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Id Rather Have

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C#minor

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1/40

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 40Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chord Legend:
     Verse Chords        Chorus Chords
e|--C#m-4---A5---G#4--F#m-2---|---E---B/D#-----A---E/G#-----|
B|---5---5---4---2---|-------------------|
G|---6---6---5---2---|---9---8-----------|
D|---6---7---6---4---|---9---9---7---6---|
A|---4---7---6---4---|---7---6---7---7---|
E|---0---5---4---2---|-----------5---4---|
C#mIn a car on the drAiveway the conversation's cG#olors paint themsAelves on canvas
C#mWhite lies and motiAvation, we're standing oh so G#honestly
I'm surpriAsed it didn't hurt your C#meyes
I think that "I" Ais the only wG#ord in your vocabulAary tonightC#m  
Those same brown eyeAs stare straight aheadG#  
And I shut my haAnd in your door
And I F#mlooked around for a lifeline
Well EI would rather B/D#have a broken Aarm
Than have my arms arounE/G#d you
Well EI would rather B/D#have a broken Aarm
Than have my arms arounE/G#d you
C#mIt took a minute or Atwo to gather all my neurotic tG#houghts
Before I sAtarted to talk way too C#mloud
Loudly I thought Ato myself "God, G#how do I find myseAlf here again and again"
C#mMy same black Aeyes stare straight ahG#ead as
I took my Atime with a cigarette
C#mFair enough I'm sAtill in love with the faG#lse hope of us staAbbed inside my F#mchest
Let me tell you all about it
'Cause EI would rather B/D#have a punctured Alung
Than waste my breath on E/G#you
Well EI would rather B/D#have a punctured Alung
Than waste my breath on E/G#you
Although my dear
EI would rather B/D#have a broken hAeart
Than give up hope on E/G#you
Well EI would rather B/D#have a broken hAeart
Than give up hope on E/G#you
We've got all the time that we need
(This next part is the above lyrics repeated over the following tab)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-|---------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-|
E|---------------------------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

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Id Rather Have

by Manchester Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

B/D#

E/G#

Chord Legend:

Verse Chords Chorus Chords

C#m A G# F#m E B/D# A E/G#

e|---4---5---4---2---|-------------------|

B|---5---5---4---2---|-------------------|

G|---6---6---5---2---|---9---8-----------|

D|---6---7---6---4---|---9---9---7---6---|

A|---4---7---6---4---|---7---6---7---7---|

E|---0---5---4---2---|-----------5---4---|

C#m A G# A

In a car on the driveway the conversation's colors paint themselves on canvas

C#m A G#

White lies and motivation, we're standing oh so honestly

A C#m

I'm surprised it didn't hurt your eyes

A G# A C#m

I think that "I" is the only word in your vocabulary tonight

A G#

Those same brown eyes stare straight ahead

And I shut my hand in your door

F#m

And I looked around for a lifeline

E B/D# A

Well I would rather have a broken arm

E/G#

Than have my arms around you

E B/D# A

Well I would rather have a broken arm

E/G#

Than have my arms around you

C#m A G#

It took a minute or two to gather all my neurotic thoughts

A C#m

Before I started to talk way too loud

A G# A

Loudly I thought to myself "God, how do I find myself here again and again"

C#m A G#

My same black eyes stare straight ahead as

I took my time with a cigarette

C#m A G# A F#m

Fair enough I'm still in love with the false hope of us stabbed inside my chest

Let me tell you all about it

E B/D# A

'Cause I would rather have a punctured lung

E/G#

Than waste my breath on you

E B/D# A

Well I would rather have a punctured lung

E/G#

Than waste my breath on you

Although my dear

E B/D# A

I would rather have a broken heart

E/G#

Than give up hope on you

E B/D# A

Well I would rather have a broken heart

E/G#

Than give up hope on you

We've got all the time that we need

(This next part is the above lyrics repeated over the following tab)

e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

D|-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-|---------------------------------|

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-|

E|---------------------------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

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