CF (4x)

C5                        F5
once in the spring of my 24th year

C5                F5
i had nothing to say.

C5
with a dangling promise and

F5
a terrible past

C5                     F5
i threw all the words away.


E5      F5       C5     F5
we were born to hum.


C5                       F5
you were the last in my 24th year

C5                      F5
to make a demand of my voice.

C5
i tickled your ear and

F5
i laughed in your face and

C5
i gave you my choice.


E5      F5       C5    F5
we were born to hum.

E5      F5       C5    F5
we were born to hum.

(lots of picking here, along with the artist saying "hum". it follows the chord 
pattern from the rest of the song...C, then F)


C5
it's a gradual running,

F5
a kind of release

C5                    F5
that's settled on my face.

C5                F5
once in awhile i complain to myself,

C5
nothing gets done!

F5
nothing's in place!


E5          F5      C5    
but i would rather hum.

E5      F5      C5
i would rather hum.

(picking, "hum", C F chord pattern at the end)