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 

Chorus 1: 
(If they say) 

F     G    C        C/B     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    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 

Chorus 2: 
(If they say) 

F     G    C        C/B     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    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 

Chorus 3: 
(If they say) 

F     G    C        C/B     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    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 

Chorus 4: 
(If they say) 

F     G    C        C/B     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    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)