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Intro:
F/G G Ebmaj7 Dm7
F/G G Ebmaj7 Dm7
Verse 1:
F G
Looking out
F G
Across the night-time
F G F G
The city winks a sleepless eye
F G
Hear her voice
F G
Shake my window
F Em7 Dm7 Gsus4
Sweet se-ducing sighs
Verse 2:
F G
Get me out
F G
Into the night-time
F G F G
Four walls won't hold me to-night
F G F G
If this town Is just an apple
F Em7 Dm7
Then let me take a bite
(If they say)
F G C C/B Am Am/G
Why, why, tell 'em that is human nature
F Em7 Dm7 Am
Why, why, does he do me that way (If they say)
F G C C/B Am Am/G
Why, why, tell 'em that is human nature
F Em7 Dm7 G
Why, why, does he do me that way
Verse 3:
F G
Reaching out
F G
To touch a stranger
F G F G
Electric eyes are ev'ry-where
F G F G
See that girl She knows I'm watching
F Em7 Dm7
She likes the way I stare
(If they say)
F G C C/B Am Am/G
Why, why, tell 'em that is human nature
F Em7 Dm7 Am
Why, why, does he do me that way (If they say)
F G C C/B Am Am/G
Why, why, tell 'em that is human nature
F Em7 Dm7 Am
Why, why, does he do me that way
Dm7 Am
I like livin' this way
Dm7 Am
I like lovin' this way
Verse 4:
Instrumental: Am Dm9 Fmaj7 Fadd G G Ebmaj7 Dm7 Fadd G G Ebmaj7 Dm7
Verse 5:
F G
Looking out
F G
A-cross the morning
F G F G
The city's heart begins to beat
F G F G
Reaching out I touch her shoulder
F Em7 Dm7
I'm dreaming of the street
(If they say)
F G C C/B Am Am/G
Why, why, tell 'em that is human nature
F Em7 Dm7 Am
Why, why, does he do me that way (If they say)
F G C C/B Am Am/G
Why, why, tell 'em that is human nature
F Em7 Dm7 Am
Why, why, does he do me that way
Dm7 Am
I like livin' this way
Dm7 Am
I like lovin' this way
(If they say)
F G C C/B Am Am/G
Why, why, tell 'em that is human nature
F Em7 Dm7 Am
Why, why, does he do me that way (If they say)
F G C C/B Am Am/G
Why, why, tell 'em that is human nature
F Em7 Dm9 Am
Why, why, does he do me that way
Fmaj7 Fadd G G Ebmaj7 Dm7
I like livin' this way
Fadd G G Ebmaj7 Dm7
Abmaj7 Gm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7 Abmaj7
(Repeat to Fade)
Written by John Bettis, Steve Porcaro