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[Intro]
Em Am Bm C
[Verse 1]
EmEarly morning, hear you creepin'
AmLosing my head, baby, where have you been?
BmFar away, so Cfar away
EmYeah, I'm thinkin' you been drinkin'
AmI let it sink in, baby, when I say you're Bmnot the same
No, Cnot the same
[Pre-Chorus]
EmI swear to God I won't see you again
AmEverytime that we fight
BmThe smell of the liquor don't scare me away
CBut one of these days it just might
[Chorus]
I'm Gfine 'til I crash down from the Emhigh
And I wake up by your Amside
Can't make up my mind
I would Ctell you that I love you but I'd rather be dead
And that's Gwhy, when you pulled this shit Embefore
That I'd walk right out the Amdoor
But I'm back for more
I would Ctell you that I love you but I'd rather be deadEm  
[Verse 2]
EmCan't check your phone when you're out with your friends
AmNot comin' home yet, so I'm gettin' stoned, yeah
BmEvery night, oh, Cevery night
EmAnd it's a problem how far I've fallen
AmI hit the bottom 'cause I keep on callin'
BmAll the time, oh, Call the time
[Pre-Chorus]
EmI swear to God I won't see you again
AmEverytime that we fight
BmThe smell of the liquor don't scare me away
CBut one of these days it just might
[Chorus]
I'm Gfine 'til I crash down from the Emhigh
And I wake up by your Amside
Can't make up my mind
I would Ctell you that I love you but I'd rather be dead
And that's Gwhy, when you pulled this shit Embefore
That I'd walk right out the Amdoor
But I'm back for more
I would Ctell you that I love you but I'd rather be dead
[Bridge]
EmGot it bad, sick in the head
AmIt makes you laugh 'cause I always come right back to ya
BmGot it bad, sick in the head
CIt makes you laugh 'cause I always come right back to ya
EmGot it bad, sick in the head
AmIt makes you laugh 'cause I always come right back to ya
BmGot it bad, sick in the head
CIt makes you laugh 'cause I always come right
[Chorus]
I'm Gfine 'til I crash down from the Emhigh
And I wake up by your Amside
Can't make up my mind
I would Ctell you that I love you but I'd rather be dead
And that's Gwhy, when you pulled this shit Embefore
That I'd walk right out the Amdoor
But I'm back for more
I would Ctell you that I love you but I'd rather be dead
[Outro]
Em Am Bm C

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Rather Be Dead

by Evalyn

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Am Bm C

[Verse 1]

Early morning, hear you creepin'

Losing my head, baby, where have you been?

Bm C

Far away, so far away

Yeah, I'm thinkin' you been drinkin'

Am Bm

I let it sink in, baby, when I say you're not the same

No, not the same

[Pre-Chorus]

I swear to God I won't see you again

Everytime that we fight

The smell of the liquor don't scare me away

But one of these days it just might

[Chorus]

G Em

I'm fine 'til I crash down from the high

And I wake up by your side

Can't make up my mind

I would tell you that I love you but I'd rather be dead

G Em

And that's why, when you pulled this shit before

That I'd walk right out the door

But I'm back for more

C Em

I would tell you that I love you but I'd rather be dead

[Verse 2]

Can't check your phone when you're out with your friends

Not comin' home yet, so I'm gettin' stoned, yeah

Bm C

Every night, oh, every night

And it's a problem how far I've fallen

I hit the bottom 'cause I keep on callin'

Bm C

All the time, oh, all the time

[Pre-Chorus]

I swear to God I won't see you again

Everytime that we fight

The smell of the liquor don't scare me away

But one of these days it just might

[Chorus]

G Em

I'm fine 'til I crash down from the high

And I wake up by your side

Can't make up my mind

I would tell you that I love you but I'd rather be dead

G Em

And that's why, when you pulled this shit before

That I'd walk right out the door

But I'm back for more

I would tell you that I love you but I'd rather be dead

[Bridge]

Got it bad, sick in the head

It makes you laugh 'cause I always come right back to ya

Got it bad, sick in the head

It makes you laugh 'cause I always come right back to ya

Got it bad, sick in the head

It makes you laugh 'cause I always come right back to ya

Got it bad, sick in the head

It makes you laugh 'cause I always come right

[Chorus]

G Em

I'm fine 'til I crash down from the high

And I wake up by your side

Can't make up my mind

I would tell you that I love you but I'd rather be dead

G Em

And that's why, when you pulled this shit before

That I'd walk right out the door

But I'm back for more

I would tell you that I love you but I'd rather be dead

[Outro]

Em Am Bm C

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