When We're Human chords by Anika Noni Rose, Michael-Leon Wooley, The Princess And The Frog (Official Version)

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Eb
Eb/Db
Ab/C
Abm/B
Eb/Bb
Bb7
Fm
Gbdim7
Eb/G
Ab
Adim7
C7
F9
C
G7
Dm
Ebdim7
C/E
Bb
Cm
Dbdim7
Bb/D
Baug
Ab7
G
Am
Bbdim7
G/B
F
C/G
C/Bb
F/A
Fm/Ab
A7
D9
Cdim7
E7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Eb 
Fm 
Gbdim7 
If  (E flat major) I    were a  (F minor) human be (G flatdim7) ing
Eb/G 
 (E flat/G) I'd head straight
Ab 
Adim7 
for  (A flat major) New  Orleans  (Adim7) 
Eb/Bb 
Eb 
Eb/Db 
 (E flat/Bb) And I'd  (E flat major) blow this horn  (E flat/Db) 
Ab/C 
Abm/B 
so  (A flat/C) hot     and strong  (A flat minor/B) 
Eb/Bb 
C7 
F9 
Bb7 
Like  (E flat/Bb) no       one they've  (C7) ever  (F9) seen  (B flat7) 
Eb 
Fm 
Gbdim7 
Eb/G 
You've  (E flat major) heard of  (F minor) Louis Arm (G flatdim7) strong  (E flat/G) 
Ab 
Adim7 
Eb/Bb 
Mr. Sid (A flat major) ney Be (Adim7) chet?     (E flat/Bb) 
Eb 
Eb/Db 
Ab/C 
Abm/B 
All  (E flat major) those boys  (E flat/Db) gonna  (A flat/C) step    aside  (A flat minor/B) 
Eb/Bb 
C7 
F9 
Bb7 
When they  (E flat/Bb) hear     this old  (C7) ex- (F9) gator play  (B flat7) 

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Solo 1

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Chorus 1
Eb 
 (E flat major) When I'm human
Ebdim7 
Eb 
As I  (E flatdim7) hope       to be  (E flat major) 
Ab 
Adim7 
I'm gonna  (A flat major) blow this horn  (Adim7) 
Eb/Bb 
C7 
'Til the  (E flat/Bb) cows     come home  (C7) 
F9 
Bb7 
And  (F9) everyone's gonna bow  (B flat7) down  to me

Interlude 1

Thank you, thank you, mwah-mwah

Aw, thank you, I love you too baby

Verse 2
Eb 
Fm 
Gbdim7 
Eb/G 
 (E flat major) When  (F minor) I'm  my (G flatdim7) self       a (E flat/G) gain
Ab 
Adim7 
Eb/Bb 
I want just the  (A flat major) life I had  (Adim7)  (E flat/Bb) 
Eb 
Eb/Db 
Ab/C 
Abm/B 
A  (E flat major) great big  (E flat/Db) party     (A flat/C) every   night  (A flat minor/B) 
Eb/Bb 
C7 
F9 
Bb7 
 (E flat/Bb) That doesn't  (C7) sound too  (F9) bad   (B flat7) 
Eb 
Fm 
Gbdim7 
Eb/G 
A  (E flat major) redhead  (F minor) on   my  (G flatdim7) left       arm  (E flat/G) 
Ab 
Adim7 
Eb/Bb 
A brunette on  (A flat major) my right  (Adim7)  (E flat/Bb) 
Eb 
Eb/Db 
Ab/C 
Abm/B 
A  (E flat major) blonde or two  (E flat/Db) to hold  (A flat/C) the can (A flat minor/B) dles
Eb/Bb 
Eb/G 
F9 
Now  (E flat/Bb) that     seems  (E flat/G) just    about  (F9) right
Bb7 
Eh,  (B flat7) Louis?
Eb 
 (E flat major) Life is short
Eb/Db 
When you're  (E flat/Db) done,    you're done
Ab/C 
We're  (A flat/C) on      this earth
Abm/B 
To  (A flat minor/B) have     some fun
Eb/Bb 
C7 
F9 
Bb7 
And  (E flat/Bb) that's   the way  (C7) things are  (F9)  (B flat7) 

