This is my first attempt at tabbing a song by ear. The song's chords are pretty
simple. The picking makes it a little more interesting, but I didn't try to tab that.
TITLE: born to hum
ARTIST: erin mckeown (http://www.erinmckeown.com/)
CF (4x)
CF
once in the spring of my 24th year
CF
i had nothing to say.
C
with a dangling promise and
F
a terrible past
CF
i threw all the words away.
EmFCF
we were born to hum.
CF
you were the last in my 24th year
CF
to make a demand of my voice.
C
i tickled your ear and
F
i laughed in your face and
C
i gave you my choice.
EmFCF
we were born to hum.
EmFCF
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)
C
it's a gradual running,
F
a kind of release
CF
that's settled on my face.
CF
once in awhile i complain to myself,
C
nothing gets done!
F
nothing's in place!
EmFC
but i would rather hum.
EmFC
i would rather hum.
(picking, "hum", C F chord pattern at the end)