[Intro] E  B
 
[Primei Parte]

                  E
If I were a human being 

I'd head straight for New Orleans 
        A
And I'd blow this horn so hot and strong 

Like no one they've ever seen

You've heard of Louis Armstrong? 
              E
Mister Sidney Bechet? 
                     A
All those boys gonna step aside 

When they hear this old ex-gator play 

Listen!
 
( C#  G# )
 
[Refrão]
 
E
When I'm human 

As I hope to be 
 
I'm gonna blow this horn 
         C#
'Til the cows come home 
F#
And everyone's gonna bow down to me
  
[Segunda Parte]
 
F#
When I'm myself again 
 
I want just the life I had 
E
A great big party every night 
C#m
That doesn't sound too bad 
                     B
A redhead on my left arm
 
A brunette on my right 
  E
A blonde or two to hold the candles 

Now that seems just about right 

Eh, Louis?
  
[Prechorus]
 
E
Life is short 

When you're done, you're done 
A                   C
We're on this earth to have some fun 
B
And that's the way things are 
 
[Refrão]
 
E        B
When I'm human
  
And I'm gonna be 
                     C#m
I'm gonna tear it up like I did before 
G#m                  B
And that's the royal guarantee 
 
[Terceira Parte]
 
A
Your modesty becomes you
         C#
And your sense of responsibility 
                          F#
I've worked hard for everything I've got 
 
And that's the way it's supposed to be 
     C#
When I'm a human being 

At least I'll act like one 

If you do your best each and every day 

Good things are sure to come your way 
 
[Refrão]
 
C#
What you give is what you get 
A#m                A
My daddy said that and I'll never forget 
C#
And I commend it to you
C#
When we're human
 
And we're gonna be

F#                     F
I'm gonna blow my horn 
F#                      C#
I'm gonna live the high life 
F#                                       A#
I'm gonna do my best to take my place in the sun
C#  F#  G#    Fm
When we're human