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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
                       "She'd Rather Be With Me"
                      (Gary Bonner - Alan Gordon)
Intro (rhythm guitar in eighth notes; slide into chords):
	       F#         C#        F#   F#[arpeggiate xx4322]
	/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  /
Verse 1:
	Some gBirls love to C#run around
	Like to hEandle everytF#hing they sBee
	But my gBirl has more C#fun around
	And you kEnow she'd rather F#be with Bme
Chorus:
	Me-oh-Bmy, lucky B7guy is what I Eam
	Tell you C#why you'll understAand
	She don't F#fly although she cBanG7  F#7  
Verse 2:
	Some boys love to run around
	They don't think about the things they do
	But this boy wants to settle down
	And you know he'd rather be with you
[repeat chorus]
Bridge/key change:
	F#7Ba ba ba ba  ba-ba ba	[2X]
	G7Ba ba ba ba  ba-ba ba	[2X]
Verse 3:
	Some gCirls love to rDun around
	Like to hFandle everytGhing they sCee
	But my gCirl has more fDun around
	And you kFnow she'd rather Gbe with
	FYes she'd rather Gbe with
	You kFnow she'd rather bGe with Cme
Coda:
	        C          D     F      G   C[N.C.; horn (G) and cowbell]
	/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
	CBa-ba-ba, Dba-ba-ba, you kFnow she'd rather Gbe with Cme [repeat to fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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The story behind the song

The Turtles were an American rock band that emerged from Los Angeles in 1965, known for their string of Top 40 hits throughout the latter half of the 1960s. This song, released in 1967, is one of their notable successes. Playing this song channels the bright, melodic sound that defined much of The Turtles' work.

AI-written from these sources:The Turtles — Wikipedia ↗

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Shed Rather Be With Me

by The Turtles

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F#7

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"She'd Rather Be With Me"

(Gary Bonner - Alan Gordon)

Intro (rhythm guitar in eighth notes; slide into chords):

F# C# F# F#

[arpeggiate xx4322]

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

B C#

Some girls love to run around

E F# B

Like to handle everything they see

B C#

But my girl has more fun around

E F# B

And you know she'd rather be with me

Chorus:

B B7 E

Me-oh-my, lucky guy is what I am

C# A

Tell you why you'll understand

F# B G7 F#7

She don't fly although she can

Verse 2:

Some boys love to run around

They don't think about the things they do

But this boy wants to settle down

And you know he'd rather be with you

[repeat chorus]

Bridge/key change:

F#7

Ba ba ba ba ba-ba ba [2X]

Verse 3:

C D

Some girls love to run around

F G C

Like to handle everything they see

C D

But my girl has more fun around

F G

And you know she'd rather be with

F G

Yes she'd rather be with

F G C

You know she'd rather be with me

Coda:

C D F G C C G

[N..; horn () and cowbell]

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

C D F G C

Ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba, you know she'd rather be with me [repeat to fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

About Shed Rather Be With Me Chords by The Turtles

Learn how to play Shed Rather Be With Me by The Turtles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shed Rather Be With Me chords”, “Shed Rather Be With Me guitar chords”, or “The Turtles Shed Rather Be With Me chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shed Rather Be With Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shed Rather Be With Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#, C#, B, E, B7, A.

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