Steam Powered Giraffe – Only Human (Guitar)

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[Hyphens and periods are used to help show timing in certain places] [Note that each of the Verse sections are different in length] [Note that the Bridge 1 and Solo sections are in 6/8 time while the rest of the song is in 4/4 time] [Note that the Bridge 1 section returns to 4/4 on the Fm] [Intro] C E Fmaj7 Fm (x2) [Verse]
         C
Well hello there,

                    E
did you have a nice day?

                  Am
I can tell by the look on your face,

                F
you've got some things on your plate

           C
I am your robot, (Beep-bop, beep)

                   E
May I please take your bags? (Bobbidy-beep)

               Am
Feel free to deposit your worries

         F
into the metaphorical trash

     C                                  E
That passive aggression, will do you no good

          Am                             F
Try the direct approach, then a solution we might broach

             C                               E
Once we move past it, we gotta think about tomorrow,

          Am                               F                Fm
I'll take care of the chores, the critical thinking is yo---ours
[Chorus]
             C                 E
You must remember, you're only human,

           Fmaj7              Fm
and you've come so far, don't give up now

               C                           E
You gotta keep going, keep your wits about you,

       Fmaj7              Fm
face adversity, remain complex and incomplete
[Verse]
              C
Hold it right there (stop)

                   E
Give me that can of beans (hand it over)

       Am                          F
I will open it for you, you've got better things to do

        C
Do not worry (let it go)

                 E
about little ol' me, (ain’t no thing)

      Am                         F
I was built for this, my purpose is your ease

                 C                      E
If you're having difficulties, going to sleep,

       Am                        F
let me sing you a song, help you drift along
[Bridge 1]
  C                         E
Close your eyes, relax your limbs,

          Am   G                 F       Fm
open your mind, let the dreams begi--i-i-i----n
[Solo] E . . . F . . . (x4) Am . G . F . Fm . [Chorus]
        C                             E
Just remember, to stand before you can fly

       Fmaj7                     Fm
You're human only once, so give it a good try

             C            E
Follow your nose, or just follow your heart,

       Fmaj7                          Fm
Oh the choice is up to you, nobody else but you
[Bridge 2]
                E                 Am
While you were asleep I was contemplating

      F                          C
Maybe I'm only human with rusted metal plating

               E                       Am
and you're the robot, under constant repair

    F                              Fm
But that's just silly, why would a robot have hair
[Verse]
                C
I can make life simple, (with ones and zeroes)

                  E
you can make mine obsolete (but please don’t)

     Am                          F
Your memories they stick, mine I can’t delete

                  C                    E
We can both fake a smile, we can be confused at times

       Am                           F            Fm
We can both write poetry, and match simple rhy---ymes
[Chorus]
            C                  E
You must remember, you're only human

             Fmaj7               Fm
You've got a ways to go, so put on a good show

        C                E
Keep it murky, or make it crystal clear,

        Fmaj7                         Fm                C
Oh, the choice is up to you, no one but beautiful you---u
E Fmaj7 Fm C