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[Verse 1]
I thoCught sometime aloneF  
was what we really neededC  
you said this time would huFrt more than it helpsG  
Ambut I couldn't see thatC  
I thought it was the endF  
of a beautiful storyC  
                               F                 C                      Am-G  
and so I left the one I loved at home to be alone (alone)
Amand I tried to find  
out if thFis one thing is trueG  
that I'm nothinCg without youF  
AmI know better now
Gand I've had a change of heartC  
[CHORUS]
I'd rather have bad Ftimes with you, Gthan good times with Csomeone elseAm7  
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
                             F-                      G                            Am  F  
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
FI'd rather have the one whGo holds my heartC  
whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah
[VERSE 2]
CAnd then I met someoneF  
and thought she could replace youC  
we got a long just finFe
we wasted tiGme because she was not youAm  
Cwe had a lot of fun F  
though we knew we were fakingC  
                                            F                                    C                  Am- G  
love was not impressed with our connection they were all lies, all lies
Amso I'm here cause I found this one thing iFs trueG  
Cthat I'm nothing without youF  
AmI know better now 
Gand I've had a change of heaCrt
(Chorus)
AI can't blame you if you turn away frEom me, like I've done youC#m, A  
AI can only prove the thingEs I say with time,D  
[CHORUS]
I'd rather have bad Ftimes with you, Gthan good times with Csomeone elseAm7  
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
                             F-                      G                            Am  F  
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
FI'd rather have the one whGo holds my heartC  
whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah
[CHORUS]
I'd rather have bad Ftimes with you, Gthan good times with Csomeone elseAm7  
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
                             F-                      G                            Am  F  
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
FI'd rather have the one whGo holds my heartC  
whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah
I hope to give a Plucking or arpeggio version next time

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Id Rather

by Luther Vandross

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C#m

[Verse 1]

C F

I thought sometime alone

was what we really needed

F G

you said this time would hurt more than it helps

Am C

but I couldn't see that

I thought it was the end

of a beautiful story

F C Am G

and so I left the one I loved at home to be alone (alone)

and I tried to find

F G

out if this one thing is true

C F

that I'm nothing without you

I know better now

G C

and I've had a change of heart

[CHORUS]

F G C Am7

I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else

I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself

F G Am F

I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart

F G C

I'd rather have the one who holds my heart

whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah

[VERSE 2]

C F

And then I met someone

and thought she could replace you

we got a long just fine

G Am

we wasted time because she was not you

C F

we had a lot of fun

though we knew we were faking

F C Am G

love was not impressed with our connection they were all lies, all lies

Am F G

so I'm here cause I found this one thing is true

C F

that I'm nothing without you

I know better now

G C

and I've had a change of heart

(Chorus)

A E C#m A

I can't blame you if you turn away from me, like I've done you,

A E D

I can only prove the things I say with time,

[CHORUS]

F G C Am7

I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else

I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself

F G Am F

I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart

F G C

I'd rather have the one who holds my heart

whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah

[CHORUS]

F G C Am7

I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else

I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself

F G Am F

I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart

F G C

I'd rather have the one who holds my heart

whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah

I hope to give a Plucking or arpeggio version next time

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