Chords for I'd Rather Be with You

Tempo:
84.3 bpm
Chords used:

Em

D

Am

C

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I'd Rather Be with You chords
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[Em] [Am] [D]
[Em] [Am] [D]
[Em] [Am] [D]
[Em] [Am] [D]
[Em] [C] [D]
[Em] Yeah, [C] [D]
[Em] I'd rather be with you.
[C] [D]
[Em] [C] [D] Yeah, I'd [Em] rather be with you.
Yeah, I'd rather be with you.
I'd [Am] rather be with you until [Bm] I'm through.
Oh [Em] yes I do.
[Am] I'd rather you flew [D] until that day we'll [Em] fly away.
I just [Am] love that smiling [D] face in [Em] the early sun.
[A] If I can't have [D] you to myself, [Em] then life's no fun.
[C]
[D] I'd rather be with you.
[Em] Yeah, [C]
[D] I'd [Em] rather be with you.
[C] Yeah, [D] [Em] [Bm]
[C] [D] I'd rather [Em] be with you.
I wanna [Am] hold your [D] hand, oh if I can just [Em] be your man.
I [Am] wanna be your friend, not [D] now and then, but [Em] until the end.
I just [Am] love the way you [D] act, and [Em] that's a fact.
I wanna be your [Am] number [D] one, so [Em] drift to that.
[E] [Em] [Bm]
Maybe the next [Em] time.
[E] [Em]
Maybe the next time.
Maybe the next time.
[E] [Em] [Bm] Maybe the next [G] time.
[Em] [C]
[D] Shut up!
[Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] [Em] [C]
[D] Yeah, I'd [Em] rather be [Am] with you.
[D] I'd rather be with you until I'm through.
Oh [Em] yes I do.
[Bm] [Am] I'd rather be with you [D] until that day we'll [Em] fly away.
I just [Am] love that smiling [D] face in [Em] the early sun.
[D] [Am] If I can't have you [D] to myself, then [Em] life's no fun.
[C] I'd [D] rather be with you.
[Em] Yeah. Yeah.
[C] Yeah, [D] I'd rather [Em] be with you.
[C] I'd [D] rather be with you.
[Em] Yeah.
[C]
[D] Yeah, I'd rather [Em] be with you.
[Am] Oh man!
[D] [Em] [Am]
[D] [Em] [Am]
[D] [Em] Well, uh, you might [Am] think I'm trying to be funny, [D] but I'm really [Em] serious this time, baby.
[Am]
[D] Even though, [Em] uh, it's a cold [Am] world, baby,
[D] but you know deep [Em] down inside that I do love you.
[Am] I know I [D] sound strange, [Em] but I really mean it.
[Am]
[D] [Em] We gonna make it this time, baby.
[Am] I'd rather be [D] with you.
[Em] Yeah.
I'd [Am] [D]
[Em] [Am] [D] rather be with you.
Yeah.
[Em] [C] I'd [D]
[Em] [Am] rather [D] be with you.
[Em] Yeah.
[Am] [D]
Key:  
Em
121
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
Am
2311
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To start learning Bootsy Collins - Id Rather Be With You chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: C, D, Em, Am and D. Ease into the song by practicing at 42 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 84 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: E Minor.

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[Em] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] Yeah, _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _
[Em] I'd rather be with you.
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [D] Yeah, I'd [Em] rather be with you.
Yeah, I'd rather be with you.
I'd [Am] rather be with you until [Bm] I'm through.
Oh [Em] yes I do.
_ [Am] I'd rather you flew [D] until that day we'll [Em] fly away.
I just [Am] love that smiling [D] face in [Em] the early sun.
_ [A] If I can't have [D] you to myself, [Em] then life's no fun.
_ _ [C] _
[D] I'd rather be with you.
[Em] Yeah, _ _ _ [C] _
[D] I'd [Em] rather be with you.
_ [C] Yeah, _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[C] _ [D] I'd rather [Em] be with you.
_ I wanna [Am] hold your [D] hand, oh if I can just [Em] be your man.
I [Am] wanna be your friend, not [D] now and then, but [Em] until the end.
I just [Am] love the way you [D] act, and [Em] that's a fact.
I wanna be your [Am] number [D] one, so [Em] drift to that. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ [Bm]
Maybe the next [Em] time.
_ [E] _ [Em] _ _
Maybe the next time. _ _ _ _
Maybe the next time.
[E] _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] Maybe the next [G] time.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
[D] Shut up!
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
[D] Yeah, I'd [Em] rather be _ _ [Am] with you.
[D] I'd rather be with you until I'm through.
Oh [Em] yes I do.
_ [Bm] [Am] I'd rather be with you [D] until that day we'll [Em] fly away.
I just [Am] love that smiling [D] face in [Em] the early sun.
_ [D] [Am] If I can't have you [D] to myself, then [Em] life's no fun.
_ _ [C] I'd [D] rather be with you.
[Em] Yeah. Yeah.
_ _ [C] Yeah, [D] I'd rather [Em] be with you.
_ [C] I'd [D] rather be with you.
[Em] Yeah.
_ _ _ [C]
[D] Yeah, I'd rather [Em] be with you.
[Am] Oh man! _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ Well, uh, you might [Am] think I'm trying to be funny, [D] but I'm really [Em] serious this time, baby.
_ _ [Am] _ _
[D] Even though, [Em] uh, it's a cold [Am] world, baby, _
[D] but you know deep [Em] down inside that I do love you.
_ [Am] I know I [D] sound strange, _ [Em] but I really mean it.
_ [Am] _ _
[D] _ [Em] We gonna make it this time, baby.
_ _ [Am] I'd rather be [D] with you.
[Em] Yeah.
_ I'd [Am] _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] rather be with you.
Yeah.
[Em] _ _ _ [C] I'd _ [D] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] rather [D] be with you.
[Em] Yeah.
_ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _

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This song finds its place within the Stretchin Out In Bootsys Rubber Band album.

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