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Lee Ann Womack - I'd Rather Have What We Had
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   C    C7      F    C    G  C  
It used to be red wine, there Fin room 329
COver the river where Gwe weren't well known
CNow it's two coffees, then Foff to the office
Then Cback in the driveway and Gsitting at Chome
CHORUS:
Sneaking around with me or Fbeing tied down with me
CWhich one would you rather Ghave
CDying to be with me or Fwatching TV with me
Is Cthis what we wanted so Gbad
AmI'd rather Ghave what we Chad
We carefully planned it, what Four hearts demanded
CNo more motel rooms, no Gmore cheating lies
Now Cwe're looking at it, a Fneatly wrapped package
But Copen it up and Gthere's no surCprise
              **Key Change - Up 1 Semitone**
CHORUS:
C#Sneaking around with me or F#being tied down with me
C#Which one would you rather Abhave
C#Dying to be with me or F#watching TV with me
Is C#this what we wanted so Abbad
BbmI'd rather Abhave what we C#hadF#  
BbmI'd rather Abhave what we C#had

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Id Rather Have What We Had

by Lee Ann Womack

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Lee Ann Womack - I'd Rather Have What We Had

CAPO: 4th Fret

C C7 F C G C

INTRO:

It used to be red wine, there in room 329

C G

Over the river where we weren't well known

C F

Now it's two coffees, then off to the office

C G C

Then back in the driveway and sitting at home

CHORUS:

Sneaking around with me or being tied down with me

C G

Which one would you rather have

C F

Dying to be with me or watching TV with me

C G

Is this what we wanted so bad

Am G C

I'd rather have what we had

We carefully planned it, what our hearts demanded

C G

No more motel rooms, no more cheating lies

C F

Now we're looking at it, a neatly wrapped package

C G C

But open it up and there's no surprise

**Key Change - Up 1 Semitone**

CHORUS:

C# F#

Sneaking around with me or being tied down with me

C# Ab

Which one would you rather have

C# F#

Dying to be with me or watching TV with me

C# Ab

Is this what we wanted so bad

Bbm Ab C# F#

I'd rather have what we had

Bbm Ab C#

I'd rather have what we had

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