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I'd Rather by Luther Vandross
I'd Rather
[Verse 1]
C F
I thought sometime alone
C
was what we really needed
F G
you said this time would hurt more than it helps
Am C
but I couldn't see that
F
I thought it was the end
C
of a beautiful story
F C Am -G
and so I left the one I loved at home to be alone (alone)
Am
and I tried to find
F G
out if this one thing is true
C F
that I'm nothing without you
Am
I know better now
G C
and I've had a change of heart
[CHORUS]
F G C Am7
I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
F-G Am F
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
F G C
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah
[VERSE 2]
C F
And then I met someone
C
and thought she could replace you
F
we got a long just fine
G Am
we wasted time because she was not you
C F
we had a lot of fun
C
though we knew we were faking
F C Am - G
love was not impressed with our connection they were all lies, all lies
Am F G
so I'm here cause I found this one thing is true
C F
that I'm nothing without you
Am
I know better now
G C
and I've had a change of heart
(Chorus)
A E C#m A
I can't blame you if you turn away from me, like I've done you,
A E D
I can only prove the things I say with time,
[CHORUS]
F G C Am7
I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
F-G Am F
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
F G C
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah
[CHORUS]
F G C Am7
I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
F-G Am F
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
F G C
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
[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
Em Am
Of a beautiful story
Dm E
And so I left the one I loved at home to be alone
Am
And I tried and found
Dm7 G
Out this one thing is true
C Dm7
That I'm nothing without you
I know better now
Gm7 C
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 Gm7 C
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
F B7b5 E7 Am G D
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
Em Am
Though we knew we were faking
Dm E
Love was not impressed with our connection built on lies, on lies
Am Dm7 G
So I'm here cause I found this one thing is true
C Dm7
That I'm nothing without you
I know better now
Gm7 C
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 Gm7 C
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
F B7b5 E7 Am G D
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
[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,
[Chorus] (x2)
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)
[Interlude]
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
(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] (x2)
-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)
[Interlude]
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
[Outro]
G Am Em
Whoooo
F G C
Who holds my heart
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version 3
VERSE
C
F
I thought some time alone
C
Was what we really needed
F G
You said this time would hurt more than it helps
Am (C)
But I couldn't see that
F
I thought it was the end
C - Am
Of a beautiful story
F-F/D B/Am
And so I left the one I loved at home to be alone (alone)
Am
And I tried and found
F G
Out this one thing is true
C-C/B F/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
C-C/B F/Dm
That I'm nothing without you
Em
I know better now
F G
And I've had a change of heart
CHORUS
BRIDGE
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,
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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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse 1]
C
I thought sometime alone
G
was what we really needed
C D
you said this time would hurt more than it helps
Em
but I couldn't see that
C
I thought it was the end
Bm Em
of a beautiful story
Am B
and so I left the one I loved at home to be alone (alone)
Em
and I tried to find
Am D
out if this one thing is true
G Am
that I'm nothing without you, I know better now
D
and I've had a change of heart
[Chorus]
C D Bm
I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with
Em
someone else
C D Bm
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by
Em
myself
C D Bm
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy
Em
apart
Am D G
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
[Verse 2]
C
And then I met someone
G
and thought she could replace you
C
we got a long just fine
D Em
we wasted time because she was not you
C
we had a lot of fun
Bm Em
though we knew we were faking
Am B
love was not impressed with our connection they were all
lies, all lies
C Am D
so I'm here cause I found this one thing is true
G Am
that I'm nothing without you
I know better now
D
and I've had a change of heart
[Chorus]
C D Bm
I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with
Em
someone else
C D Bm
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by
Em
myself
C D Bm
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy
Em
apart
Am D G
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
Am D G
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
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