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Human Wheels by John Mellencamp
Human Wheels
Chords used in this song :
F#m
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A/G#
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F#m E D F#m
This land today shall draw it's last breath
F#m E D F#m
And take into it's ancient depths
E A E F#m
This frail reminder of it's brave and blundering deed
E F#m
While I with human hindered eyes
E A A/G# F#m
Unequal to the sweeping curve of life
E F#m
Stand on this single print of time
Chorus:
A E A E F#m
Human wheels, spin round and round
E F#m
While the clock keeps the pace
E A A/G# F#m
Human wheels spin round and round
E F#m
Help the light find my face
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
|C |D |Em | |
|C |D |Em | |
|C |D |G D/F# |Em |
|C |D |Em | |
[Verse]
Em D C Em
This land today, shall draw its last breath
Em D C Em
And take into its ancient depths
D Em
This frail reminder of its giant, dreaming self.
D Em
While I, with human-hindered eyes
D G D/F# Em
Unequal to the sweeping curve of life,
C D Em
Stand on this single print of time.
[Chorus]
C D G D/F# Em
Human wheels spin round and round
C D Em
While the clock keeps the pace.
C D G D/F# Em
Human wheels spin round and round
C D Em
Help the light to my face.
[Instrumental]
|C |D |Em | |
|C |D |Em | |
|C |D |G D/F# |Em |
|C |D |Em | |
[Verse]
Em D C Em
That time, today, no triumph gains
Em D C Em
At this short success of age.
D Em
This pale reflection of its brave and blundering deed
D Em
For I, descend from this vault,
D G D/F# Em
Now dreams beyond my earthly fault
C D Em
Knowledge, sure, from the seed.
[Chorus]
C D G D/F# Em
Human wheels spin round and round
C D Em N.C.
While the clock keeps the pace.
C D G D/F# Em
Human wheels spin round and round
C D Em
Help the light to my face.
[Bridge]
|D Em|N.C. | x2
|C |D |Em | | x4
|D Em|N.C. | x3
|D Em| |
[Verse]
Em D C Em
This land, today, my tears shall taste
Em D C Em
And take into its dark embrace.
D Em
This love, who in my beating heart endures,
D Em
Assured, by every sun that burns,
D G D/F# Em
The dust to which this flesh shall return.
D G D/F# Em
It is the ancient, dreaming dust of God.
[Chorus]
C N.C.
Human wheels spin round and round
While the clock keeps the pace.
Human wheels spin round and round
Help the light find my face.
C D G D/F# Em
Human wheels spin round and round
C D Em
While the clock keeps the pace.
C D G D/F# Em
Human wheels spin round and round
C D Em
Help the light find my face.
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
| * = single strum
| ** = single strum (soft)
[Intro]
Fmaj7 G Am Am
Fmaj7 G Am Am
Fmaj7 G C G/B Am
Fmaj7 G Am
[Verse 1]
Am G Fmaj7 Am
This land today, shall draw its last breath,
Am G Fmaj7 Am
and take into its ancient depths.
G Am
This frail reminder of its giant, dreaming self,
G Am
while I, with human hindered eyes.
G C G/B Am
Unequal to the sweeping curve of life,
Fmaj7 G Am
stand on this single print of time.
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 G C G/B Am
Human wheels spin round and round,
Fmaj7 G Am
while the clock keeps the pace.
Fmaj7 G C G/B Am
Human wheels spin round and round,
Fmaj7 G Am
help the light to my face.
[Instrumental]
Fmaj7 G Am Am
Fmaj7 G Am Am
Fmaj7 G C G/B Am
Fmaj7 G Am*
[Verse 2]
Am G Fmaj7 Am
That time, today, no triumph will gain,
Am G Fmaj7 Am
at this short success of age.
G Am
This pale reflection of its brave and blundering deed,
G Am
for I, descend from this vault.
G C G/B Am
Now dreams beyond my earthly fault
Fmaj7 G Am
knowledge, sure, from the seed.
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 G C G/B Am
Human wheels spin round and round,
Fmaj7 G Am*
while the clock keeps the pace.
Fmaj7 G C G/B Am
Human wheels spin round and round,
Fmaj7 G Am
help the light to my face.
