Chords (in standard tuning, BTW):
[verse chorus]
F# A B D A C#m E
E- 2 - - - 5 4 0
B- 2 2 4 7 5 5 0
G- 3 2 4 7 6 6 1
D- 4 2 4 7 7 6 2
A- 4 0 2 5 7 4 2
E- 2 - - - 5 - 0
The opening "riff" is just the F# chord (2nd fret position) with loads of
reverb, another way to get that "wavy" feeling from just
playing the one chord is to position your hand to play the F# as I've shown
you above, except hammer on the first-finger barre on
the 2nd fret to begin the riff (^ = downstroke. v = upstroke):
F# ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ do this twice; the second time the lead guitarist
E|-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2 | (on tour, Johnny) plays:
B|-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2 | (4/5\4) just before the rhythm guitarist
G|-3---3-3-3-3-3-4-3 | (on tour, Craig Gannon) plays the next chords
D|-4---4-4-4-4-2-2-2 |
A|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4 |
E|-0(H)2-2-2-2-2-2-2 |
[Verse 1]
F#
I am the son and the heir
A B F#
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
A B
Of nothing in particular
[Chorus]
D A
You shut your mouth, how can you say
C#m E F#
I go about things the wrong way ?
D A
I am Human and I need to be loved
C#m E F# F# F# A B
Just like everybody else does
[Verse 1]
F#
I am the son and the heir
A B F#
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
A B
Oh, of nothing in particular
[Chorus]
D A
You shut your mouth
D A
You shut your mouth, how can you say
C#m E F#
I go about things the wrong way ?
D A
I am Human and I need to be loved
C#m E F# F# F# A B
Just like everybody else does
[Verse 2]
D A
There's a club if you'd like to go
C#m E F#
You could meet somebody who really loves you
D
So you go, and you stand on your own
A
And you leave on your own
C#m E
And you go home, and you cry
F# F# F# A B
And you want to die
D A
When you say it's gonna happen "now"
C#m E F#
Well, when exactly do you mean?
D A
See I've already waited too long
C#m E F#
And all my hope is gone
[Chorus]
D A
You shut your mouth, how can you say
C#m E F#
I go about things the wrong way ?
D A
I am Human and I need to be loved
C#m E F# F# F# A B
Just like everybody else does
