Chords for I'd Rather Be Blind
Tempo:
125.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Gm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gm]
[G] [Bb] [G]
[Gm]
[D]
Well I travel the [Gm] highway, I'm in the [C] city.
[Gm]
In lost [C] and [G] darkness, [A]
I've been out [D] on the street.
I [Gm] feel so unhappy.
Sometimes I [C] want it to die, Lord.
[Em] But if I have your [D] sweet, sweet love, [Gm] I know I'll be fine.
[C]
[G] If [C] the world is turning, [Gm]
like wheels on a train,
I'll hold on [G] to each moment, [A] that it [Dm] won't come again.
[D] Let me tell you, [G] I'm not educated,
[Gm] but it's one [C] thing I know,
that [Em] I'd rather be blind [D] than [G] to see you close.
[C]
[G] [D] Alrighty, [Em] I thank God for a strong woman, [Bm]
who knows how to be weak,
[C]
and to make me feel so good at [G] the times you speak.
[Em] Oh, the revelation, [D] the revelation in her smile,
[G] [A] it feels so much like heaven, [D] when I'm with her for just a little while.
[Gm] So don't leave me, darling, Lord.
Whatever you do, when I'm standing beside [C] you, [A] I know [Dm] we'll get through.
[D] And [G] there's only one thing, baby, that I [Cm] want you to know, Lord,
[C] that I'd [Em] rather be blind [G] [C] than to see you [G] go.
[C] [G] [D] Alright, so [Em] come on, Lord.
[Bm]
[C]
[G] [Em]
[Bm]
[A]
[D] Don't
[Gm] [G] leave me, baby, Lord.
[C] [G] Whatever you do, when you're standing beside me,
[A] I know [C] [D] we'll get through.
[G] And there's only one thing, baby, that I [C] want you to know, Lord,
I'd rather [Em] be blind than to see [G] you go.
And I'll tell you now, I'd rather [Em] be blind [G] than to see you go.
[C]
[G] And I'll tell you again, [Dm] I'd rather [Em] be [G] blind than to see you go.
[C] [G] Oh, yeah.
[G] [Bb] [G]
[Gm]
[D]
Well I travel the [Gm] highway, I'm in the [C] city.
[Gm]
In lost [C] and [G] darkness, [A]
I've been out [D] on the street.
I [Gm] feel so unhappy.
Sometimes I [C] want it to die, Lord.
[Em] But if I have your [D] sweet, sweet love, [Gm] I know I'll be fine.
[C]
[G] If [C] the world is turning, [Gm]
like wheels on a train,
I'll hold on [G] to each moment, [A] that it [Dm] won't come again.
[D] Let me tell you, [G] I'm not educated,
[Gm] but it's one [C] thing I know,
that [Em] I'd rather be blind [D] than [G] to see you close.
[C]
[G] [D] Alrighty, [Em] I thank God for a strong woman, [Bm]
who knows how to be weak,
[C]
and to make me feel so good at [G] the times you speak.
[Em] Oh, the revelation, [D] the revelation in her smile,
[G] [A] it feels so much like heaven, [D] when I'm with her for just a little while.
[Gm] So don't leave me, darling, Lord.
Whatever you do, when I'm standing beside [C] you, [A] I know [Dm] we'll get through.
[D] And [G] there's only one thing, baby, that I [Cm] want you to know, Lord,
[C] that I'd [Em] rather be blind [G] [C] than to see you [G] go.
[C] [G] [D] Alright, so [Em] come on, Lord.
[Bm]
[C]
[G] [Em]
[Bm]
[A]
[D] Don't
[Gm] [G] leave me, baby, Lord.
[C] [G] Whatever you do, when you're standing beside me,
[A] I know [C] [D] we'll get through.
[G] And there's only one thing, baby, that I [C] want you to know, Lord,
I'd rather [Em] be blind than to see [G] you go.
And I'll tell you now, I'd rather [Em] be blind [G] than to see you go.
[C]
[G] And I'll tell you again, [Dm] I'd rather [Em] be [G] blind than to see you go.
[C] [G] Oh, yeah.
Key:
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_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
Well I travel the [Gm] _ highway, _ _ I'm in the [C] city.
