Chords for I'd Rather Be Dead (Than Be With You)
Tempo:
103.4 bpm
Chords used:
Am
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Dm
F
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Are you looking over [Em] your shoulder?
Treading [Am] carefully, [Em] your steps more and more?
[Am] You showed me what this world can [Em] do.
[Am] The sheer luck of something [Em] so pure.
[G]
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you.
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you.
As your conscience rises [Em] religiously,
[Am] Unexplicable recess, your eyes [Em] flood with morally.
[Am] You let the sky fire from [Em] blue.
[Am] Remember I could be someday [Em] under the skyline.
[G]
[Dm] I'd rather be dead [Am] than be with you.
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you.
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you.
Yeah.
Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but sometime soon.
Perhaps you're watching TV, going for a walk in the park,
[Em] Drinking tea, daydreaming, reading magazines,
[Am] Counting your spoons, talking on the phone, putting your makeup on [Em] or looking for something new.
[Am] Swallowing the old and pouring the red shoes for blue,
Or any [Em] other distraction you normally do, my voice will catch [Am] up, bringing you little news.
Cause somewhere in summertime, [Em] I huffed and I puffed and I blew.
[F] I'd rather be dead [Dm]
[Am] than be with you.
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you.
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you.
[F] I'd rather be dead
[Dm]
[Am] than be with you.
Everybody's departing for something, [Am]
going for A to B,
Taking something with them, leaving something behind.
[G] A journey somewhere, moving towards something, moving away from something.
Everybody's carrying something with them.
Sometimes it's good just to let it go.
Treading [Am] carefully, [Em] your steps more and more?
[Am] You showed me what this world can [Em] do.
[Am] The sheer luck of something [Em] so pure.
[G]
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you.
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you.
As your conscience rises [Em] religiously,
[Am] Unexplicable recess, your eyes [Em] flood with morally.
[Am] You let the sky fire from [Em] blue.
[Am] Remember I could be someday [Em] under the skyline.
[G]
[Dm] I'd rather be dead [Am] than be with you.
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you.
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you.
Yeah.
Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but sometime soon.
Perhaps you're watching TV, going for a walk in the park,
[Em] Drinking tea, daydreaming, reading magazines,
[Am] Counting your spoons, talking on the phone, putting your makeup on [Em] or looking for something new.
[Am] Swallowing the old and pouring the red shoes for blue,
Or any [Em] other distraction you normally do, my voice will catch [Am] up, bringing you little news.
Cause somewhere in summertime, [Em] I huffed and I puffed and I blew.
[F] I'd rather be dead [Dm]
[Am] than be with you.
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you.
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you.
[F] I'd rather be dead
[Dm]
[Am] than be with you.
Everybody's departing for something, [Am]
going for A to B,
Taking something with them, leaving something behind.
[G] A journey somewhere, moving towards something, moving away from something.
Everybody's carrying something with them.
Sometimes it's good just to let it go.
Key:
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Are you _ looking over [Em] your shoulder?
_ Treading [Am] carefully, _ _ _ [Em] your steps more and more? _
[Am] You showed me what this world can [Em] _ do. _ _
[Am] The sheer luck of something [Em] so _ pure.
[G] _
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead _ [Am] than be with you. _ _
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you. _
As your conscience _ rises [Em] _ religiously, _ _
[Am] Unexplicable recess, _ your eyes [Em] flood with morally. _ _
[Am] You let the sky fire from [Em] blue. _ _ _ _ _
[Am] Remember I could be someday [Em] under the _ skyline.
[G] _
[Dm] I'd rather be dead _ [Am] than be with you. _
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead _ [Am] than be with you. _
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead _ [Am] than be with you. _ _
Yeah. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but sometime soon.
Perhaps you're watching TV, going for a walk in the park,
[Em] Drinking tea, daydreaming, reading magazines,
[Am] Counting your spoons, talking on the phone, putting your makeup on [Em] or looking for something new. _
[Am] Swallowing the old and pouring the red shoes for blue,
Or any [Em] other distraction you normally do, my voice will catch [Am] up, bringing you little news.
Cause somewhere in summertime, [Em] I huffed and I puffed and I blew. _
[F] I'd rather be dead [Dm] _ _
[Am] than be with you. _ _
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead _ [Am] than be with you. _ _
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead _ [Am] than be with you. _ _
[F] I'd rather be dead _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] than be with you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Everybody's departing for something, [Am] _ _
going for A to B,
Taking something with them, leaving something behind.
[G] A journey somewhere, moving towards something, _ moving away from something. _ _ _
_ _ _ Everybody's carrying something with them. _ _ _
Sometimes it's good just to let it go. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Are you _ looking over [Em] your shoulder?
_ Treading [Am] carefully, _ _ _ [Em] your steps more and more? _
[Am] You showed me what this world can [Em] _ do. _ _
[Am] The sheer luck of something [Em] so _ pure.
[G] _
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead _ [Am] than be with you. _ _
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead [Am] than be with you. _
As your conscience _ rises [Em] _ religiously, _ _
[Am] Unexplicable recess, _ your eyes [Em] flood with morally. _ _
[Am] You let the sky fire from [Em] blue. _ _ _ _ _
[Am] Remember I could be someday [Em] under the _ skyline.
[G] _
[Dm] I'd rather be dead _ [Am] than be with you. _
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead _ [Am] than be with you. _
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead _ [Am] than be with you. _ _
Yeah. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but sometime soon.
Perhaps you're watching TV, going for a walk in the park,
[Em] Drinking tea, daydreaming, reading magazines,
[Am] Counting your spoons, talking on the phone, putting your makeup on [Em] or looking for something new. _
[Am] Swallowing the old and pouring the red shoes for blue,
Or any [Em] other distraction you normally do, my voice will catch [Am] up, bringing you little news.
Cause somewhere in summertime, [Em] I huffed and I puffed and I blew. _
[F] I'd rather be dead [Dm] _ _
[Am] than be with you. _ _
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead _ [Am] than be with you. _ _
[F] I'd rather be [Dm] dead _ [Am] than be with you. _ _
[F] I'd rather be dead _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] than be with you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Everybody's departing for something, [Am] _ _
going for A to B,
Taking something with them, leaving something behind.
[G] A journey somewhere, moving towards something, _ moving away from something. _ _ _
_ _ _ Everybody's carrying something with them. _ _ _
Sometimes it's good just to let it go. _ _
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