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Human Nature Chords

Michael Jackson Intermediate Key of G 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

G · A · D · Em · F#m

Human Nature Chords – Guitar

Michael Jackson’s smooth and introspective ballad about the call of the city and human connection. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerstyle Feel (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out; the groove is in the syncopated bass notes and vocal melody.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Lookin’ out across the night-time

D C G

The city winks a sleepless eye

G C G

Hear her voice, shake my window

D C

Sweet seducing sighs

Verse 2

G C G

Get me out into the night-time

D C G

Four walls won’t hold me tonight

G C G

If this town is just an apple

D C

Then let me take a bite

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Verse 3

G C G

Reaching out to touch a stranger

D C G

Electric eyes are ev’rywhere

G C G

See that girl, she knows I’m watchin’

D C

She likes the way I stare

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Bridge

Am D

I like livin’ this way

Am D

I like lovin’ this way

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Outro

G C G

Looking out across the morning

D C G

The city’s heart begins to beat

G C G

Reaching out, I touch her shoulder

D C

I’m dreaming of the street

Practice tip: Master the G to C and G to D transitions cleanly, as they form the core of the song; practice the chorus melody separately to nail the rhythmic phrasing of the “Why? Why?” parts.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · A · D · Em · F#m

Human Nature Chords – Ukulele

Michael Jackson’s smooth and introspective ballad about the call of the city and human connection. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerstyle Feel (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out; the groove is in the syncopated bass notes and vocal melody.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Lookin’ out across the night-time

D C G

The city winks a sleepless eye

G C G

Hear her voice, shake my window

D C

Sweet seducing sighs

Verse 2

G C G

Get me out into the night-time

D C G

Four walls won’t hold me tonight

G C G

If this town is just an apple

D C

Then let me take a bite

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Verse 3

G C G

Reaching out to touch a stranger

D C G

Electric eyes are ev’rywhere

G C G

See that girl, she knows I’m watchin’

D C

She likes the way I stare

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Bridge

Am D

I like livin’ this way

Am D

I like lovin’ this way

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Outro

G C G

Looking out across the morning

D C G

The city’s heart begins to beat

G C G

Reaching out, I touch her shoulder

D C

I’m dreaming of the street

Practice tip: Master the G to C and G to D transitions cleanly, as they form the core of the song; practice the chorus melody separately to nail the rhythmic phrasing of the “Why? Why?” parts.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · A · D · Em · F#m

Human Nature Chords – Piano

Michael Jackson’s smooth and introspective ballad about the call of the city and human connection. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerstyle Feel (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out; the groove is in the syncopated bass notes and vocal melody.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Lookin’ out across the night-time

D C G

The city winks a sleepless eye

G C G

Hear her voice, shake my window

D C

Sweet seducing sighs

Verse 2

G C G

Get me out into the night-time

D C G

Four walls won’t hold me tonight

G C G

If this town is just an apple

D C

Then let me take a bite

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Verse 3

G C G

Reaching out to touch a stranger

D C G

Electric eyes are ev’rywhere

G C G

See that girl, she knows I’m watchin’

D C

She likes the way I stare

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Bridge

Am D

I like livin’ this way

Am D

I like lovin’ this way

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Outro

G C G

Looking out across the morning

D C G

The city’s heart begins to beat

G C G

Reaching out, I touch her shoulder

D C

I’m dreaming of the street

Practice tip: Master the G to C and G to D transitions cleanly, as they form the core of the song; practice the chorus melody separately to nail the rhythmic phrasing of the “Why? Why?” parts.

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Emtap to play

F#mtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · A · D · Em · F#m

Human Nature Chords – Banjo

Michael Jackson’s smooth and introspective ballad about the call of the city and human connection. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerstyle Feel (4/4 Time)

↓×↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out; the groove is in the syncopated bass notes and vocal melody.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Lookin’ out across the night-time

D C G

The city winks a sleepless eye

G C G

Hear her voice, shake my window

D C

Sweet seducing sighs

Verse 2

G C G

Get me out into the night-time

D C G

Four walls won’t hold me tonight

G C G

If this town is just an apple

D C

Then let me take a bite

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Verse 3

G C G

Reaching out to touch a stranger

D C G

Electric eyes are ev’rywhere

G C G

See that girl, she knows I’m watchin’

D C

She likes the way I stare

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Bridge

Am D

I like livin’ this way

Am D

I like lovin’ this way

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Outro

G C G

Looking out across the morning

D C G

The city’s heart begins to beat

G C G

Reaching out, I touch her shoulder

D C

I’m dreaming of the street

Practice tip: Master the G to C and G to D transitions cleanly, as they form the core of the song; practice the chorus melody separately to nail the rhythmic phrasing of the “Why? Why?” parts.

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

F#mtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · A · D · Em · F#m

Human Nature Chords – Mandolin

Michael Jackson’s smooth and introspective ballad about the call of the city and human connection. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerstyle Feel (4/4 Time)

↓×↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out; the groove is in the syncopated bass notes and vocal melody.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Lookin’ out across the night-time

D C G

The city winks a sleepless eye

G C G

Hear her voice, shake my window

D C

Sweet seducing sighs

Verse 2

G C G

Get me out into the night-time

D C G

Four walls won’t hold me tonight

G C G

If this town is just an apple

D C

Then let me take a bite

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Verse 3

G C G

Reaching out to touch a stranger

D C G

Electric eyes are ev’rywhere

G C G

See that girl, she knows I’m watchin’

D C

She likes the way I stare

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Bridge

Am D

I like livin’ this way

Am D

I like lovin’ this way

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Outro

G C G

Looking out across the morning

D C G

The city’s heart begins to beat

G C G

Reaching out, I touch her shoulder

D C

I’m dreaming of the street

Practice tip: Master the G to C and G to D transitions cleanly, as they form the core of the song; practice the chorus melody separately to nail the rhythmic phrasing of the “Why? Why?” parts.

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

F#mtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · A · D · Em · F#m

Human Nature Chords – Harmonica

Michael Jackson’s smooth and introspective ballad about the call of the city and human connection. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerstyle Feel (4/4 Time)

↓×↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out; the groove is in the syncopated bass notes and vocal melody.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Lookin’ out across the night-time

D C G

The city winks a sleepless eye

G C G

Hear her voice, shake my window

D C

Sweet seducing sighs

Verse 2

G C G

Get me out into the night-time

D C G

Four walls won’t hold me tonight

G C G

If this town is just an apple

D C

Then let me take a bite

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Verse 3

G C G

Reaching out to touch a stranger

D C G

Electric eyes are ev’rywhere

G C G

See that girl, she knows I’m watchin’

D C

She likes the way I stare

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Bridge

Am D

I like livin’ this way

Am D

I like lovin’ this way

Chorus

G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D G C

If they say, “Why? Why?”

G D

Tell ’em that it’s human nature

G C G

Why? Why? Does he do me that way?

D

Outro

G C G

Looking out across the morning

D C G

The city’s heart begins to beat

G C G

Reaching out, I touch her shoulder

D C

I’m dreaming of the street

Practice tip: Master the G to C and G to D transitions cleanly, as they form the core of the song; practice the chorus melody separately to nail the rhythmic phrasing of the “Why? Why?” parts.