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New Way To Be Human by Switchfoot
New Way To Be Human
Tuning:Standard
*Chords listed at end
This is the riff they use throughout the song. When this sign appears (+),
e|--------------| play this riff.
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|0-h-1-h-2-----|
E|--------------|
~INTRO~
E5 (+)
E5 G5 C5 (+) X[4]
~VERSE~
E5 G5 C5 (+) E5 G5 C5 (+)
Everyday it's the same thing another trend has begun
E5 G5 C5 (+) E5 G5 C5 (+)
Hey kids this might be the one
E5 G5 C5 (+) E5 G5 C5 (+)
It's a race to be noticed and it's leaving us numb
E5 G5 C5 (+) E5 G5 C5 (+)
Hey kids we can't be the ones
~PRE-CHORUS~
C F Am F
With all of our fashions we're still incomplete
C F Am F
The God of redemption could break our routine
~CHORUS~
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
There's a new way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
It's nothing we've ever been
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
There's a new way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 (+)
New way to be human
~VERSE 2~
E5 G5 C5 (+)E5 G5 C5 (+)
And where is our inspiration when all the heroes are gone
E5 G5 C5 (+) E5 G5 C5 (+)
Hey kids could we be the ones
~PRE-CHORUS 2~
C F Am F
'Cause nobody's famous and nobody's fine
C F Am F
We all need forgiveness We're longing inside
~CHORUS 2~
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
There's a new way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
It's nothing we've ever been
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
There's a new way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
It's spreading under my skin
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
There's a new way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
Where divinity blends
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
With a new way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5
New way to be human
~BRIDGE~
D5
You're throwing your love across my impossible space
F5 G5
You've created me take me out of me into
~OUTRO-CHORUS~
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
A new way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
To a new way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
You're a new way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
Where my humanity bends
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
To a new way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
Redemption begins
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
You're a new way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
You're a new way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 G5
You're the only way to be human
A5 G#5 A5 F5 C5 A5 G#5 A5
You're a new way to be human
*Chords used
E5 G5 C5 C F Am A5 G#5 F5 D5
e|-----x-----x-----x-----0-----1-----0-----x-----x-----x-----x-----|
B|-----x-----x-----x-----1-----1-----1-----x-----x-----x-----x-----|
G|-----x-----x-----5-----0-----2-----2-----x-----x-----x-----7-----|
D|-----2-----5-----5-----2-----3-----2-----7-----6-----2-----7-----|
A|-----2-----5-----3-----3-----3-----0-----7-----6-----2-----5-----|
E|-----0-----3-----x-----x-----1-----x-----5-----4-----1-----x-----|
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version 2
You can play C6 as C5add11 (i.e. C6 without the E note).
It's easier to tab the chorus, so it's tabbed; if you want chord names they are appended
at the end of the song.
Riff (R)
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|0-1-2--|
E|-------|
*I'm not sure, but I think you can play with hammer-ons.
Intro:
E5 PM (x3) R
E5 G5 C6 R (x4)
Verse 1:
Em G5 C6 R
Everyday it's the same thing
Em G5 C6 R
Another trend has begun
Em G5 C6 R Em G5 C6 R
Hey kids, this might be the one
Verse 2:
Em G5 C6
It's a race to be noticed
Em G5 C6
And it's leaving us numb
Em G5 C6 R Em G5 C6 R
Hey kids, we can't be the ones
Prechorus 1:
C F
With all of our fashion
Am F
We're still incomplete
C F
The God of redemption
Am Ebmaj7
Could break our routine
Chorus 1:
*"+" marks the start of each bar.
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|------------------5-5----------|
D|7\6/7-----3-3-----5-5-----5-5-6|
A|7\6/7-----3-3-----3-3-----5-5-6|
E|5\4/5-----1-1-------------3-3-4| (x3)
+
There's a new way to be human
+
It's nothing we've ever been
+
There's a new way to be human
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|----------------5---5----------|
D|7\6/7-----3-3---5---5----------|
A|7\6/7-----3-3---3---3-----0-1-2|
E|5\4/5-----1-1------------------|
+
New way to be human
Interlude: E5 G5 C6 R (x2)
Verse 2:
Em G5 C6 R
And where is our inspiration?
