John Prine - Some Humans Ain’t Human Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G7, G

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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CSomehumansain’thuman,somepeopleain’tFkind.

YouopenuptheirG7hearts,andhere’swhatyou’llCfind.

AfewfrozenCpizzas,someicecubeswithFhair

Abroken G7popsicle,youdon’twannagoCthere.

Somehumansain’tChuman,thoughtheywalklikeweFdo.

TheyliveandtheyG7breathe,justtoturntheoldCscrew.

Theyscrewyouwhenyou’reCsleepin’,theytrytoscrewyouFblind.

Somehumansain’tG7human,somepeopleain’tCkind.

YoumightgotoFchurch,andsitdowninaCpew.

Thosehumanswhoain’tG7human,willbesittingrightnexttoCyou.

TheytalkaboutyourFfamily,theytalkaboutyourCclothes,

Whentheydon’tknowtheirG7ownass,fromtheirown Celbows.

Jealousyand Gstupidity,don’tequalCharmony.

GCGCFCG7C

HaveyoueverG7noticed,whenyourfeelin’reallyCgood,

There’salwaysaG7pigeon,that’llcomeshitonyourChood?

Oryou’refeelin’yourFfreedom,andtheworld’soffyourCback

SomecowboyfromG7Texas,startshisownwarinCIraq.

Somehumansain’tChuman,somepeopleain’tFkind.

TheyliethroughtheirG7teeth,withtheirheaduptheir Cbehind

YouopenuptheirChearts,andhere’swhatyou’llFfind.

Somehumansain’tG7human,somepeopleain’tCkind.

GCGC

ArtistJohn Prine

AlbumAmerican Folk (Soundtrack)

GenresFolk

Year2005

KeyC

DifficultyEasy

How to play Some Humans Ain't Human on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

John Prine - Some Humans Ain't Human on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Some Humans Ain't Human uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (12), C → F (10), and C → G (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
Place index finger on E string fret 1.
Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

2. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7:

Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

3. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

4. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Place index finger on C string fret 2.
Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Some Humans Ain't Human chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Some Humans Ain't Human.

Some Humans Ain't Human includes 50 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Some Humans Ain't Human contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Some Humans Ain't Human connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%