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Subject: CHORDS: Refused, Rather be dead
intro:
E F F# G#
verse:
Rather be dead, then alive by your opression
EmEm    EmEm     EmEmEm       EmEm Em
EmEm    EmEm     EmEmEm       EmEm Em
chorus:
BbBb  A  Em  
Poisoend my fingers
BbBb  A  Em=20
Burned out my eyes
BbBb  A  Em=20
Cut out my throat
BbBb  A  Em=20
To be alive
Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em
EmEmEmEmEmEmEmEmEmEmEmEmEm   A#  G#=20
=20
Verse:

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Rather Be Dead

by Refused

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Subject: CHORDS: Refused, Rather be dead

intro:

E F F# G#

verse:

Rather be dead, then alive by your opression

EmEm EmEm EmEmEm EmEm Em

chorus:

A Em

BbBb

Poisoend my fingers

A Em

BbBb =20

Burned out my eyes

A Em

BbBb =20

Cut out my throat

A Em

BbBb =20

To be alive

Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em

A# G#

EmEmEmEmEmEmEmEmEmEmEmEmEm =20

=20

Verse:

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