Em G6 C6 R
When all the heroes are gone
Em G5 C6 R Em G5 C6 R
Hey kids, could we be the ones?
Prechorus 2:
C F
'Cause nobody's famous
Am F
And nobody's fine
C F
We all need forgiveness
Am Ebmaj7
We're longing inside
Chorus 2:
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|------------------5-5----------|
D|7\6/7-----3-3-----5-5-----5-5-6|
A|7\6/7-----3-3-----3-3-----5-5-6|
E|5\4/5-----1-1-------------3-3-4| (x3)
+
There's a new way to be human
+
It's nothing we've ever been
+
There's a new way to be human
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|----------------5---5----------|
D|7\6/7-----3-3---5---5---5---5-6|
A|7\6/7-----3-3---3---3---5---5-6|
E|5\4/5-----1-1-----------3---3-4|
+
It's spreading under my skin
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|------------------5-5----------|
D|7\6/7-----3-3-----5-5-----5-5-6|
A|7\6/7-----3-3-----3-3-----5-5-6|
E|5\4/5-----1-1-------------3-3-4| (x3)
+
There's a new way to be human
+
Where divinity blends
+
With a new way to be human
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|----------------5---5---5---5--|
D|7\6/7-----3-3---5---5---5---5--|
A|7\6/7-----3-3---3---3---3---3--|
E|5\4/5-----1-1------------------|
+
New way to be human
Bridge:
D5 (E5)
You're throwing your love across
(F5)
my impossible space
D5 (E5)
You've created me
F5 G5
Take me out of me into...
Lead-in:
A5 F5 C5 G5 A5 F5
C5 G5
A new way to be human
A5 F5 C5 G5 A5 F5
C5 G5
To a new way to be human
Chorus (Final):
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|------------------5-5----------|
D|7\6/7-----3-3-----5-5-----5-5-6|
A|7\6/7-----3-3-----3-3-----5-5-6|
E|5\4/5-----1-1-------------3-3-4| (x8)
+
You're a new way to be human
+
Where my humanity bends
+
To a new way to be human
+
Redemption begins
+
You're a new way to be human
+
You're a new way to be human
+
You're the only way to be human
+
You're a new way to be human
Outro:
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|7\6/7--|
A|7\6/7--|
E|5\4/5--| and fade out
CHORDS:
A5 Ab5 F5 C5 G5
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|------------5------|
D|7---6---3---5---5--|
A|7---6---3---3---5--|
E|5---4---1-------3--|
---------------------|
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version 3
intro
E
(e)----x----x----x-----------|
(B)----x----x----x-----------|
(G)--1-x--1-x--1-x-----------|
(D)--2-x--2-x--2-x-----------|
(A)--2-x--2-x--2-x--0-1-2----|
(E)--0-x--0-x--0-x-----------|
<^for these little x's you kinda gotta slap it with your hand
like on "don't be there", and it's in the verse too>
verse
E E G G A
(e)----x-----x-----x---------|
(B)----x-----x-----x---------|
(G)--1-x-1-4-x-4-6-x-6-------|
(D)--2-x-2-5-x-5-7-x-7-------|
(A)--2-x-2-5-x-5-7-x-7-------|
(E)--0-x-0-3-x-3-5-x-5-5-6-7-|
chorus
A G#A F C G G#
(e)----------------------|-------------|
(B)----------------------|-------------|
(G)-------------5-5------|-------------|
(D)--7\6/7-3-3--5-5--5-6-|-------------|
(A)--7\6/7-3-3--3-3--5-6-|-then-0-1-2--|
(E)--5\4/5-1-1-------3-4-|-------------|
<4x>
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version 4
Standard tuning
You will have to listen to the song to get the timing.
Intro: (clean)
E-------|----------| Then, play Riff A 4 times
B-------|----------|
G-------|----------|
D-------|----------|
A-2--2--|-2--0-1-2-|
E-------|----------|
Riff A: (clean)
E-----------|---------------|
B-----------|---------------|
G-----------|---------------|
D-2-x-5-5-x-|-5-5-x-5-------|
A-2-x-5-5-x-|-5-5-x-5-0-1-2-|
E-0-x-3-3-x-|-3-3-x-3-------|
Verse 1: (clean) Play Riff A 8 times
Gtr. 2 rests for 6 measures then play some
stuff involving the open B string and some
natural harmonics* on the fifth fret of the same string.
there might also be some rakes or something like that in there.
