{"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":74158,"song":"Id Rather Press On","artist":"Gordon Lightfoot","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/74158-id-rather-press-on-chords-by-gordon-lightfoot/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/74158?type=chord","rating":4.80472,"votes":4,"content":"I'd Rather Press On\r\n-Gordon Lightfoot\r\n\r\ntranscribed by Solomon Schneider\r\n(I made one minor correction, but it doesn't seem possible to unsubmit my previous version.)\r\n\r\nIntro:    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIs it my imagination or is it my iron pride[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI wonder if it matters much if time is on my side[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI'd rather press on--I don't wanta rest easy[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnywhere I stray--I will make it a brand new day[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnyway that is all I've gotta say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'd rather be by the seaside[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthan be playin' a one night stand[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI've been too wrapped up in my own dreams[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI will change things if I can[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI gotta press on--don't wanta rest easy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWouldn't it feel fine--to return to the women and the[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]           A\\[ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nwine and all of the sunshine that we knew[/tab]\r\n\r\nIntro\r\n\r\nYou will never know what blue is\r\nuntil you have played the game\r\nTil you see life in solitaire where no one\r\nknows your name\r\nI'd rather press on--I don't wanta rest easy\r\nHave anyway you will--I will be with you right up\r\nUntil the spell is broken and all is well\r\nIf you'd rather be by the seashore\r\nwell I sure can understand\r\nAre ya too wrapped up in your own scene\r\nI will change things if I can\r\nI'd rather press on--I don't wanta rest easy\r\nWouldn't it feel fine--\r\nbut remembering the rhythm and the rhymes\r\nAnd all of the good times makes me blue\r\n\r\nWouldn't it feel fine to return to the women and the wine\r\nAnd all of the sunshine that we knew","plain_text":"I'd Rather Press On\n-Gordon Lightfoot\n\ntranscribed by Solomon Schneider\n(I made one minor correction, but it doesn't seem possible to unsubmit my previous version.)\n\nIntro:    D    A\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntro\n\nYou will never know what blue is\nuntil you have played the game\nTil you see life in solitaire where no one\nknows your name\nI'd rather press on--I don't wanta rest easy\nHave anyway you will--I will be with you right up\nUntil the spell is broken and all is well\nIf you'd rather be by the seashore\nwell I sure can understand\nAre ya too wrapped up in your own scene\nI will change things if I can\nI'd rather press on--I don't wanta rest easy\nWouldn't it feel fine--\nbut remembering the rhythm and the rhymes\nAnd all of the good times makes me blue\n\nWouldn't it feel fine to return to the women and the wine\nAnd all of the sunshine that we knew","chords":["D","A","G","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}