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
FI (133211@1)thought some time alone
CWas (x32010@1)what we really needed
FYou (133211@1)said this time would hurt more than it helps
G (320003@1) AmBut (x02210@1)I couldn't see that
FI (133211@1)thought it was the end
C (x32010@1)- AmOf (x02210@1)a beautiful story
F (133211@1) EmAnd (022000@1)so I left the one I loved at home to be alone (alone)
AmAnd (x02210@1)I tried and found
G (320003@1) EmOut (022000@1)this one thing is true
Am (x02210@1) DmThat (xx0231@1)I'm nothing without you
EmI (022000@1)know better now
F (133211@1) GAnd (320003@1)I've had a change of heart
CHORUS
F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) Am- (x02210@1)GI'd (320003@1)rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) Am- (x02210@1)GI'd (320003@1)rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)- G (320003@1) - FI'd (133211@1)rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
Dm (xx0231@1) - Em (022000@1)- F (133211@1) - G (320003@1) CI'd (x32010@1)rather have the one who holds my heart
Dm- (xx0231@1)Em- (022000@1)F- (133211@1)Whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah
VERSE
- G (320003@1) FAnd (133211@1)then I met someone
CAnd (x32010@1)thought she could replace you
FWe (133211@1)got a long just fine
G (320003@1) AmBut (x02210@1)wasted time because she was not you
FWe (133211@1)had a lot of fun
C (x32010@1)- AmThough (x02210@1)we knew we were faking
F (133211@1) EmLove (022000@1)was not impressed with our connection built on lies, on lies
Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) EmSo (022000@1)I'm here cause I found this one thing is true
Am (x02210@1) DmThat (xx0231@1)I'm nothing without you
EmI (022000@1)know better now
F (133211@1) GAnd (320003@1)I've had a change of heart
CHORUS
F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) Am- (x02210@1)GI'd (320003@1)rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) Am- (x02210@1)GI'd (320003@1)rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)- G (320003@1) - FI'd (133211@1)rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
Dm (xx0231@1) - Em (022000@1)- F (133211@1) - G (320003@1) C- (x32010@1)G/Bm - AmI'd (x02210@1)rather have the one who holds my heart
Dm- (xx0231@1)Em- (022000@1)F- (133211@1)GWho (320003@1)holds my heart
BRIDGE
-So for those WITHOUT a Capo...
Step 1: Buy a Capo.
-I'm kidding.. you can just do this...
Ab (xx1114@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm (355333@1) Cm- (x3101x@1)BbI (x1333x@1)can't blame you if you turn away from me, like I've done you,
Ab (xx1114@1) GI (320003@1)can only prove the things I say with time,
AbPlease (xx1114@1)be mine,
CHORUS
F# (244322@1) AbI'd (xx1114@1)rather have bad times with (please be mine) you,
Fm (133111@1) Bbm- (x13321@1)AbThan (xx1114@1)good times with someone else (I know better now)
F# (244322@1) AbI'd (xx1114@1)rather be beside you in a storm (anytime),
Fm (133111@1) Bbm- (x13321@1)AbThan (xx1114@1)safe and warm by myself (so surely baby)
F# (244322@1) AbI'd (xx1114@1)rather have hard times together,
Bbm (x13321@1)- Ab (xx1114@1)- F#Than (244322@1)to have it easy apart
Ebm (xx4342@1)- Fm (133111@1)- F# (244322@1) - Ab (xx1114@1)C#I'd (x43121@1)rather have the one who holds my heart (my heart)
F# (244322@1) AbI'd (xx1114@1)rather have bad times with you (surely),
Fm (133111@1) Bbm- (x13321@1)AbThan (xx1114@1)good times with someone else (surely)
F# (244322@1) AbI'd (xx1114@1)rather be beside you in a storm (oh yeah),
Fm (133111@1) Bbm- (x13321@1)AbThan (xx1114@1)safe and warm by myself (all by myself)
F# (244322@1) AbI'd (xx1114@1)rather have hard times together,
Bbm (x13321@1)- Ab (xx1114@1)- F#Than (244322@1)to have it easy apart (you know it)
Ebm (xx4342@1)- Fm (133111@1)- F# (244322@1) - Ab (xx1114@1)C#- (x43121@1)Ab/Cm - Bbm- (x13321@1)AbI'd (xx1114@1)rather have the one who holds my heart
Ebm (xx4342@1)- Fm (133111@1)- F# (244322@1) - Ab (xx1114@1)C#- (x43121@1)Ab/Cm - Bbm- (x13321@1)AbI'd (xx1114@1)rather have the one who holds my heart
Ebm (xx4342@1)- Fm (133111@1)- F#I'd (244322@1)rather have the one who holds...
C# (x43121@1) - Ab/Cm - F#- (244322@1)...My heart
- Ab - Bbm - Fm
Whoooo...
F# Ab 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 (133211@1) G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) Am- (x02210@1)GI (320003@1)can't blame you if you turn away from me, like I've done you,
F (133211@1) EI (022100@1)can only prove the things I say with time,
FPlease (133211@1)be mine,
CHORUS
-Aaaand switch again...
[Capo: 1st Fret]
F (133211@1) GI'd (320003@1)rather have bad times with (please be mine) you,
Em (022000@1) Am- (x02210@1)GThan (320003@1)good times with someone else (I know better)
F (133211@1) GI'd (320003@1)rather be beside you in a storm (anytime),
Em (022000@1) Am- (x02210@1)GThan (320003@1)safe and warm by myself (so surely baby)
F (133211@1) GI'd (320003@1)rather have hard times together,
Am (x02210@1) - G (320003@1) - FThan (133211@1)to have it easy apart
Dm (xx0231@1) - Em (022000@1) - F (133211@1) - G (320003@1) CI'd (x32010@1)rather have the one who holds my heart (my heart)
F (133211@1) GI'd (320003@1)rather have bad times with you (surely),
Em (022000@1) Am- (x02210@1)GThan (320003@1)good times with someone else (surely)
F (133211@1) GI'd (320003@1)rather be beside you in a storm (oh yeah),
Em (022000@1) Am- (x02210@1)GThan (320003@1)safe and warm by myself (all by myself)
F (133211@1) GI'd (320003@1)rather have hard times together,
Am (x02210@1) - G (320003@1) - FThan (133211@1)to have it easy apart (you know it)
Dm (xx0231@1) - Em (022000@1) - F (133211@1) - G (320003@1) C- (x32010@1)G/Bm - Am- (x02210@1)GI'd (320003@1)rather have the one who holds my heart
Dm (xx0231@1) - Em (022000@1) - F (133211@1) - G (320003@1) C- (x32010@1)G/Bm - Am- (x02210@1)GI'd (320003@1)rather have the one who holds my heart
Dm (xx0231@1) - Em (022000@1) - FI'd (133211@1)rather have the one who holds...
C# (x43121@1) - G/Bm - F- (133211@1)...My heart
- G - Am - Em
Whoooo...
F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CWho (x32010@1)holds my heart
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...that's all folks!
