BEING HUMAN
Micahel Peterson
Album: Being Human

--Piano Intro--

(G) Jenny’s got a nose ring and tattoo on her skin (G/F#)
(Em) All her friends are doin’ it and she wants to fit in
It’s (Am) not about rebellion, (C) she just has a need
To feel like (G) she belongs
Her (G) mama takes one look at her and flies into a rage (G/F#)
Says, (Em) when you gonna grow up child and learn to act your age? 
But (Am) when a young girl’s cry for atten(C)tion
(C) Lies beyond her mama’s compreh(D)ension, it’s just

(G) Human beings being human
Not sure what they’re (Em) doing
Trying to do the best they can
Just (C) human beings being (D) human
Every woman, child, and (G) man

(G) Harry’s turning 49, his hair is turning gray (G/F#)
(Em) Now he’s acting like he’s longing for his glory days
He (Am) buys a harley, dyes his hair, he’s (C) lifting weights
And wearing new col(G)ogne
His (G) wife of 20 years is worried where it’s gonne lead (G/F#)
(Em) Will he turn to someone else to fill his every need? 
(Am) Lately she’s afraid he’s gonna (C) leave her
But (Am) he’s just doing all he can to (D) keep her, it’s just...

(G) Human beings being human
Not sure what they’re (Em) doing
Trying to do the best they can
Just (C) human beings being (D) human
Every woman, child, and (G) man

(F) Sometimes we doubt, sometimes we (C) fear
Often wonder why we’re (F) here
Where do we fit (D) in the plan
(F) We’re all bound to make mistakes
(C) And when we do
It helps to (Bb) underst(D)and (No Chord) it’s just...

(A) Human beings being human
Not sure what they’re (F#m) doing
Trying to do the best they can
Just (D) human beings being (E) human
Every woman, child, and (A) man
(A) Human beings being human
Not sure what they’re (F#m) doing
Trying to do the best they can
Just (D) human beings being (E) human
Every woman, child, and (A) man

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