Biography:
Erin McKeown (pronounced "mick-YONE") is an American multi-instrumentalist, producer, and singer/songwriter. Recent tour dates can always be found at www.erinmckeown.com. McKeown's music is difficult to categorize in terms of genre; it has touched upon pop, swing, rock, folk, and electronic music, as well as many other genres.
Where McKeown cites The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as an influence on her music, the Philadelphia Weekly recently described McKeown's music, saying:
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This is my first attempt at tabbing a song by ear. The song's chords are pretty
simple. The picking makes it a little more interesting, but I didn't try to tab that.
TITLE: born to hum
ARTIST: erin mckeown (http://www.erinmckeown.com/)
CF (4x)
C F
once in the spring of my 24th year
C F
i had nothing to say.
C
with a dangling promise and
F
a terrible past
C F
i threw all the words away.
Em F C F
we were born to hum.
C F
you were the last in my 24th year
C F
to make a demand of my voice.
C
i tickled your ear and
F
i laughed in your face and
C
i gave you my choice.
Em F C F
we were born to hum.
Em F C F
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)
C
it's a gradual running,
F
a kind of release
C F
that's settled on my face.
C F
once in awhile i complain to myself,
C
nothing gets done!
F
nothing's in place!
Em F C
but i would rather hum.
Em F C
i would rather hum.
(picking, "hum", C F chord pattern at the end)
simple. The picking makes it a little more interesting, but I didn't try to tab that.
TITLE: born to hum
ARTIST: erin mckeown (http://www.erinmckeown.com/)
CF (4x)
C F
once in the spring of my 24th year
C F
i had nothing to say.
C
with a dangling promise and
F
a terrible past
C F
i threw all the words away.
Em F C F
we were born to hum.
C F
you were the last in my 24th year
C F
to make a demand of my voice.
C
i tickled your ear and
F
i laughed in your face and
C
i gave you my choice.
Em F C F
we were born to hum.
Em F C F
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)
C
it's a gradual running,
F
a kind of release
C F
that's settled on my face.
C F
once in awhile i complain to myself,
C
nothing gets done!
F
nothing's in place!
Em F C
but i would rather hum.
Em F C
i would rather hum.
(picking, "hum", C F chord pattern at the end)
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