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[Intro]
F  Em  D
F  Em  D
F  Em  D
[Verse 1]
FThere`s no nEmeed for introduDctions
FNo dark cEmorridors and famDe
Fyou`ll fiEmnd your fDortune
Fyou might fEmind some pDain
Fi wanna lieEm, lie to yDou
Ffeels like ouEmr last embDrace
Fin a world fEmull of confDusion
Fyeah, Emhuman rDace
[Chorus]
But i`d rFather be Emhere than be anDywhere
is there Fanywhere bEmetter than hDere?
you know these fFeelings i`ve foEmund they are 
Doh so rare
Is there Fanywhere bEmetter than hDere?
sFometimes lEmife seems to Dtear us apart
And I Fdon`t want lEmet you gDo
Fsometimes these fEmeelings hidden DI start to cry
cause i Fwon`t ever lEmet you goD  
[Verse 2]
FMuMumumuEmmu.... MultipDlying
FAlways livin Emunder some Dvow
FAlways on the Emeve of destrDuction
FMake you wanna sEmcream out lDoud
Fand as i wEmatch the bDirds soar
Famount of Emlies of which you sDpun
Fo mumumumEmum, while i'm still crDying
FOh another Emday is Dcoming
[Chorus]
Cause i`d rFather be Emhere than be anDywhere
is there Fanywhere bEmetter than hDere?
you know these fFeelings i`ve foEmund they are 
Doh so rare
Is there Fanywhere bEmetter than hDere?
sFometimes lEmife seems to Dtear us apart
And I Fdon`t want lEmet you gDo
Fsometimes these fEmeelings hidden DI start to cry
cause i Fwon`t ever lEmet you goD  
[Outro]
But i`d rFather be Emhere than be anDywhere
is there Fanywhere bEmetter than hDere?
you know these fFeelings i`ve foEmund they are 
Doh so rare
Is there Fanywhere bEmetter than hDere?
But i`d rFather be Emhere than be anDywhere
is there Fanywhere bEmetter than hDere?
you know these fFeelings i`ve foEmund they are 
Doh so rare
Is there Fanywhere bEmetter than hDere?
Ending
FSometimes these fEmeelings hits meD  
Fsometimes these fEmeelings hits meD  
Fthese feelings Emare oh so rDare....

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Rather Be

by The Verve

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[Intro]

F Em D

[Verse 1]

F Em D

There`s no need for introductions

F Em D

No dark corridors and fame

F Em D

you`ll find your fortune

F Em D

you might find some pain

F Em D

i wanna lie, lie to you

F Em D

feels like our last embrace

F Em D

in a world full of confusion

F Em D

yeah, human race

[Chorus]

F Em D

But i`d rather be here than be anywhere

F Em D

is there anywhere better than here?

F Em

you know these feelings i`ve found they are

oh so rare

F Em D

Is there anywhere better than here?

F Em D

sometimes life seems to tear us apart

F Em D

And I don`t want let you go

F Em D

sometimes these feelings hidden I start to cry

F Em D

cause i won`t ever let you go

[Verse 2]

F Em D

MuMumumumu.... Multiplying

F Em D

Always livin under some vow

F Em D

Always on the eve of destruction

F Em D

Make you wanna scream out loud

F Em D

and as i watch the birds soar

F Em D

amount of lies of which you spun

F Em D

o mumumumum, while i'm still crying

F Em D

Oh another day is coming

[Chorus]

F Em D

Cause i`d rather be here than be anywhere

F Em D

is there anywhere better than here?

F Em

you know these feelings i`ve found they are

oh so rare

F Em D

Is there anywhere better than here?

F Em D

sometimes life seems to tear us apart

F Em D

And I don`t want let you go

F Em D

sometimes these feelings hidden I start to cry

F Em D

cause i won`t ever let you go

[Outro]

F Em D

But i`d rather be here than be anywhere

F Em D

is there anywhere better than here?

F Em

you know these feelings i`ve found they are

oh so rare

F Em D

Is there anywhere better than here?

F Em D

But i`d rather be here than be anywhere

F Em D

is there anywhere better than here?

F Em

you know these feelings i`ve found they are

oh so rare

F Em D

Is there anywhere better than here?

Ending

F Em D

Sometimes these feelings hits me

F Em D

sometimes these feelings hits me

F Em D

these feelings are oh so rare....

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