When We're Human

If (F)I were a (Gm)human being,

(F)I'd head straight to (Bb)New Orleans,

(F)and I'd blow this horn so na (Bbm)hot and strong like they (F)no one they've (Dm7)ever (C7)seen.

You've (F)heard of a (Gm)Louis Armstrong,

(F)I'd head Mister (Bb)Sidney Be (F)and I'd All those boys gonna (Bbm)step aside when they (F)no one they've (Dm7)ever (C7)seen.

You've (F)hear this old (G7)exgator play.

(F)When I'm human, as I (Fdim)hope to (F)be,

I'm gonna (Bb)blow this horn 'til the (F)cows come home,

and (G7)ev'ryone's gonna bow (C7)down to me.

(Gm)When head I'm (G#dim)myself again, I want just the (Bb)life I (Bdim)had:

(F)a great big party (Bb)ev'ry night.

Now

(C7)A (Gm)red head on my (G#dim)left arm,

gain, I a brunette (Bb)on my (Bdim)right,

(F)a blonde or two to (Bb)hold the candles.

Now

(C7)A (F)that seems (Dm7)just about (C7)right,

eh, Louis?

(F)Life is short;

when you're done, you're done;

we're (Bb)on this earth to (Bbm)have some fun.

And (F)that's the (Dm7)way things (C)are.

(F)When I'm human, and I'm (Fdim)gonna (F)be,

I'm gonna (Bb)tear it up like I (F)did before,

and (G7)that's a royal (C7)guarantee.

(Cdim)Your (D)modesty (E#dim)becomes you, (D)and your sense of (G)(G#dim)responsibility.

I've worked (D)hard for ev'ry and (G)thing I've got and (D)that's the way it's (E7)supposed (G#7)to be.

When (D)I'm es a man (E#dim)being,

(D)at your least I'll re (G)act like (G#dim)one.

ity. If you (D)do your best each and (G)ev'ry day,

and (D)that's the way it's (E7)supposed (G#7)to be.

When (D)good things are (Bm7)sure to (E7)come your way.

(D)What you give is what you get.

My (G)daddy said that, and I'll (Gm)never forget.

And (D)I (Bm7)commend it (E7)(A7)to you.

(D)When we're human, and we're (Ddim)gonna (D)be,...

I'm gonna (G)blow my horn.

(D)I'm gonna (G)live the high life.

(D)I'm gonna (G)do my best to take my (F#7)place in the (B7)sun.

(D)When (A7)we're