I Would Rather
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Am G
We're all slaves to the time
F
They call it a watch
Em
'Cause it watches our lives slip by
Am G
Don't fact check that online
F
Now you're lying there in bed and
Em
You find yourself setting the
Am
Same alarm to wake you up
G
At 07:09
Am
To catch that 7:36
C
Service to Stoke
F
Do you maybe wanna give yourself
Em
Just slightly more time
D#
Oh wow! hmm, gee, let me think
[Chorus]
C
I would rather die than be awake for the
Em
Nine extra minutes
F
That I know would make me on time
G# A#
I would rather
C Em
Dive into a vat full of live bees
F
Than conceptualise Being that organised
G# A# Em Am
I would rather di-i-i-i-ie
I'd rather try to make love to a fire
Fm A#
Di-i-i-i-ie
B
(I'd rather take a bath with my hairdryer)
[Verse 2]
Am G F
I don't fear sacrifice, don't make me a martyr
Em Am
Don't worship me just because
G
I would lay down my life
F
To avoid getting up from the sofa
Em E
To reach for the remote and
F
Every time I send out
G
An e-mail I see
Am
A little tag at the end
C
Saying: 'Sent from my iPhone'
F
And every time I stop
G
Then I highlight and delete it
D# G
I'm sure there is a straightforward fix
But
[Chorus]
C
I would rather lick ice
Em
With both my balls in a vice
F
Than find a setting on my phone which would turn it off
G# A#
I'd rather have my nephew's
C
Diper as a drink
Em
Than be slightly forward-thinking
F
Or nice to future me at all
G# A# Em Am
I would rather di-i-i-i-ie
The zebra crossing's just a bit too far
Fm Am
(Di-i-i-i-ie)
I'd rather cross at this blind corner part
D# Dm
(Di-i-i-i-ie)
It's worth the risk of getting hit by-
[Verse 3]
G
So you've made it up to heaven, now
Bm
You can laze it up, you'll never
C
Have to look ahead with prophetic vision
Cm
To see the future stress you might get from the present
G
Decision that you're making
Gm
Now let's get that booty through the pearly gates, man
Bm C
All you have to do to pass into the realm
Am
Of the deep forever
Cm
Is give your true opinion
G
On the haircut I just gave ya
[Chorus]
C
I would rather die than tell a stranger that
Em F
I am not quite sure if I like the way they cut my hairs
G#
I would rather
A# Cm
Deny myself the Eternal Life
Em F
Than have to suffer that minor present awkwardness
G# G C Em F
I would rather di-i-i-i-ie
G# A# C Em F
I would rather di-i-i-i-ie
G# G C
I would rather die
Em F C
How to play I Would Rather
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.