Id Rather Have A Love
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Intro
Eb Dm7 Cm7
Eb Fm7 Gm7 Eb
Eb Dm7 Cm7
Eb Fm7 Gm7
[Verso 1]
Cm7 Eb Gm7
I was cool in them streets and streets y'all
Fm7 Bb Cm7
Yeah I was cooling them clubs
Cm7 Fm7 Eb Dm7
Real talk I wasn't thinking nothing 'bout love
Cm7 F7 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7
I didn't want nobody tryin' to partake in my stuff
Cm F7 Cm7 Ebmaj7
I thought an occasional one-night stand would be enough
Ebmaj7 Bb6 Eb6
Oh but one day I, I met this girl and she ruined my philosophy
Eb6
It caught me by surprise
Fm7 Cm7 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7
And now my heart skips a beat when she comes a round
Eb6
I never thought that I'd be ready to settle down
Eb6 Fm7 Gm7
See I was about to find myself alone,
Ab6 Eb Dm7 Cm7
But I found myself a love
[Refrão]
Cm7 Gm7 Gm7 Fm7
It's gonna take a minute to evolve
Fm7 Bb Cm7
But I'd rather have a love than nothing at all
Cm7 Eb
I'm ready for a love of my own yeah
Cm7
Can't stay in this place forever
Cm Gm7 Fm7
Even though I want to, I just see us together
Gm7 Eb6
I'd rather have a love, than live a life alone
Dm7
Yeah Yeah Yeah
[Verso 2]
Cm7 Eb Gm7
See, I was raised by a good one
Gm7 Bb F7 Gm7
Momma told me what a real man should be
Cm7 Fm7 Eb Dm7
She said son pick one, and treat her like me
Cm7 Gm7 Fm7 Bb7
But I took all of her wisdom, and used it for selfish gains
Bb7 Cm7 Ebmaj7
And I know if she saw this pimpin', she's be ashamed
Eb Ab
But now I found her
[Verso 3]
F7 Eb6
I found this girl and she ruined my philosophy
Eb6
It caught me by surprise
Fm7 Cm7 F7 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7
My heart skips a beat when she comes a round
Eb6 F Eb
I never thought that I'd be ready to settle down
Ab Eb Fm7 Gm7
I was about to find myself alone,
Ab6 Eb6 Dm7 Cm7
But I found myself a love
[Refrão]
Cm7 Gm7
It's gonna take a minute to evolve
Fm7 Cm7
But I'd rather have a love than nothing at all
Cm7 Eb
I'm ready for a love of my own yeah
Fm6 Cm7
Can't stay in this place forever
Eb Ab7 Fm7 Gm7
Even though I want to, I just see us together
Gm7 Eb6 Gm7
And I'd rather have a love, than live a life alone
[Verso 4]
Eb
On the one hand I could chose to be the guy
Eb Gm7
that only chases frivolous pleasure
Cm7
But on the other hand, need to build a dream with
Gm7 Fm7
true love and affection
Fm7 Gm7 Cm7
I know it's going to be quite a challenge
Fm7 Eb
I know it's gonna take some time
Fm7
But I'm here and I'm ready to change
Fm7 Gm7 Ab6 Cm7
Cause I know I've found myself a love
[Refrão]
Cm7 Gm7
It's gonna take a minute to evolve
Fm7 Gm7 Cm7
But I'd rather have a love than nothing at all
Cm7 Eb
I'm ready for a love of my own yeah
Dm7 Cm7
Can't stay in this place forever
Eb Ab7 Fm7 Gm7
Even though I want to, I just see us together
Gm7 Eb6 Gm7
And I'd rather have a love, than live a life alone
Outro
Eb Bb Cm7
Cm7 Gm7
It's gonna take a minute to evolve
Fm7 Gm7 Cm7
But I'd rather have a love than nothing at all
Cm7 Ab Eb
I'm ready for a love of my own
How to play Id Rather Have A Love
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.