Anyway, Idon't know it well enough to tab it for you.(sorry)
Prechorus: (w/ distortion and pan modulation)
E----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
B----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
G----|----|2--|----|----|----|-2--|----|
D-2--|-3--|2--|-3--|-2--|-3--|-2--|-3--|
A-2--|-3--|0--|-3--|-2--|-3--|-0--|-3--|
E-0--|-1--|---|-1--|-0--|-1--|----|-1--|
Chorus:Play Riff B 3 times
Riff B (distorted)
E------------|------------|
B------------|------------|
G------------|-5-5--------|
D-7-6-7--3-3-|-5-5--5-5-6-|
A-7-6-7--3-3-|-3-3--5-5-6-|
E-5-4-5--1-1-|------3-3-4-|
Then play:
E------------|------------|
B------------|------------|
G------------|-5-5--------| Let that last "2" ring until it
D-7-6-7--3-3-|-5-5--------| fades away.
A-7-6-7--3-3-|-3-3--0-1-2-|
E-5-4-5--1-1-|------------|
With that 2 still ringing, rest for 4 measures.
Verse 2:Riff A 4 times
Play the prechorus again
Chorus 2: Riff B 7+1/2 times
Then play:
E---------|
B---------|
G-5-5-5-5-|
D-5-5-5-5-|
A-3-3-3-3-|
E---------|
Bridge:(dist.)
E----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
B----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
G-7--|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
D-7--|----|----|----|-0--|----|----|----|
A-5--|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
E----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
Let ring Let ring
Last Chorus:(dist.)
E---------|-----------|------------|-----------|
B---------|-----------|------------|-----------|
G---------|-5-5-------|------------|-5-5-------| Repeat once
D-7-7-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-6-|-7-6-7--3-3-|-5-5-5-5-6-|
A-7-7-3-3-|-----5-5-6-|-7-6-7--3-3-|-----5-5-6-|
E---------|-----------|------------|-----------|
Gtr. 2
E----|----|------------|----|----|----|---------|-----------------|
B----|----|-3h5b(6)r-3-|-1--|----|----|-11b(13)-|-----------------|
G----|----|------------|----|----|----|---------|-11b(12)-12b(13)-|
D----|----|------------|----|----|----|---------|-----------------|
A----|----|------------|----|----|----|---------|-----------------|
E----|----|------------|----|----|----|---------|-----------------|
Then play Riff C 8 times
Riff C (Dist.)
E---------------|-------------|
B---------------|-------------|
G---------------|-5-5-x-------|
D-7-6-7-x-3-3-x-|-5-5-x-5-5-6-|
A-7-6-7-x-3-3-x-|-3-3-x-5-5-6-|
E-5-4-5-x-1-1-x-|-------3-3-4-|
Then,
E--------|
B--------|
G--------| Let the last chord ring
D-7-6-7--|
A-7-6-7--|
E-5-4-5--|
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version 5
Intro: guitar 2
/e------------------7--5-3---3--5----------3--5--7------->\
|B-------------------------5------------5----------5----->|
|G------------------------------------------------------->|
|D-2---2---2--------------------------------------------->|
|A-2---2---2---012--------------------------------------->|
|D------------------------------------------------------->|
| |
|Intro: guitar 2 |
|e------------------------------------------------------->|
|B------------------------------------------------------->|
|G--------------------------55--------------------------->|
|D-----------------2---55---55--------22---55---00------->|
|A-----------------2---55---33---012--22---55---00---012->|
\D-----------------2---55-------------22---55---00------->/
Intro: guitar 2
/e---7--5-3---3--5-----7-7--5-3----------->\
|B----------5-------------------5-3------->|
|G---------------------------------------->|
|D---------------------------------------->|
|A---------------------------------------->|
|D---------------------------------------->|
| |
|Intro: guitar 2 |
|e---------------------------------------->|
|B---------------------------------------->|
|G-----------55--------------------------->|
|D-22---55---55--------22---55---00------->|
|A-22---55---33---012--22---55---00---012->|
\D-22---55-------------22---55---00------->/
verse 1: guitar 2 (repeat)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
G-----------55----------------------------------55------------------------->
D-22---55---55-------22--55--00-------22---55---55-------22---55---00------>
A-22---55---33--012--22--55--00--012--22---55---33--012--22---55---00--012->
D-22---55------------22--55--00-------22---55------------22---55---00------>
Everyday it’s the same thing another trend has begun hey kids, this might
