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[Intro]
A    A7   Bm/F#   Bdim/F#
[Verse 1]
ASomething like a hurricane
A7Total destruction torrential rain
Dmaj7You went in straight for the jugular
Dm(maj7)And that's what I got for just loving ya
AArrows and bullets flew
A7Your tongue loves war in the afternoon
Dmaj7Your favorite bomb was "let's just be friends"
Dm(maj7)But now you're suggesting we try again
[Chorus]
F#m7But if it's all the same to you
Em7As much A7as I'd love to
Dmaj7I'd rather not
Dm6I'd rather not have my heart blown to pieces agAain
A7No, I can't make it stop
Dmaj7But I'd rather not
G7I'd rather not
[Verse 2]
AWhat's the good in paradise
A7At any moment it could vaporize
Dmaj7So dangerous to ever get used to you
Dm(maj7)Do you have any idea what you put me through?
ASee, now my heart's a Frankenstein
A7Super-glued after your dynamite
Dmaj7And just when I thought I have got some closure
Dm(maj7)You started talking 'bout starting over
[Chorus]
F#m7But if it's all the same to you
Em7As much A7as I'd love to
Dmaj7I'd rather not
Dm6I'd rather not have my heart blown to pieces agAain
A7No, I can't make it stop
Dmaj7But I'd rather not
G7I'd rather not
[Bridge]
F#m7See, when it was good it was Dmaj7amazing
C#m7But the bad was devastatF#m7ing
EWe could never seem to find an in-Bmbetween
F#m7And God knows I know youDmaj7  
C#m7And nothing came before F#m7you
EBut I don't have the heart to risk Bmwhat's left of me
[Chorus]
ASo if it's all the same to you
A7As much as I'd love to
Dmaj7I'd rather not
Dm(maj7)I'd rather not let my heart blown to pieces Aagain
A7No, I can't make it stop
Dmaj7But I'd rather not
Dm(maj7)I'd rather not
F#m7   Em7    A7   Dmaj7   Dm6
ABut if it's all the same to you
A7As much as I'd love to
Dmaj7I'd rather not
Dm(maj7)No I'd rather not
F#m7Get my heart smashed into pieces
Em7No no no no nA7o, I'd rather not
Dmaj7I'd rather not
Dm6No I'd rather not
ABut if it's all the same to you
A7As much as I'd love to
Dmaj7I'd rather not
Dm(maj7)I'd rather not let my heart blown to pieces Aagain.

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Id Rather Not

by Emeli Sandé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/F#

Bdim/F#

Dmaj7

Dm(maj7)

F#m7

Em7

Dm6

C#m7

[Intro]

A A7 Bm/F# Bdim/F#

[Verse 1]

Something like a hurricane

Total destruction torrential rain

Dmaj7

You went in straight for the jugular

Dm(maj7)

And that's what I got for just loving ya

Arrows and bullets flew

Your tongue loves war in the afternoon

Dmaj7

Your favorite bomb was "let's just be friends"

Dm(maj7)

But now you're suggesting we try again

[Chorus]

F#m7

But if it's all the same to you

Em7 A7

As much as I'd love to

Dmaj7

I'd rather not

Dm6 A

I'd rather not have my heart blown to pieces again

No, I can't make it stop

Dmaj7

But I'd rather not

I'd rather not

[Verse 2]

What's the good in paradise

At any moment it could vaporize

Dmaj7

So dangerous to ever get used to you

Dm(maj7)

Do you have any idea what you put me through?

See, now my heart's a Frankenstein

Super-glued after your dynamite

Dmaj7

And just when I thought I have got some closure

Dm(maj7)

You started talking 'bout starting over

[Chorus]

F#m7

But if it's all the same to you

Em7 A7

As much as I'd love to

Dmaj7

I'd rather not

Dm6 A

I'd rather not have my heart blown to pieces again

No, I can't make it stop

Dmaj7

But I'd rather not

I'd rather not

[Bridge]

F#m7 Dmaj7

See, when it was good it was amazing

C#m7 F#m7

But the bad was devastating

E Bm

We could never seem to find an in-between

F#m7 Dmaj7

And God knows I know you

C#m7 F#m7

And nothing came before you

E Bm

But I don't have the heart to risk what's left of me

[Chorus]

So if it's all the same to you

As much as I'd love to

Dmaj7

I'd rather not

Dm(maj7) A

I'd rather not let my heart blown to pieces again

No, I can't make it stop

Dmaj7

But I'd rather not

Dm(maj7)

I'd rather not

F#m7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Dm6

But if it's all the same to you

As much as I'd love to

Dmaj7

I'd rather not

Dm(maj7)

No I'd rather not

F#m7

Get my heart smashed into pieces

Em7 A7

No no no no no, I'd rather not

Dmaj7

I'd rather not

Dm6

No I'd rather not

But if it's all the same to you

As much as I'd love to

Dmaj7

I'd rather not

Dm(maj7) A

I'd rather not let my heart blown to pieces again.

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