{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":635137,"song":"Id Rather Be Dead","artist":"Harry Nilsson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11575550-id-rather-be-dead-chords-by-harry-nilsson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/635137?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":10,"content":"Chorus:\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]\t\t\t     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead[/tab]\r\n[tab] \t\t\t       [ch]D[/ch] \r\nI'd rather be dead than wet my bed[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI said dead than wet my bed[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh, I'd rather be gone than carry on[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]E7[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'd rather go away than feel this way[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh, I'd rather be there where you haven't got a care[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    \t\t\t\t   [ch]D[/ch]                            \r\nAnd you're better off dead though it doesn't seem fair[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus (with [ch]B[/ch] and [ch]E[/ch])\r\n\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch] \r\nI'd rather keep my health and dress myself[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]F#7[/ch]                    [ch]B[/ch]\r\nBut you're better off dead than sitting on a shelf[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI'll tie my tie 'till the day I die[/tab]\r\n[tab] \t\t\t\t\t   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut if I have to be fed then I'd rather be dead[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd when he takes my hand on the very last day\r\nI will understand because, it's better that way\r\nOh! It's nice to be alive when the dream comes true\r\nYou'll be better off dead, it could happen to you\r\n\r\nChorus (with [ch]B[/ch] and [ch]E[/ch])\r","plain_text":"Chorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus (with B and E)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd when he takes my hand on the very last day\nI will understand because, it's better that way\nOh! It's nice to be alive when the dream comes true\nYou'll be better off dead, it could happen to you\n\nChorus (with B and E)","chords":["D","A","G","E7","B","E","F#7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}