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Id Rather Lose

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[Intro]
  Dm      Cx3
Dm  Am
[Verse 1]
  DmOut here looking at my pChone
  BbBut it's Call that I Dmdo
  BbWhat do I nFeed that I can't
CGet from you?
  DmSeems like you're never off the Cclock
  BbHands at 10 and Dm2
  BbI'm driving through this Fworld like
Someone's A7after you
[Chorus]
I'd rather DmloseC  
I'd rather BbloseDm  
If the Bbonly way to win
Is by breakFing all the rulesC  
I'd rather DmloseC  
I'd rather BbloseDm  
If the Bbonly way to win
Is by breakFing all the rulesC  
I'd rather Dmlose
[Verse 2]
DmEvery picture that I Ctake
  BbEvery word that I sDmay
  BbEnds up a fFootnote on my rCesume
  DmAre you happy with you lCife?
  BbAm I happy with mDmine?
  BbWhere is the iFnnocence we Chid behind?
 BbAnd who were those kFids who knew where to A7draw the line?
[Chorus]
I'd rather DmloseC  
I'd rather BbloseDm  
If the Bbonly way to win
Is by breakFing all the rulesC  
I'd rather DmloseC  
I'd rather BbloseDm  
If the Bbonly way to win
Is by breakFing all the rulesC  
I'd rather Dmlose
[Bridge]
 GmWe only get one Cchance in this life
And I won't Fspend it playing with yoDmu
GmSome people Croll the dice and some Fpeople doctor the trutDmh
[Instrumental]
Dm C Bb C
Dm Bb F C
[Chorus]
I'd rather DmloseC  
I'd rather BbloseDm  
If the Bbonly way to win
Is by breakFing all the rulesC  
I'd rather DmloseC  
I'd rather BbloseDm  
If the Bbonly way to win
Is by breakFing all the rulesC  
I'd rather Dmlose
DmOh, I'd rather lose

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Id Rather Lose

by Mandy Moore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm C

Dm Am

[Verse 1]

Dm C

Out here looking at my phone

Bb C Dm

But it's all that I do

Bb F

What do I need that I can't

Get from you?

Dm C

Seems like you're never off the clock

Bb Dm

Hands at 10 and 2

Bb F

I'm driving through this world like

Someone's after you

[Chorus]

Dm C

I'd rather lose

Bb Dm

I'd rather lose

If the only way to win

F C

Is by breaking all the rules

Dm C

I'd rather lose

Bb Dm

I'd rather lose

If the only way to win

F C

Is by breaking all the rules

I'd rather lose

[Verse 2]

Dm C

Every picture that I take

Bb Dm

Every word that I say

Bb F C

Ends up a footnote on my resume

Dm C

Are you happy with you life?

Bb Dm

Am I happy with mine?

Bb F C

Where is the innocence we hid behind?

Bb F A7

And who were those kids who knew where to draw the line?

[Chorus]

Dm C

I'd rather lose

Bb Dm

I'd rather lose

If the only way to win

F C

Is by breaking all the rules

Dm C

I'd rather lose

Bb Dm

I'd rather lose

If the only way to win

F C

Is by breaking all the rules

I'd rather lose

[Bridge]

Gm C

We only get one chance in this life

F Dm

And I won't spend it playing with you

Gm C F Dm

Some people roll the dice and some people doctor the truth

[Instrumental]

Dm C Bb C

Dm Bb F C

[Chorus]

Dm C

I'd rather lose

Bb Dm

I'd rather lose

If the only way to win

F C

Is by breaking all the rules

Dm C

I'd rather lose

Bb Dm

I'd rather lose

If the only way to win

F C

Is by breaking all the rules

I'd rather lose

Oh, I'd rather lose

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