Humble me

 

    G - D - G - C - G - D   -  G - C  - G

 

               G                    D

1. Went out on a limb, gone too far,

                  G                                  C

    broken down at the side of the road,

        G                                          D                       - G - C - G - D

    stranded at the outskirts and sun's creepin' up.

 

      G                                   D

2. Baby's in the backseat, still fast asleep,

        G                        C

    dreamin' of better days,

        G                                                D                       G   - C - G

    I don't want to call you, but you're all I have to turn to.

 

   Em                                   Cm

What do you say, when it's all gone away ?

Em       D                     G

Baby, I didn't mean to hurt you.

 Em                                       Cm

Truth spoke in whispers will tear you apart,

      Em              D              Em

no matter how hard you resist it,

   Am                  C          Am          - D

it never rains when you want it to.

 

                     G             - D                     Em           - C

You humble me, Lord,       you humble me, Lord,

                   Em     D           - D7

I'm on my knees, empty

                     G             - D                      Em         - C

You humble me,  Lord,       you humble me, Lord,

                             G            D

please, please, please, forgive me.

 

    G - D - G - C - G - D    -  G - C - G - D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      G                            D

3. Baby Teresa, she’s got your eyes,

       G                     C

    I see you all the time,

                      G                                    D                             G  - C - G - D

    when she asks about her daddy, I never know what to say.

 

       G                                                       D

4. Heard you kicked the bottle, and you helped to build the church,

             G                       C

    you carry an honest wage.

            G                                      D                                  - G - C - G

    Is it true you have somebody keeping you company ?

 

   Em                                   Cm

What do you say, when it's all gone away ?

Em        D                     G

Baby, I didn't mean to hurt you.

 Em                                       Cm

Truth spoke in whispers will tear you apart,

      Em              D              Em

no matter how hard you resist it,

   Am                  C          Am          - D

it never rains when you want it to.

 

                     G             - D                     Em           - C

You humble me, Lord,       you humble me, Lord,

                   Em     D           - D7

I'm on my knees, empty

                     G             - D                      Em         - C

You humble me,  Lord,       you humble me, Lord,

                             G            D

please, please, please, forgive me.

 

                         G   - D - G - C - G - D   -  G - C  - G

 

(orig. = capo 4th)      (Norah Jones)