Chorus 2

When I'm human

And I'm gonna be

I'm gonna tear it up like I did before

And that's the royal guarantee

Interlude 2

Verse 3
C 
Dm 
Ebdim7 
C/E 
Your  (C major) modesty  (D minor) becomes  (E flatdim7) you  (C/E) 
F 
Gbdim7 
C/G 
And your sense of res (F major) ponsi (G flatdim7) bil        i (C/G) ty
C 
C/Bb 
F/A 
I've worked  (C major) hard for  (C/Bb) every    (F/A) thing
Fm/Ab 
I've got  (F minor/Ab) 
C/G 
A7 
D9 
G7 
And  (C/G) that's the way  (A7) it's sup (D9) posed to be  (G7) 
C 
Dm 
Ebdim7 
C/E 
When  (C major) I'm a  (D minor) human  (E flatdim7) being       (C/E) 
F 
Gbdim7 
C/G 
At least I'll  (F major) act like  (G flatdim7) one         (C/G) 
C 
C/Bb 
F/A 
Fm/Ab 
If you  (C major) do your best  (C/Bb) each and  (F/A) every day  (F minor/Ab) 
C/G 
A7 
D9 
G7 
 (C/G) Good  things are  (A7) sure to  (D9) come your way  (G7) 
C 
C/Bb 
 (C major) What you give is  (C/Bb) what    you get
F/A 
My  (F/A) daddy said that
Fm/Ab 
And I'll  (F minor/Ab) never    forget
C/G 
A7 
D9 
G7 
And  (C/G) I     commend  (A7) it to  (D9) you  (G7) 

Outro 1
C 
 (C major) When we're human
Cdim7 
C 
And we're  (Cdim7) gonna    be  (C major) 
F 
Gbdim7 
I'm gonna  (F major) blow my horn  (G flatdim7) 
F 
Gbdim7 
C/G 
I'm gonna  (F major) live the high  (G flatdim7) life  (C/G) 
F 
Gbdim7 
I'm gonna  (F major) do my best  (G flatdim7) 
C/G 
E7 
A7 
To take my  (C/G) place  (E7) in   the  (A7) sun
D9 
G7 
 (D9) When  (G7) we're
C 
C/Bb 
F/A 
Fm/Ab 
 (C major) human  (C/Bb)  (F/A)  (F minor/Ab) 
C/G 
G7 
C 
 (C/G)  (G7)  (C major) 

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Eb
Eb/Db
Ab/C
Abm/B
Eb/Bb
Bb7
Fm
Gbdim7
Eb/G
Ab
Adim7
C7
F9
C
G7
Dm
Ebdim7
C/E
Bb
Cm
Dbdim7
Bb/D
Baug
Ab7
G
Am
Bbdim7
G/B
F
C/G
C/Bb
F/A
Fm/Ab
A7
D9
Cdim7
E7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 214

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

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Eb/Db: x-4-x-3-4-3
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Abm/B: 7-x-6-8-x-x
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Gbdim7: 2-x-1-2-1-x
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Adim7: 5-x-4-5-4-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F9: 1-3-1-2-1-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Ebdim7: x-x-1-2-1-2
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Dbdim7: x-4-5-3-5-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Baug: x-2-1-0-0-3
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Bbdim7: x-1-2-0-2-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
C/Bb: x-1-2-0-1-0
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Fm/Ab: 4-x-3-5-x-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D9: x-5-4-5-5-x
Cdim7: x-3-4-2-4-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of When We're Human by Anika Noni Rose, Michael-Leon Wooley, The Princess And The Frog, 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 Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Anika Noni Rose, Michael-Leon Wooley, The Princess And The Frog.