Chords for Luther Vandross - I'd Rather

[G] I thought [F] some time alone was what we [C] really needed.
You said this [F] time would hurt more than it helped, [G] but I [Am] couldn't see that.
I thought it [F] was the end [Dm] of a [Em] beautiful story.
[Am]
And so I [Dm] left the one I love at home to [E] be alone. _
[Am] And I tried and found [Dm] out this one thing [G] is true, [C] that I'm nothing without [F] you.
I know better now, [Gm] and I've had a change [C] of heart.
I'd rather [F] have bad times [G] with you [Dm] [Em] than good times with someone [Am]
[G] else.
I'd rather [F] be beside you in [G] a small [B] home than [Em] safe and warm by [Gm] myself.
[C] I'd rather [F] have hard times [B] [E] together than [Am] to have [C] it easy [D] or far.
[Dm] I'd [Em] rather have [F] the one [G] who holds [C] my heart.
_ [Dm] _ [Em] [C] And [Am] then I [F] met someone and [C] thought she could replace you.
We got [F] along just fine but wasted time [G] because she [Am] was not here.
We had a [F] lot of fun, though we knew [Em] we were faking.
[Am] Love was [Dm] not impressed with our connection built [E] on lies, on lies.
So [Am] I'm here because I [Dm] found this one thing [G] is true, [C] that I'm nothing without [Dm] you.
I know better [C] now, [Gm] and I've had a change [C] of heart.
I'd rather [F] have bad times with [G] you [Dm] [Em] than good times [Am] with someone else.
I'd rather [F] be beside you in [G] a small home than [Em] safe and warm by [Gm] myself.
[C] I'd rather [F] have hard times [B] together [E] than [Am] to have [Em] it easy [D] or far.
[F] I'd rather [Em] have [F] the one [G] who [C] holds [G] my [Am] heart.
[G] [Dm] Who [Em] holds my [Dm] heart.
[Cm] I [Fm] can't blame you if you [Bb] turn away from me like I've done [Cm] to you.
[Eb] I [Fm] can only prove [G] the things I [Ebm] say [F] with time.
Please [Abm] be [Db] mine.
I'd rather [Gb] have bad times [Ab] with you than [Fm] good times with someone [Bbm] else.
I'd rather be [Gb] beside you in [Ab] a small home than [Fm] safe and warm by [Abm] myself.
[Db] I'd rather [Gb] have hard times [C] together [F] than to [Bbm] have [Ab] it easy [Eb] or far.
[Ebm] I'd rather [Fm] have [Gb] the one [Ab] who holds my heart.
[Db]
I'd rather [Gb] have bad times with [Ab] you than [Fm] good times with someone [Bbm] else.
[Ab] I'd rather be [Gb] beside you in a [Ab] small home than [Fm] safe and warm by [Abm] myself.
I'd rather [Gb] have hard times [C] together [F] than to [Bbm] have [Ab] it easy [Eb] or far.
[Ebm] I'd rather [Fm] have the [Gb] one who [Ab] holds [Db] my [Ab] heart.
[Bbm] _
[Ab] [Db] I'd rather have the [Ebm] one who [Db] holds [Fm] my [Bbm] heart.
[Ab] I'd [Ebm] [Fm] rather [Gbm] have the [Db] one [Ebm] who [Db] holds my _ [Gb] _ heart.
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[Ab] _ [Fm] Who [Ebm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab]
[Db] holds my _ _ heart. _ _