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Id Rather Live Than Die

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intro:  F-  F   C-  Dm-  Dm-  F-  F   C-  Dm-  Dm  Dm  
 Bb-  C   Bb-  Am-  Bb-  Gm-  Dm-  Bb-  F-  Gm-  Bb-  C- C  
vers.
FI've seen the fruits of ramblin,     C   DmI know hardship well
and Fif I'm not mistaken,    C   DmI hear a ringing bell
   GmI love to staBbrt,     Cbut hate the ends,
   GmI crack a jokBbe,   'Ccoz i know i need my friend.
FDo a lot of talking,    CbuDmt seldom with my heart,
Fit hurts when people tell me,   CI Dmoften play too smart
but Bbsometimes i'm Chappy,    Bband Amsometimes i'm Bbblue
you Gmknow i'm Bbonly passing Cthrough.
chorus.
  GmA look to the Bbsky that's the reason Cwhy, I'd rather live than die
  Gmif heaven can Bbwait I know I'll get Cby, I'd rather live than die
  GmA look to the Bbsky that's the reason Cwhy, I'd rather live than die
              Gm                     Bb                C(break)
  if heaven can wait I know I'll get by, I'd rather live. 
vers.
  FI always say yes    C    Dmthough i mean no,
reFmember to draw a circle,   C   Dmand then I'll know
'coz Bbsometimes I'm ChappyBb,   aAmnd sometimes I'm Bbblue,
 you Gmknow I'm Bbonly passing Cthrough.
chorus.
  GmA look to the Bbsky that's the reason Cwhy, I'd rather live than die
  Gmif heaven can Bbwait I know I'll get Cby, I'd rather live than die
  GmA look to the Bbsky that's the reason Cwhy, I'd rather live than die
              Gm                     Bb                C(break)
  if heaven can wait I know I'll get by, I'd rather live
  GmA look to the Bbsky that's the reason Cwhy, (repeCat)
  Gmif heaven can Bbwait I know I'll get Cby, (repeaCt)
  GmA look to the Bbsky that's the reason Cwhy, (repeCat)
  Gmif heaven can Bbwait I know I'll get Cby, (repeaCt)
  GmA look to the Bbsky that's the reason Cwhy, (repeCat)
  Gmif heaven can Bbwait I know I'll get Cby, (repeaCt)
  GmA look to the Bbsky that's the reason Cwhy, (repeCat)
 Gm-  Bb- C  
if heaven can wait i know I'll get by,
if heaven can wait i know I'll get by

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Id Rather Live Than Die

by D.A.D.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I almost killed myself looking for this song with chords on the internet, then i

F F C Dm Dm F F C Dm Dm Dm

intro: - - - - - - -

Bb C Bb Am Bb Gm Dm Bb F Gm Bb C C

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vers.

F C Dm

I've seen the fruits of ramblin, I know hardship well

F C Dm

and if I'm not mistaken, I hear a ringing bell

Gm Bb C

I love to start, but hate the ends,

Gm Bb C

I crack a joke, 'coz i know i need my friend.

F C Dm

Do a lot of talking, but seldom with my heart,

F C Dm

it hurts when people tell me, I often play too smart

Bb C Bb Am Bb

but sometimes i'm happy, and sometimes i'm blue

Gm Bb C

you know i'm only passing through.

chorus.

Gm Bb C

A look to the sky that's the reason why, I'd rather live than die

Gm Bb C

if heaven can wait I know I'll get by, I'd rather live than die

Gm Bb C

A look to the sky that's the reason why, I'd rather live than die

Gm Bb C

(break)

if heaven can wait I know I'll get by, I'd rather live.

vers.

F C Dm

I always say yes though i mean no,

F C Dm

remember to draw a circle, and then I'll know

Bb C Bb Am Bb

'coz sometimes I'm happy, and sometimes I'm blue,

Gm Bb C

you know I'm only passing through.

chorus.

Gm Bb C

A look to the sky that's the reason why, I'd rather live than die

Gm Bb C

if heaven can wait I know I'll get by, I'd rather live than die

Gm Bb C

A look to the sky that's the reason why, I'd rather live than die

Gm Bb C

(break)

if heaven can wait I know I'll get by, I'd rather live

Gm Bb C C

A look to the sky that's the reason why, (repeat)

Gm Bb C C

if heaven can wait I know I'll get by, (repeat)

Gm Bb C C

A look to the sky that's the reason why, (repeat)

Gm Bb C C

if heaven can wait I know I'll get by, (repeat)

Gm Bb C C

A look to the sky that's the reason why, (repeat)

Gm Bb C C

if heaven can wait I know I'll get by, (repeat)

Gm Bb C C

A look to the sky that's the reason why, (repeat)

Gm Bb C

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if heaven can wait i know I'll get by,

if heaven can wait i know I'll get by

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