Born To Hum
Erin MckeownVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
once in the spring of my 24th year
i had nothing to say.
with a dangling promise and
a terrible past
i threw all the words away.
we were born to hum.
you were the last in my 24th year
to make a demand of my voice.
i tickled your ear and
i laughed in your face and
i gave you my choice.
we were born to hum.
we were born to hum.
(lots of picking here, along with the artist saying "hum". it follows the chord
pattern from the rest of the song...C, then F)
it's a gradual running,
a kind of release
that's settled on my face.
once in awhile i complain to myself,
nothing gets done!
nothing's in place!
but i would rather hum.
i would rather hum.
(picking, "hum", C F chord pattern at the end)
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Readable chord sheet for Born To Hum by Erin Mckeown
[C][F] [C]once in the spring of my [F]24th year [C]i had nothing to [F]say. [C]with a dangling promise and [F]a terrible past [C]i threw all the words [F]away. [Em]we were [F]born to [C]hum. [F] [C]you were the last in my [F]24th year [C]to make a demand of my [F]voice. [C]i tickled your ear and [F]i laughed in your face and [C]i gave you my choice. [Em]we were [F]born to [C]hum. [F] [Em]we were [F]born to [C]hum. [F] (lots of picking here, along with the artist saying "hum". it follows the chord pattern from the rest of the song...C, then F) [C]it's a gradual running, [F]a kind of release [C]that's settled on my [F]face. [C]once in awhile i [F]complain to myself, [C]nothing gets done! [F]nothing's in place! [Em]but i would [F]rather [C]hum. [Em]i would [F]rather [C]hum. (picking, "hum", C F chord pattern at the end)