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Id Rather Go Blind

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[Intro]
A Bm Bm A
[Verse 1]
ASomething told me it was ovBmer when I saw you and her Atalking
ASomething deep down in my sBmoul said "cry girl" when I saw you and that girl Awalking
[Chorus]
AI would rather, I would rather Bmgo blind, boy than to see you walk away from Ame
ASo you see I love you so Bmmuch and I don't want to see you leave me baby
But most of all I don't wanna be Afree
[Verse 2]
AI was just, I was Bmjust, I was just sittin' here thinkin' about your kiss and your warm Aembrace
AWhen the reflection in the glass that I Bmheld to my lips, baby
Revealed the tears that were on my Aface
[Chorus]
AI would rather go Bmblind, boy than to see you walk away from Ame
ASo you see I love you so much Bmand I don't want to see you leave me baby
But most of all I don't wanna be Afree
[Instrumental]
A Bm Bm A
[Outro]
ABaby, baby, baby, I would rather go Bmblind...

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Id Rather Go Blind

by Chicken Shack

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A Bm Bm A

[Verse 1]

A Bm A

Something told me it was over when I saw you and her talking

A Bm A

Something deep down in my soul said "cry girl" when I saw you and that girl walking

[Chorus]

A Bm A

I would rather, I would rather go blind, boy than to see you walk away from me

A Bm

So you see I love you so much and I don't want to see you leave me baby

But most of all I don't wanna be free

[Verse 2]

A Bm A

I was just, I was just, I was just sittin' here thinkin' about your kiss and your warm embrace

A Bm

When the reflection in the glass that I held to my lips, baby

Revealed the tears that were on my face

[Chorus]

A Bm A

I would rather go blind, boy than to see you walk away from me

A Bm

So you see I love you so much and I don't want to see you leave me baby

But most of all I don't wanna be free

[Instrumental]

A Bm Bm A

[Outro]

A Bm

Baby, baby, baby, I would rather go blind...

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