[Gm] _ _ _
In lost [C] and [G] darkness, _ [A]
I've been out [D] on the street. _ _ _
I [Gm] feel so unhappy. _ _ _
Sometimes I [C] want it to die, Lord. _ _
_ _ [Em] But if I have your [D] sweet, sweet love, [Gm] I know I'll be fine.
[C] _ _
[G] If [C] the world is turning, [Gm] _ _
_ like wheels on a train, _
_ I'll hold on [G] to each moment, _ [A] that it _ [Dm] won't come again. _
[D] Let me tell you, [G] I'm not educated, _
_ [Gm] but it's one [C] thing I know, _
_ that [Em] I'd rather be _ blind _ [D] than [G] to see you close.
[C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] Alrighty, [Em] _ I thank God for a strong woman, _ [Bm] _ _ _
who knows how to be weak,
_ [C] _ _
and to make me feel so good at [G] the times you speak.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Oh, _ _ the revelation, _ [D] the revelation in her smile,
[G] _ _ _ [A] it feels so much like heaven, _ [D] when I'm with her for just a little while.
[Gm] So don't leave me, darling, Lord.
_ _ Whatever you do, _ _ when I'm standing beside [C] you, [A] I know [Dm] we'll get through.
_ _ [D] _ And [G] there's only one thing, baby, that I [Cm] want you to know, Lord,
[C] _ that I'd [Em] rather be _ _ blind [G] _ [C] than to see you [G] go. _
[C] _ [G] _ [D] Alright, so [Em] come on, Lord. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Don't _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [G] leave me, baby, Lord.
[C] _ [G] Whatever you do, _ _ when you're standing beside me,
_ [A] I know [C] _ [D] we'll get through.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] And there's only one thing, baby, that I [C] want you to know, Lord,
_ _ I'd rather [Em] be _ _ blind than to see [G] you go. _
And I'll tell you now, I'd rather [Em] be _ blind [G] _ than to see you go.
[C] _
[G] And I'll tell you again, [Dm] I'd rather [Em] be _ [G] blind _ _ than to see you go.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] Oh, yeah. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
Well I travel the [Gm] _ highway, _ _ I'm in the [C] city.
[Gm] _ _ _
In lost [C] and [G] darkness, _ [A]
I've been out [D] on the street. _ _ _
I [Gm] feel so unhappy. _ _ _
Sometimes I [C] want it to die, Lord. _ _
_ _ [Em] But if I have your [D] sweet, sweet love, [Gm] I know I'll be fine.
[C] _ _
[G] If [C] the world is turning, [Gm] _ _
_ like wheels on a train, _
_ I'll hold on [G] to each moment, _ [A] that it _ [Dm] won't come again. _
[D] Let me tell you, [G] I'm not educated, _
_ [Gm] but it's one [C] thing I know, _
_ that [Em] I'd rather be _ blind _ [D] than [G] to see you close.
[C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] Alrighty, [Em] _ I thank God for a strong woman, _ [Bm] _ _ _
who knows how to be weak,
_ [C] _ _
and to make me feel so good at [G] the times you speak.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Oh, _ _ the revelation, _ [D] the revelation in her smile,
[G] _ _ _ [A] it feels so much like heaven, _ [D] when I'm with her for just a little while.
[Gm] So don't leave me, darling, Lord.
_ _ Whatever you do, _ _ when I'm standing beside [C] you, [A] I know [Dm] we'll get through.
_ _ [D] _ And [G] there's only one thing, baby, that I [Cm] want you to know, Lord,
[C] _ that I'd [Em] rather be _ _ blind [G] _ [C] than to see you [G] go. _
[C] _ [G] _ [D] Alright, so [Em] come on, Lord. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Don't _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [G] leave me, baby, Lord.
[C] _ [G] Whatever you do, _ _ when you're standing beside me,
_ [A] I know [C] _ [D] we'll get through.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] And there's only one thing, baby, that I [C] want you to know, Lord,
_ _ I'd rather [Em] be _ _ blind than to see [G] you go. _
And I'll tell you now, I'd rather [Em] be _ blind [G] _ than to see you go.
[C] _
[G] And I'll tell you again, [Dm] I'd rather [Em] be _ [G] blind _ _ than to see you go.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] Oh, yeah. _ _ _ _ _ _ _