Key: Eb ♫ Intro: Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Abm/B Eb/Bb Bb7 ♫ Verse 1: Eb Fm7 Ebdim/Gb Eb/Bb If I were a human bein' Eb/G Ab Ebdim/A Eb/Bb I'd head straight for New Orleans Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Abm/B And I'd blow this horn so hot and strong Eb Cm7 F7 Bb7 Like no one they've ever seen
♫ Verse 2: Eb Fm7 Ebdim/Gb Eb/Bb You've heard of Louis Armstrong Eb/G Ab Ebdim/A Eb/Bb Mr. Sidney Bechet Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Abm/B All those boys gonna step aside Eb Cm7 F7 Bb7 When they hear this old ex-gator play, listen! ♫ Instrumental: C C C Am7 G7 C Dm7 Ebdim C/E Bb Cm7 C#dim Bb/D ♫ Chorus: Eb Eb Eb D Eb When I'm human, as I hope to be Ab Adim Eb/Bb C7 I'm gonna blow this horn 'til the cows come home F Gm7 Adim F/A Bb And everyone's gonna bow down to me ♫ Bridge: Cm G7 Ab7 G7 Thank you, thank you! Mwah, mwah Cm G7 Ab7 G7 Aw, thank you, I love you too, baby! Bb Cm7 C#dim Bb/D ♫ Verse 3: Eb Fm7 Ebdim/Gb Eb/Bb When I'm myself again Eb/G Ab Ebdim/A Eb/Bb I want just the life I had Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Abm/B A great big party every night Eb/Bb Cm7 F7 Bb7 That doesn't sound too bad ♫ Verse 4: Eb Fm7 Ebdim/Gb Eb/Bb A redhead on my left arm Eb/G Ab Ebdim/A Eb/Bb a brunette on my right Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Abm/B A blonde or two to hold the candles Eb/Bb Cm7/G F7 Bb7 Now that seems just about right, eh, Louis? ♫ Pre-Chorus: Eb Life is short Eb7/Db when you're done, you're done Ab/C Abm/B We're on this earth to have some fun Eb/Bb Cm7 F7 Bb7 And that's the way things are ♫ Chorus: Eb D Eb Eb D Eb When I'm human, and I'm gonna be Ab Adim Eb/Bb C7 I'm gonna tear it up like I did before F Gm7 Adim F/A Bb7 And that's a royal guarantee ♫ Bridge: Cm G7 Ab7 G7 Cm G7 Ab7 G7 G Am7 Bbdim G/B ♫ Verse 5: C Dm7 Ebdim C/E Your modesty becomes you C/E Dm7/F Ebdim/F# C/G And your sense of responsibility C C7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab I've worked hard for everything I've got C/G Am7 D7 G7 And that's the way it's supposed to be ♫ Verse 6: C Dm7 Ebdim C/E When I'm a human being C/E Dm7/F Ebdim/F# C/G at least I'll act like one C C7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab If you do your best each and every day C/G Am7 D7 G7 Good things are sure to come your way ♫ Pre-Chorus: C C7/Bb Whatcha give is whatcha get F/A Fm/Ab My daddy said that and I'll never forget C/G Am7 D7 G7 And I'll recommend it to you ♫ Chorus: C B C When we're human C B C and we're gonna be F F#dim C/G I'm gonna blow my horn! F F#dim C/G I'm gonna live the high life F F#dim C/G E7/G# A7 I'm gonna do my best to take my place in the sun ♫ Outro: D7 G7 C C7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab When we're human G7 C