When We're Human

If (Eb)I were a (Fm)human being I'd head straight for (Ab6)New Orleans,

(Eb7)and I'd (Eb)blow this horn so na (Abm)hot and strong,

like they (Eb)no one they've (Cm7)ever seen.

(Bb7)You've (Eb)heard of a (Fm)Louis Armstrong,

I'd head Mister (Ab6)Sidney Be (Eb7)and I'd (Eb)All those boys gon na (Abm)step aside when they (Eb)no one they've (Cm7)ever seen.

(Bb7)You've (Eb)hear this old (F7)exgator play.

(Eb)When I'm human,

as I (Ebdim7)hope to be, I'm gonna (Ab)blow this horn 'til the (Eb)cows come home,

and (F7)ev'ryone's gonna bow (Bb7)down to me.

(Fm)red When I'm (F#dim)myself again, I want just the (Ab6)life I had:

(Eb)a great big party (Abm)ev'ry night.

dles. Now

(Bb7)A (Fm)red head on my (F#dim)left arm,

gain, I a brunette (Ab6)on my right,

(Eb)a blonde or two to (Abm)hold the candles.

Now

(Bb7)A (Eb)that seems (Cm7)just about (F7)right,

eh, (Bb7)Louis?

(Eb)Life is short;

when you're done, you're done;

we're (Ab)on this earth to (Abm)have some fun.

And (Eb)that's the way things are.

(Eb)When I'm (Ebdim)(Eb)human, and I'm (Ebdim)gonna (Eb)be,

I'm gonna (Ab)tear it up like I (Eb)did before,

and (F7)that's a royal (Bb7)guarantee.

(G7)Your (C)modesty becomes you,

and your sense of (F6)(C)responsibility.

I've worked you hard for ev each 'ry and (Fm)thing I've got,

and (C)that's the way it's (D7)supposed to be.

When (C)I'm es a man being,

at your least I'll re (F6)act like (C)one.

ity. I've If you do your best each 'ry and (Fm)ev'ry day,

and (C)that's the way it's (D7)supposed to be.

When (C)good things are (A7)sure to come your way.

(C)What you give is what you get.

My (F)daddy said that, and I'll (Fm)never forget.

And (C)I (A7)commend it to you.

(C)When we're (Cdim)(C)human,

and we're (Cdim)gonna be,...

I'm gonna (F)blow my (F#dim7)horn: