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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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This is Rather Be, as covered by Alexa Goddard. I've only tabbed out the chords which are in funny inversions 
or are a little unusual. The other chords should be common knowledge. In the chart I will shorten D#m7(1stinv)
to D#m7 and Bmaj#7(1stinv) to !Bmaj#7!. At some point in the song some chords are played as they are usually 
while barred in parts, but you can work out that by ear. Also I've written out one of each part of the song
     G#m   B D#m7(1stinv)Bmaj#7(1stinv) Bmaj#7 
e|----4----7----6----------6--------------6|
B|----4----7----7----------7--------------7|
G|----4----8----6----------8--------------8|
D|----6----9----8----------9--------------9|
A|----X----X----X----------X--------------6|
E|----X----X----X----------X--------------X|
[Intro]
played as verses.
[Verses]
We're a G#mthousand Fmiles from cEomfort B  D#m7  
we have G#mtraveled laFnd and seaE  B  D#m7  
But as lG#mong as you Fare with meE  B  D#m7  
C#m7                             Bmaj#7
 there's no place I'd rather be
G#m        F       E       B   D#m7
 G#mexalted in Fthe sceneE  B  D#m7  
As G#mlong as I Fam with EyouB  D#m7  
C#m7                         Bmaj#7
 my heart continues to beat
[Pre-Chorus']
Emaj7/EWith every step we take, KyoEb7to to The Bay
Abm7Strolling so casuallyA7  
                         Emaj7/E         Eb7!Bmaj#7!     A7  
We're different and the same, get you another name
Abm7Switch up the batteries
[Chorus']
G#mIf you gave Fme a chanEce I would take iBtD#m7  
G#mIt's a shot Fin the daErk but I'll make BitD#m7  
G#mKnow with aFll of your Eheart, you can't BshaD#m7ke me
C#m7                                      Bmaj#7       
When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be
G#mN-n-n-no, nFo, no, no Eplace I'd rather Bbe [D#m73x]

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Rather Be

by Alexa Goddard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m7

Emaj7/E

Eb7

Abm7

This is Rather Be, as covered by Alexa Goddard. I've only tabbed out the chords which are in funny inversions

or are a little unusual. The other chords should be common knowledge. In the chart I will shorten D#m7(1stinv)

to D#m7 and Bmaj#7(1stinv) to !Bmaj#7!. At some point in the song some chords are played as they are usually

while barred in parts, but you can work out that by ear. Also I've written out one of each part of the song

G#m B D#m7(1stinv)Bmaj#7(1stinv) Bmaj#7

e|----4----7----6----------6--------------6|

B|----4----7----7----------7--------------7|

G|----4----8----6----------8--------------8|

D|----6----9----8----------9--------------9|

|----X----X----X----------X--------------6|

|----X----X----X----------X--------------X|

[Intro]

played as verses.

[Verses]

G#m F E B D#m7

We're a thousand miles from comfort

G#m F E B D#m7

we have traveled land and sea

G#m F E B D#m7

But as long as you are with me

C#m7 Bmaj#7

there's no place I'd rather be

G#m F E B D#m7

exalted in the scene

G#m F E B D#m7

As long as I am with you

C#m7 Bmaj#7

my heart continues to beat

[Pre-Chorus']

Emaj7/E Eb7

With every step we take, Kyoto to The Bay

Abm7 A7

Strolling so casually

Emaj7/E Eb7 A7

!Bmaj#7!

We're different and the same, get you another name

Abm7

Switch up the batteries

[Chorus']

G#m F E B D#m7

If you gave me a chance I would take it

G#m F E B D#m7

It's a shot in the dark but I'll make it

G#m F E B D#m7

Know with all of your heart, you can't shake me

C#m7 Bmaj#7

When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be

G#m F E B D#m7

N-n-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be [3x]

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