I'd Rather
-Luther Vandross
Tabbed by: - JiM -
Email: 19.jim.25@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard
Capo: Optional (Refer downstairs...)
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VERSE
F
I thought some time alone
C
Was what we really needed
F
You said this time would hurt more than it helps
G Am
But I couldn't see that
F
I thought it was the end
C - Am
Of a beautiful story
F Em
And so I left the one I loved at home to be alone (alone)
Am
And I tried and found
G Em
Out this one thing is true
Am Dm
That I'm nothing without you
Em
I know better now
F G
And I've had a change of heart
CHORUS
F G Em Am - G
I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
F G Em Am - G
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
F G Am - G - F
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
Dm - Em - F - G C
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
Dm - Em - F -
Whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah
VERSE
- G F
And then I met someone
C
And thought she could replace you
F
We got a long just fine
G Am
But wasted time because she was not you
F
We had a lot of fun
C - Am
Though we knew we were faking
F Em
Love was not impressed with our connection built on lies, on lies
Am G Em
So I'm here cause I found this one thing is true
Am Dm
That I'm nothing without you
Em
I know better now
F G
And I've had a change of heart
CHORUS
F G Em Am - G
I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
F G Em Am - G
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
F G Am - G - F
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
Dm - Em - F - G C - G/Bm - Am
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
Dm - Em - F - G
Who holds my heart
BRIDGE
-So for those WITHOUT a Capo...
Step 1: Buy a Capo.
-I'm kidding.. you can just do this...
G# A# Gm Cm - A#
I can't blame you if you turn away from me, like I've done you,
G# G
I can only prove the things I say with time,
G#
Please be mine,
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CHORUS
F# G#
I'd rather have bad times with (please be mine) you,
Fm A#m - G#
Than good times with someone else (I know better now)
F# G#
I'd rather be beside you in a storm (anytime),
Fm A#m - G#
Than safe and warm by myself (so surely baby)
F# G#
I'd rather have hard times together,
A#m - G# - F#
Than to have it easy apart
D#m - Fm - F# - G# C#
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart (my heart)
F# G#
I'd rather have bad times with you (surely),
Fm A#m - G#
Than good times with someone else (surely)
F# G#
I'd rather be beside you in a storm (oh yeah),
Fm A#m - G#
Than safe and warm by myself (all by myself)
F# G#
I'd rather have hard times together,
A#m - G# - F#
Than to have it easy apart (you know it)
D#m - Fm - F# - G# C# - G#/Cm - A#m - G#
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
D#m - Fm - F# - G# C# - G#/Cm - A#m - G#
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
D#m - Fm - F#
I'd rather have the one who holds...
C# - G#/Cm - F# -
...My heart
- G# - A#m - Fm
Whoooo...
F# G# C#
Who holds my heart
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For those WITH a Capo...
BRIDGE
-From..
[Capo: 0 Fret] (Beginning of the song 'til the bridge)
-Switch to..
[Capo: 3rd Fret]
F G Em Am - G
I can't blame you if you turn away from me, like I've done you,
F E
I can only prove the things I say with time,
F
Please be mine,
CHORUS
-Aaaand switch again...
[Capo: 1st Fret]
F G
I'd rather have bad times with (please be mine) you,
Em Am - G
Than good times with someone else (I know better)
F G
I'd rather be beside you in a storm (anytime),
Em Am - G
Than safe and warm by myself (so surely baby)
F G
I'd rather have hard times together,
Am - G - F
Than to have it easy apart
Dm - Em - F - G C
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart (my heart)
F G
I'd rather have bad times with you (surely),
Em Am - G
Than good times with someone else (surely)
F G
I'd rather be beside you in a storm (oh yeah),
Em Am - G
Than safe and warm by myself (all by myself)
F G
I'd rather have hard times together,
Am - G - F
Than to have it easy apart (you know it)
Dm - Em - F - G C - G/Bm - Am - G
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
Dm - Em - F - G C - G/Bm - Am - G
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
Dm - Em - F
I'd rather have the one who holds...
C# - G/Bm - F -
...My heart
- G - Am - Em
Whoooo...
F G C
Who holds my heart
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...that's all folks!
