
Its Okay To Be Human
Foster The People
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Tom : C
C Em Am G Dm G Dm G
[Verse 1]
C Em Am G Dm G Dm G
When you're all alone and you're thinking about everything
C Em Am G G#m G Dm G
Know that wherever I am, that I'm doing the same
[Chorus]
Dm G
Across the ocean of a thousand miles
Em Am Ab
It doesn't mean we can't talk a while and smile (At each other)
Bb Ab
'Cause we're only human
Bb C Em Am G Dm G Dm G
It's okay to be human
[Verse 2]
C Em Am G Dm G Dm G
We're stronger when we say we don't know the way
C Em Am G G#m G Dm G
The courage that it takes to keep on searching is a beautiful thing
C Em Am G G#m G Dm G
No use in pointing the blame, yeah, we're in this together
[Chorus]
Dm G
Across the ocean, looking up at the stars
Em Am
There's something out there that lets us know
Ab
It's okay (To be human)
Bb Ab
It's okay to be human (We're only human)
Bb Ab
We're only human (We're only human)
G Eb G C Ab F F7 Bb
We'll get through this together
[Bridge]
C Eb Bb Ab F7 Bb
Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up, don't give up, my love
C Eb Bb Ab F7 Bb
Won't give up, won't give up, won't give up, won't give up on you
C Eb Bb Ab F7 Bb
Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up, don't give up, my love
Bb Ab Eb C Em Am G Dm G Dm G
'Cause we're together, at least we're together
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