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Id Rather Write A Symphony

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[Intro]
Ebm9 Ab7sus4
Ebm9 Ab7sus4
[Verse 1]
Ebm9I'd rather write a Ab7sus4symphony
Fm7Than play this lonely mBbm9elodyBbm9/Ab  
Ebm9You know I Ab7sus4just gotta bring it all Dbmaj9out.Db/F  
Ebm9So if you need my cAb7sus4ompany
Fm7Open your eyes, look atBbm9t meBbm9/Ab  
Ebm9While I'm Ab7sus4singing my life away.Dbmaj9  
Ebm9 Ab7sus4
[Verse 2]
Ebm9I'd rather hear youAb7sus4r interlude
Fm7Than live my life in soBbm9litudeBbm9/Ab  
Ebm9You know iAb7sus4t's so hard to play it aDbmaj9lone.Db/F  
Ebm9So if you need me cAb7sus4lose to you
F7Stay by my sF7/Aide
And Bbm9help mBbm9/Abe through
Ebm9While I'm Ab7sus4singin my pain away.
[Chorus]
   Cm  Cm/EbOften we're FachingF/A  
BbmWe're so Bbm/Ceasily DbbreakDb/Fing
  CmMy Cm/Ebfingers are FshakingF/A  
BbmOh, I gotBbm/Cta hang Dbon tDb/Fo myself
   Cm  Cm/EbOften it's tFryingF/A  
BbmHiding teBbm/Cars wheDbn I'm Db/Fcrying
     EdimWhen Edim/Gsomethin is Edim/Bbwrong
       Edim/DbIt's hard to be BbmstrongBbm/C  Db  Db/F  
      EdimThe Edim/Gminute they'Edim/Bbre gone
Eb7I'll AbcarBbmry  Ab/Con.
[Verse 3]
Ebm9I'd rather share yoAb7sus4ur sympathy
Fm7Than sail away in majBbm9estyBbm9/Ab  
Ebm9You know I'm Ab7sus4dying to have you aDbmaj9roundDb/F  
[Guitar Solo]
Ebm9 Ab7sus4
Fm7 Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab
Ebm9 Ab7sus4 Dbmaj9 Db/F
Ebm9 Ab7sus4
Fm7 Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab
Ebm9 Ab7sus4
[Verse 4]
 Ebm9I'd rather write a sAb7sus4ymphony
 Fm7Than play this lonelBbm9y meloBbm9/Abdy
 Ebm9You know I jAb7sus4ust gotta bring it Dbmaj9all outDb/F.
Ebm9So if you need my comAb7sus4pany
F7Open your eyF7/Aes, and Bbm9look at meBbm9/Ab  
Ebm9While I'm sinAb7sus4ging my life Fm7away.Bbm9  Bbm9/Ab  
[Outro]
Ebm9 Ab7sus4
F7 F7/A Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab
Ebm9 Ab7sus4 Dbmaj9 Db/F

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Id Rather Write A Symphony

by Ted Gärdestad

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm9

Ab7sus4

Fm7

Bbm9

Bbm9/Ab

Dbmaj9

Db/F

F7/A

Cm/Eb

F/A

Bbm

Bbm/C

Edim

Edim/G

Edim/Bb

Edim/Db

Eb7

Ab/C

[Intro]

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

[Verse 1]

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

I'd rather write a symphony

Fm7 Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab

Than play this lonely melody

Ebm9 Ab7sus4 Dbmaj9 Db/F

You know I just gotta bring it all out.

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

So if you need my company

Fm7 Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab

Open your eyes, look att me

Ebm9 Ab7sus4 Dbmaj9

While I'm singing my life away.

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

[Verse 2]

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

I'd rather hear your interlude

Fm7 Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab

Than live my life in solitude

Ebm9 Ab7sus4 Dbmaj9 Db/F

You know it's so hard to play it alone.

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

So if you need me close to you

F7 F7/A

Stay by my side

Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab

And help me through

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

While I'm singin my pain away.

[Chorus]

Cm Cm/Eb F F/A

Often we're aching

Bbm Bbm/C Db Db/F

We're so easily breaking

Cm Cm/Eb F F/A

My fingers are shaking

Bbm Bbm/C Db Db/F

Oh, I gotta hang on to myself

Cm Cm/Eb F F/A

Often it's trying

Bbm Bbm/C Db Db/F

Hiding tears when I'm crying

Edim Edim/G Edim/Bb

When somethin is wrong

Edim/Db Bbm Bbm/C Db Db/F

It's hard to be strong

Edim Edim/G Edim/Bb

The minute they're gone

Eb7 Ab Bbm Ab/C

I'll carry on.

[Verse 3]

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

I'd rather share your sympathy

Fm7 Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab

Than sail away in majesty

Ebm9 Ab7sus4 Dbmaj9 Db/F

You know I'm dying to have you around

[Guitar Solo]

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

Fm7 Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab

Ebm9 Ab7sus4 Dbmaj9 Db/F

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

Fm7 Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

[Verse 4]

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

I'd rather write a symphony

Fm7 Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab

Than play this lonely melody

Ebm9 Ab7sus4 Dbmaj9 Db/F

You know I just gotta bring it all out.

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

So if you need my company

F7 F7/A Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab

Open your eyes, and look at me

Ebm9 Ab7sus4 Fm7 Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab

While I'm singing my life away.

[Outro]

Ebm9 Ab7sus4

F7 F7/A Bbm9 Bbm9/Ab

Ebm9 Ab7sus4 Dbmaj9 Db/F

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