[Instrumental]
G Am* G Am*
Fmaj7 G Am Am
Fmaj7 G Am*
Fmaj7 G C G/B Am
Fmaj7 G Am
G Am* G Am*
G Am* G Am*
Am** G** Fmaj7** Am**
Am** G** Fmaj7** Am**
[Verse 3]
Am** G** Fmaj7** Am**
This land, today, my tears will taste,
Am** G** Fmaj7** Am**
and will take into its dark embrace.
G Am
This love, who in my beating heart endures,
G Am
assured, by every sun that burns.
G C G/B Am
The dust to which this flesh shall return,
G C G/B Am
it is the ancient, dreaming dust of God.
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 N.C.
Human wheels spin round and round,
N.C.
while the clock keeps the pace.
N.C.
(help us out one time, here we go...)
N.C.
Human wheels spin round and round,
N.C.
help the light to my face.
[Outro]
Fmaj7 G C G/B Am
Human wheels spin round and round,
Fmaj7 G Am
while the clock keeps the pace.
Fmaj7 G C G/B Am
Human wheels spin round and round
Fmaj7 G Am G*
help the light to my face.
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version 4
Capo 2
Define:
D/F# 200232
Em7 022030
| * = single strum
[Intro]
C D Em Em
C D Em Em
C D G D/F# Em
C D Em*
[Verse 1]
Em D C Em
This land today, shall draw its last breath,
Em D C Em
and take into its ancient depths.
D/A Em
This frail reminder of its giant, dreaming self,
D/A Em
while I, with human hindered eyes.
D/A G D/F# Em
Unequal to the sweeping curve of life,
C D Em
stand on this single print of time.
[Chorus]
C D G D/F# Em
Human wheels spin round and round,
C D Em
while the clock keeps the pace.
C D G D/F# Em
Human wheels spin round and round,
C D Em
help the light to my face.
[Instrumental]
C D Em Em
C D Em Em
C D G D/F# Em
C D Em
[Verse 2]
Em D C Em
That time, today, no triumph will gain,
Em D C Em
at this short success of age.
D/A Em
This pale reflection of its brave and blundering deed,
D/A Em
for I, descend from this vault.
D/A G D/F# Em
Now dreams beyond my earthly fault
C D Em
knowledge, sure, from the seed.
[Chorus]
C D G D/F# Em
Human wheels spin round and round,
C D Em*
while the clock keeps the pace.
C D G D/F# Em
Human wheels spin round and round,
C D Em
help the light to my face.
[Instrumental]
D Em* D Em*
C D Em Em
C D Em* Em
C D Em7 D/F# Em7
C D Em
D Em* D Em*
D Em* D Em*
[Verse 3]
Em* D* C* Em*
This land, today, my tears shall taste,
Em* D* C* Em*
and take into its dark embrace.
D/A Em
This love, who in my beating heart endures,
D/A Em
assured, by every sun that burns.
D/A G D/F# Em
The dust to which this flesh shall return,
D/A G D/F# Em
it is the ancient, dreaming dust of God.
[Chorus]
C* N.C.
Human wheels spin round and round,
N.C.
while the clock keeps the pace.
N.C.
Human wheels spin round and round,
N.C.
help the light find my face.
[Outro]
C D G D/F# Em
Human wheels spin round and round,
C D Em
while the clock keeps the pace.
C D G D/F# Em
Human wheels spin round and round
C D Em* D/F#*
help the light find my face.
[Mandolin]
C D Em
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version 5
Capo:no capo
Key: b bending
s slide
h hammer on
ELECTRIC GUITAR (Intro, chorus and solo)
INTRO (clean)
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ACOUSTIC GUITAR 1 (Chords)
INTRO: Re Mi Fa#m Re Mi Fa#m Re Mi La Mi Fa#m Re Mi Fa#m
Fa#m Mi Re Fa#m
This land today, shall draw its last breath
Mi Re Fa#m
And take into its ancient depths
Mi Fa#m
This frail reminder of its giant, dreaming self
Mi Fa#m
While I, with human-hindered eyes
Mi La Mi Fa#m
Unequal to the sweeping curve of life
Re Mi Fa#m
Stand on this single print of time
CHORUS:
Re Mi La Mi Fa#m
Human wheels spin round and round
Re Mi Fa#m
While the clock keeps the pace
Re Mi La Mi Fa#m
Human wheels spin round and round
Re Mi Fa#m
Help the light to my face.
ACOUSTIC GUITAR 2 (Mandolino)
RIFF (During the intro)
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