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Jul252018

Muse – Something Human Chord progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

ChordsA Asus4 E F#m D F#m7 A7

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This is the chord progression of Something Human by Muse on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A Asus4 A

[Verse 1]
Asus4 A Asus4 A
My circuits have blown
E F#m D F#m
I know it’s self imposed
E D E
And all I have shared, and all I have loved
F#m D F#m
Is all I’ll ever own

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E A Asus4 A
But something has changed
E F#m D F#m
I feel so alive
E D E
My life just blew up, I’d give it all up
A Asus4 A
I’ll depressurise

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m E D A E
Oh, oh, oh, ten thousand miles left on the road
F#m E D A E
Oh, oh, oh, five-hundred hours ’till I am home

[Chorus]
A E F#m F#m7 D
I need something human, hu u man
A E F#m F#m7 D A Asus4 A
Human, hu u man

[Verse 2]
Asus4 A Asus4 A
Lets face all our fears
E F#m D F#m
Come out of the shade
E D E
Lets burn all the money, absolve all the lies
F#m D F#m
And wake up unscathed

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E A Asus4 A
The big picture’s gone
E F#m D F#m
Replaced with visions of you
E D E
Now life can begin, I’ve cleansed all my sins
A Asus4 A
I’m about to break through

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m E D A E
Oh, oh, oh, five thousand miles left on the road
F#m E D A E
Oh, oh, oh, two-hundred hours till I am home

[Chorus]
A E F#m F#m7 D
I need something human, hu u man
A E F#m F#m7 D
Human, hu u man

[Bridge]
A E F#m F#m7 D
And I need the touch
A E F#m A7 D
And something human, hu u man

[Synth Solo]
A Asus4 A
E F#m D F#m
E D E
A Asus4 A

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m E D A E
Oh, oh, oh, less than a mile left on the road
F#m E D A E
Oh, oh, oh, I will be crawling though your door

[Chorus]
A E F#m F#m7 D
I need something human, hu u man
A E F#m F#m7 D E
Human, hu u man yeah

[Outro]
A E F#m F#m7 D
And I need your love
A E F#m A7 D A
I need something human, hu u man

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How to play Something Human: key, chords and progression

Something Human by Muse keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 7 chords: A, Asus4, E, F#m, D, F#m7 and A7.

Most of the song cycles through D – A – E – F#m (IV – I – V – vi in A major), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – lah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Gsus4, D, Em, C, Em7, G7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 71% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220) — AA C♯ E

Asus4 chord on guitar (x02230) — Asus4A D E

E chord on guitar (022100) — EE G♯ B

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

D chord on guitar (xx0232) — DD F♯ A

F#m7 chord on guitar (242222) — F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Something Human chords: questions

What key is Something Human in?

Something Human by Muse is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Something Human?

Something Human uses 7 chords: A, Asus4, E, F#m, D, F#m7, A7.

What is the chord progression of Something Human?

The main progression is D – A – E – F#m (IV – I – V – vi), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord.

Is Something Human easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Gsus4, D, Em, C, Em7, G7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 71% without a capo).

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