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[Intro]
F C G
F C G
[Verse 1]
FDrove out to CCalifoGrnia
FPlayed for a Cdollar a Gday
To Fsing my Csongs while a Gfew sang Amalong
Was Fworth more than what I got paidG  
FBut I've gCot this crazy Gfeeling
EvFerything's gonna Cwork out Gright
ThFe odds are Cstacked but I Gwon't look Amback
I'm not Fgoing down without a fightG  
[Chorus]
I'd Frather make a ClivingG  
Just Fbeing mysCelfG  
I'd Frather make a Cliving bGeing mysAmelf
Than a Fkilling being Gsomeone else
F C G
F[VCerGse 2]
FI could tradCe this guitarG  
For a Ftie wrapped aroCund my nGeck
Grab a F401KC, rent would Gnever be Amlate
I could Fcash my dreams for some Gcheck  No
[Chorus]
I'd Frather make a ClivingG  
Just Fbeing mysCelfG  
I'd Frather make a Cliving bGeing mysAmelf
Than a Fkilling being Gsomeone Celse
[Bridge]
Sometimes it Amain't clear Gwhere to Fgo
Without a Amladder to climb or a Gpath to followF  
But these Amdreams won't Glet me Dgo
 F   C   Gx 4
[Chorus]
I'd Frather make a ClivingG  
I'd Frather make a ClivingG  
I'd Frather make a ClivingG  
'Cause you Fcan't call it Cliving if you're sGomeone Amelse
I'd Frather make a ClivingG  
Just Fbeing mysCelfG  
I'd Frather make a Cliving bGeing mysAmelf
Than a Fkilling being Gsomeone else
[Outro]
F C G
F C G
F C G

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Rather Make A Living

by Steve Moakler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G

[Verse 1]

F C G

Drove out to California

F C G

Played for a dollar a day

F C G Am

To sing my songs while a few sang along

F G

Was worth more than what I got paid

F C G

But I've got this crazy feeling

F C G

Everything's gonna work out right

F C G Am

The odds are stacked but I won't look back

F G

I'm not going down without a fight

[Chorus]

F C G

I'd rather make a living

F C G

Just being myself

F C G Am

I'd rather make a living being myself

F G

Than a killing being someone else

F C G

[Verse 2]

F C G

I could trade this guitar

F C G

For a tie wrapped around my neck

F C G Am

Grab a 401K, rent would never be late

F G

I could cash my dreams for some check No

[Chorus]

F C G

I'd rather make a living

F C G

Just being myself

F C G Am

I'd rather make a living being myself

F G C

Than a killing being someone else

[Bridge]

Am G F

Sometimes it ain't clear where to go

Am G F

Without a ladder to climb or a path to follow

Am G D

But these dreams won't let me go

F C G

x 4

[Chorus]

F C G

I'd rather make a living

F C G

I'd rather make a living

F C G

I'd rather make a living

F C G Am

'Cause you can't call it living if you're someone else

F C G

I'd rather make a living

F C G

Just being myself

F C G Am

I'd rather make a living being myself

F G

Than a killing being someone else

[Outro]

F C G

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