Michael Jackson - Human Nature: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Human Nature" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G        A  G            A
Looking out, across the night-time;
G         A                 G  A
The city winks a sleepless eye.
G         A     G         A
Hear her voice, shake my window;
G       F#m7    Em7  A
Sweet seducing sighs.

Get me out, into the nighttime
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town is just an apple
Then let me take a bite

Chorus:
 G     A   D         A/C#     Bm    A
Why? why? Tell them that its human nature.
  G   F#m7         Em7           Bm
Why? why? Does he do me that way? (If they say);
  G    A   D         A/C#     Bm    A
Why? why? Tell them that its human nature.
  G   F#m7        Em7            A
Why? why? Does he do me that way?

Reaching out to touch a stranger
Electric eyes are everywhere
See that girl, she knows I'm watching
She likes the way I stare

Chorus:
If they say why (why?), why (why?)
Tell them that it's human nature
Why (why?), why (why?), does he do me that way?
If they say why (why?), why (why?)
(She's keeping him by, keeping him around)
Tell them that it's human nature
Why (why?), why (why?), does he do me that way?

       Em7             Bm
I like livin' this way,
       Em7             Am Em9 Gmaj7 G/A
I like lovin' this way.        That way.

Looking out, across the morning
The city's heart begins to beat
Reaching out, I touch her shoulder
I'm dreaming of the street

Chorus:
If they say why (why?), why (why?)
Tell them that it's human nature
Why (why?), why (why?), does he do me that way?
If they say why (why?), why (why?)
(She's keeping him by, keeping him around)
Ooh-ooh, tell 'em!
Why (why?), why (why?), does he do me that way?
If they say why (why?), why (why?), why (why?)
Cha-da-cha-sha-sha-sha-sha-sha (aah-ah)
Why (why?), why (why?), does he do me that way?
If they say why (why? why?), why (why? why? why?)
(She's keeping him by, keeping him around)
Ooh-ooh, tell 'em! (aah-ah)
Why (why?), why (why?), does he do me that way?
If they say why (why?), why (why?), why (why?)
Ooh, tell 'em!
Why (why?), why (why?), does he do me that way?
If they say why (why?), why (why?)
(She's keeping him by, keeping him around)
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Why (why?), why (why?), does he do me that way?
I like living this way
Why? Oh, why? (that way)
Why? Oh, why? (that way)
Why? Oh, why? (that way)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

Em9

Guitar chord Em9

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G

Guitar chord G

Gmaj7

Guitar chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Guitar chord Gmaj

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Human Nature" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Human Nature" by Michael Jackson.