be the one it’s a race to be noticed and it’s leaving us numb hey kids, we
can’t be the ones
Pre-chorus: guitar 1
e-3~----3~----------3~----3~----3~------------------->
B-3~----6~----------6~----3~----6~------------------->
G-5~----5~----2~----5~----5~----5~----2~------------->
D-5~----3~----2~----3~----5~----3~----2~----1~------->
A-3~----3~----0~----3~----3~----3~----0~----1~------->
D-------3~----------3~----------3~----------1~------->
With all of our fashion we’re still incomplete the God of redemption could
break our routine
Chorus: guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
G------------55-----------------55-----------------55--------------5-5----->
D-757---33---55---556757---33---55---556757---33---55---556757--33-5-5-789->
A-757---33---33---556757---33---33---556757---33---33---556757--33-3-3-789->
D-757---33--------556757---33--------556757---33--------556757--33-----789->
There’s a new way to be human it’s nothing we’ve ever been there’s a new
way to be human new way to be human
---REPEAT VERSE 1
And where is our inspiration when all the heroes are gone? hey kids, could
we be the ones?
---REPEAT PRE-CHORUS
Cause nobody’s famous and nobody’s fine we all need forgiveness and longing
inside
Chorus: guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
G------------55-----------------55-----------------55--------------5-5----->
D-757---33---55---556757---33---55---556757---33---55---556757--33-5-5-5-5->
A-757---33---33---556757---33---33---556757---33---33---556757--33-3-3-5-5->
D-757---33--------556757---33--------556757---33--------556757--33-----5-5->
There’s a new way to be human it’s nothing we’ve ever been there’s a new
way to be human it’s spreading under my skin
Chorus: guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
G------------55-----------------55-----------------55--------------5-5-5-5->
D-757---33---55---556757---33---55---556757---33---55---556757--33-5-5-5-5->
A-757---33---33---556757---33---33---556757---33---33---556757--33-3-3-3-3->
D-757---33--------556757---33--------556757---33--------556757--33--------->
there’s a new way to be human where divinity blends with a new way to be
human new way to be human
bridge: guitar 1
e------------------------------------------------>
B------------------------------------------------>
G-7~----9----10---------7~----9------------------>
D-7~----9----10---------7~----9----3----5555555-->
A-5~----7----8----------5~----7----3----5555555-->
D----------------------------------3----5555555-->
You’re throwing your love across my impossible space you’ve created me take
out of me into
Bridge:
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
G----------5-5---------------5-5---------------5-5----------------5-5------>
D-757--3-3-5-5--5-56757--3-3-5-5--5-56757--3-3-5-5--5-56757--3-3--5-5--5-5->
A-757--3-3-3-3--5-56757--3-3-3-3--5-56757--3-3-3-3--5-56757--3-3--3-3--5-5->
D-757--3-3------5-56757--3-3------5-56757--3-3------5-56757--3-3-------5-5->
A new way to be human to a new way to be human
Chorus: guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
G------------55-----------------55-----------------55---------------55----->
D-757---33---55---556757---33---55---556757---33---55---556757--33--55-556->
A-757---33---33---556757---33---33---556757---33---33---556757--33--33-556->
D-757---33--------556757---33--------556757---33--------556757--33-----556->
You’re a new way to be human where my humanity bends to a new a new way to
be human redemption begins
Chorus: guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
G------------55-----------------55-----------------55---------------55----->
D-757---33---55---556757---33---55---556757---33---55---556757--33--55-556->
A-757---33---33---556757---33---33---556757---33---33---556757--33--33-556->
D-757---33--------556757---33--------556757---33--------556757--33-----556->
You’re a new way to be human you’re a new way to be human you’re the only
way to be human you’re a new way to be human
End with:
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------->
D-757~--------------------------------------------------------------------->
A-757~--------------------------------------------------------------------->
D-757~--------------------------------------------------------------------->
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