Chord/Tab song: I'd Rather

I'd Rather
-Luther Vandross

Tabbed by: - JiM -
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Tuning: Standard
Capo: Optional (Refer downstairs...)

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VERSE
I thought some time alon[F]e
Was what we really neede[C]d
You said this time would [F]hurt more than it helps
But [G]I couldn't s[Am]ee that
I thought it was the end[F]
Of a beautiful s[C]tor[-]y[Am]
And so I left the o[F]ne I loved at home to be a[Em]lone (alone)
And I tri[Am]ed and found
Out t[G]his one thing is t[Em]rue
That I'm no[Am]thing without you[Dm]
I know b[Em]etter now
And I've h[F]ad a change of he[G]art

CHORUS
I'd rather have [F]bad times with y[G]ou, than good t[Em]imes with someone e[Am]lse[-][G]
I'd rather be be[F]side you in a st[G]orm, than safe and [Em]warm by mysel[Am]f[-][G]
I'd rather have [F]hard times toget[G]her, than to [Am]have[-] it [G]easy[-] ap[F]art
I'd [Dm]rathe[-]r h[Em]ave [-]the [F]one [-]who [G]hold[C]s my heart
Whoo-oo-[Dm]oo-[-]oo[Em] ye[-]ah[F][-]

VERSE
And[-] t[G]hen I met someon[F]e
And thought she could re[C]place you
We got a long just fi[F]ne
But wasted time bec[G]ause she was [Am]not you
We had a lot of fu[F]n
Though we knew we were f[C]aki[-]ng[Am]
Love was not impr[F]essed with our connection built on l[Em]ies, on lies
So I'm h[Am]ere cause I found t[G]his one thing is true[Em]
That I'm no[Am]thing without you[Dm]
I know b[Em]etter now
And I've h[F]ad a change of he[G]art

CHORUS
I'd rather have [F]bad times with y[G]ou, than good t[Em]imes with someone e[Am]lse[-][G]
I'd rather be be[F]side you in a st[G]orm, than safe and [Em]warm by mysel[Am]f[-][G]
I'd rather have [F]hard times toget[G]her, than to [Am]have[-] it [G]easy[-] ap[F]art
I'd [Dm]rathe[-]r h[Em]ave [-]the [F]one [-]who [G]hold[C]s [-]my[G/Bm] hear[-]t[Am]
Who ho[Dm]lds[-] m[Em]y h[-]ea[F]rt[-][G]

BRIDGE
-So for those WITHOUT a Capo...
Step 1: Buy a Capo.

-I'm kidding.. you can just do this...

I can't [G#]blame you if you t[A#]urn away from [Gm]me, like I've done [Cm]you[-], [A#]
I can [G#]only prove the things I say with t[G]ime,
Please be m[G#]ine,

CHORUS
I'd rather have b[F#]ad times with (please be mine) y[G#]ou,
Than good t[Fm]imes with someone e[A#m]lse [-](I[G#] know better now)
I'd rather be be[F#]side you in a s[G#]torm (anytime),
Than safe and w[Fm]arm by my[A#m]self[-] ([G#]so surely baby)
I'd rather have h[F#]ard times tog[G#]ether,
Than to h[A#m]ave i[-]t e[G#]asy [-]apa[F#]rt
I'd [D#m]rathe[-]r h[Fm]ave [-]the [F#]one w[-]ho [G#]hold[C#]s my heart (my heart)

I'd rather have [F#]bad times with y[G#]ou (surely),
Than good t[Fm]imes with someone e[A#m]lse [-](s[G#]urely)
I'd rather be be[F#]side you in a st[G#]orm (oh yeah),
Than safe and [Fm]warm by my[A#m]self[-] ([G#]all by myself)
I'd rather have [F#]hard times tog[G#]ether,
Than to h[A#m]ave i[-]t e[G#]asy [-]apa[F#]rt (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
I'd [D#m]rathe[-]r h[Fm]ave [-]the [F#]one who holds...

.[C#]..My he[-]art[G#/Cm][-][F#][-]

W[-]ho[G#]ooo[-]..[A#m].[-][Fm]

W[F#]ho h[G#]olds[C#] 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)

I can't [F]blame you if you t[G]urn away from [Em]me, like I've done y[Am]ou,[-] [G]
I can [F]only prove the things I say with ti[E]me,
Please be m[F]ine,

CHORUS
-Aaaand switch again...
(Capo: 1st Fret)

I'd rather have [F]bad times with (please be mine) y[G]ou,
Than good t[Em]imes with someone e[Am]lse[-] ([G]I know better)
I'd rather be bes[F]ide you in a st[G]orm (anytime),
Than safe and [Em]warm by my[Am]sel[-]f [G](so surely baby)
I'd rather have [F]hard times tog[G]ether,
Than to h[Am]ave i[-]t e[G]asy [-]apa[F]rt
I'd [Dm]rathe[-]r ha[Em]ve the one w[-]ho h[F]olds[-] my[G] hea[C]rt (my heart)

I'd rather have [F]bad times with y[G]ou (surely),
Than good t[Em]imes with someone e[Am]lse[-] ([G]surely)
I'd rather be be[F]side you in a st[G]orm (oh yeah),
Than safe and [Em]warm by mys[Am]elf[-] ([G]all by myself)
I'd rather have [F]hard times tog[G]ether,
Than to ha[Am]ve it[-] ea[G]sy a[-]par[F]t (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
I'd [Dm]rathe[-]r ha[Em]ve the one [-]who [F]holds...

.[C#]..My he[-]art[G/Bm][-][F][-]

W[-]ho[G]oo[-]o.[Am]..[-][Em]

W[F]ho h[G]olds[C] my heart

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