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Ide Rather Be With You

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verse 1
I could Gtake my guitar  Amand  Bm7hit the roaCmaj7d 
try to be a starBm  Am  
AmThat sort of thing just don't Gappeal to me
I could play Gsome one night stAmands
Travelin' lighBm7t a one man Cmaj7bandBm  
BmBut I know  this iAms where I'de Grather be
It's your brigBmht sunshine that lifted all the Amshadows off my 
mind
Yeah your sweet lBmove led me to a brighter daAmy
So you nBmever have to worry bout me lAmeaving you behind
Wait and Bmsee I won't ever turn AmawayD7  
(chorus)
Cause Gyou made my dream come Amtrue 
And gBm7ave my life new meaning Cmaj7too and more than BmanythingAm  
AmI'de rather be with GyouAm  
AmWell I'de rather be with yBmou babe if I couldAm  
I'de rather be with Bm7youAm  
AmYou know I'de rather be with Bmyou babe surely wouldAm  
AmYou know I'de raD7ther be with youG  Am  Bm7  Cmaj7  Bm  
Am  G
verse 2
Now this Gghetto life is hard      Am  Bm7in our concrete front yardCM7  
Nothing gBmrows exAmcept a single tree to Gmark our place
But the momeGnt that I'm with you  Amgirl your Bm7light and love
Shine tCmaj7hrough and Bmthen I realize   Amyou're my Gsaving grace
I could Bmcatch that old greyhound head up Amnorth and bum 
around
Watch the sun seBmt on the San Francisco AmBay
But you Bmmean so much to me I could Amnever put you down
That would be to bBmig a price for me to pAmayD7  
(chorus)
Cause you Gmade my dream come Amtrue and gave Bm7my life new 
meaning tCmaj7oo
And more than aBmnything     AmI'de rather be with GyouAm  
AmI'de rather be with Bmyou babe if I couldAm  
I'de rather be with youBm  Am  
AmI'de rather be with Bmyou babe surely wouldAm  
I'de rD7ather be with you G  Am  Bm7  Cmaj7  Bm  
Am   G
(closing refrain, slow)
I'de raAm7ther be with youG  
I'de raAm7ther be with you G  
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Ide Rather Be With You

by Terry Callier

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Bm7

Cmaj7

CM7

Am7

verse 1

G Am Bm7 Cmaj7

I could take my guitar and hit the road

Bm Am

try to be a star

Am G

That sort of thing just don't appeal to me

G Am

I could play some one night stands

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm

Travelin' light a one man band

Bm Am G

But I know this is where I'de rather be

Bm Am

It's your bright sunshine that lifted all the shadows off my

mind

Bm Am

Yeah your sweet love led me to a brighter day

Bm Am

So you never have to worry bout me leaving you behind

Bm Am D7

Wait and see I won't ever turn away

(chorus)

G Am

Cause you made my dream come true

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm Am

And gave my life new meaning too and more than anything

Am G Am

I'de rather be with you

Am Bm Am

Well I'de rather be with you babe if I could

Bm7 Am

I'de rather be with you

Am Bm Am

You know I'de rather be with you babe surely would

Am D7 G Am Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm

You know I'de rather be with you

Am G

verse 2

G Am Bm7 CM7

Now this ghetto life is hard in our concrete front yard

Bm Am G

Nothing grows except a single tree to mark our place

G Am Bm7

But the moment that I'm with you girl your light and love

Cmaj7 Bm Am G

Shine through and then I realize you're my saving grace

Bm Am

I could catch that old greyhound head up north and bum

around

Bm Am

Watch the sun set on the San Francisco Bay

Bm Am

But you mean so much to me I could never put you down

Bm Am D7

That would be to big a price for me to pay

(chorus)

G Am Bm7

Cause you made my dream come true and gave my life new

Cmaj7

meaning too

Bm Am G Am

And more than anything I'de rather be with you

Am Bm Am

I'de rather be with you babe if I could

Bm Am

I'de rather be with you

Am Bm Am

I'de rather be with you babe surely would

D7 G Am Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm

I'de rather be with you

Am G

(closing refrain, slow)

Am7 G

I'de rather be with you

Am7 G

I'de rather be with you

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