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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|------2---------------2---2-0-|
B|-2-/3---3-2-0----2-/3---3-----|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
D Bm Em A7
[Verse]
I would Dnever know if I Bmnever showed
What Emheart and pride could doA7  
And I'm Ddriving trucks and I Bmknow it sucks but
It's Emwhat I'd rather doA7  
[Chorus]
And the Bmhungry ones are Emliving out they're livA7esA7sus2  A7  
And the Bmwealthy ones are Emreally dead insA7ide
[Verse]
I got Dpaid enough and my Bmrent is due
I Emguess I'll stay insideA7  
I drink Dgreen malay and I Bmwrite some tunes
And Emnow my brain is friedA7  
[Chorus]
And the Bmhungry ones are Emliving out they're livA7esA7sus2  A7  
And the Bmwealthy ones are Emreally dead insA7ide  oh no
[Middle-Eight]
BmOh no  oh no  Emoh no  oh no  A7oh no  oh no no DnoD  Em  A7  
[Verse]
I Dwanna drive while my Bmmoneys dry
It's Emeasy enough to sayA7  
And I Dgot my girl but she's Bmnot my bride
I'd Emrather be that wayA7  
[Chorus]
And the Bmhungry ones are Emliving out they're livA7esA7sus2  A7  
And the Bmwealthy ones are Emreally dead insA7ide  oh no
[Middle-Eight]
BmOh no  oh no  Emoh no  oh no  A7oh no  oh no no DnoD  Em  A7  
[Outro]
e|------2---------------2---2-0-| Dmaj7
B|-2-/3---3-2-0----2-/3---3-----|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

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Rather Be That Way

by Troy Passmore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus2

[Intro]

e|------2---------------2---2-0-|

B|-2-/3---3-2-0----2-/3---3-----|

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

D|------------------------------|

A|------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|

D Bm Em A7

[Verse]

D Bm

I would never know if I never showed

Em A7

What heart and pride could do

D Bm

And I'm driving trucks and I know it sucks but

Em A7

It's what I'd rather do

[Chorus]

Bm Em A7 A7sus2 A7

And the hungry ones are living out they're lives

Bm Em A7

And the wealthy ones are really dead inside

[Verse]

D Bm

I got paid enough and my rent is due

Em A7

I guess I'll stay inside

D Bm

I drink green malay and I write some tunes

Em A7

And now my brain is fried

[Chorus]

Bm Em A7 A7sus2 A7

And the hungry ones are living out they're lives

Bm Em A7

And the wealthy ones are really dead inside oh no

[Middle-Eight]

Bm Em A7 D D Em A7

Oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no no no

[Verse]

D Bm

I wanna drive while my moneys dry

Em A7

It's easy enough to say

D Bm

And I got my girl but she's not my bride

Em A7

I'd rather be that way

[Chorus]

Bm Em A7 A7sus2 A7

And the hungry ones are living out they're lives

Bm Em A7

And the wealthy ones are really dead inside oh no

[Middle-Eight]

Bm Em A7 D D Em A7

Oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no no no

[Outro]

e|------2---------------2---2-0-| Dmaj7

B|-2-/3---3-2-0----2-/3---3-----|

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

D|------------------------------|

A|------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|

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