your eyes

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

Wipe your tears

Dbmaj9

Fm7

Never like to see you cry

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

(Won't you please forgive me?)

Pre-chorus 1

Fm7

Cm7

Dbmaj9

I wouldn't ever try to hurt you

Fm7

Eb6

Dbmaj9

I just needed someone to hold me

Fm7

Cm7

Dbmaj9

To fill the void while you were gone

Bbm7

Eb9sus4

To fill this space of emptiness

Chorus 1

Dbmaj9

Fm7

I'm only hu man

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

of flesh and blood I'm made

Fm7

(Ooh) Hu man,

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

born to make mistakes

Pre-chorus 2
Fm7 
Cm7 
Dbmaj9 
So many    nights I         longed to hold you
Fm7 
Eb6 
Dbmaj9 
So many    times I         looked
and saw your face
Fm7 
Cm7 
Dbmaj9 
Nothing could change the       way I feel
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
No     one else could ever        take your

Chorus 2

Dbmaj9

Fm7

(place) I'm only hu man

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

of flesh and blood I'm made

Fm7

(Ooh) Hu man,

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

born to make mistakes

Interlude 2

Dbmaj9

Fm7

(I am just a man, hu man)

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

Fm7

(Ooh, hu man)

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

(Please forgive me)

Bridge 1

Db5

The tears I cry aren't tears of pain

They're only to hide my guilt and shame

I forgive you, now I ask the same of you

Interlude 3
While we were apart I was human too
Dbmaj9 
Eb 
Fm7 
(Ooh,     hu  man)
Eb/G 
Ab 
Dbmaj9 
Dbmaj9 
Eb 
Fm7 
(Ooh,     hu  man)
Eb/G 
Ab 
Dbmaj9 

Chorus 3

Dbmaj9

Fm7

I'm only hu man

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

of flesh and blood I'm made

Fm7

(Ooh) Hu man,

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

born to make mistakes

Interlude 4

Dbmaj9

Fm7

(Hu man)

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

Fm7

(Ooh, hu man)

Eb/G

Dbmaj9

Outro 1

Db5

Dbmaj9

Db5

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Db5
Dbmaj9
Eb
Fm7
Eb/G
Ab
Cm7
Eb6
Bbm7
Eb9sus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Ab majorBPM: 102

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db5: x-4-6-x-x-x
Dbmaj9: x-4-3-5-4-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Eb9sus4: x-x-1-1-2-1

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This is the definitive original version of Human by The Human League, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Human League.