Intro--- E G D x4
ooh, I'd [E]rather have my [G]life than be un[D]born, yes, I'd [E]rather have a [G]bad time than [D]no time at all
ooh, I'd [E]rather take the [G]storm than be be[D]calmed, yes, I'd [E]rather have my [G]life than be un[D]born
but, [E]if I was a [G]monkey up a [D]tree, well, [E]all you big old [G]blackbirds would come and [D]take a peck at me
but, I'd [E]rather have that [G]life than be un[D]born, yes, I'd [E]rather take that [G]writing off the [D]wall
harmonica break--- E G D x4
well, now, [E]if I was a [G]monkey up a [D]tree, or, [E]down in some old [G]basement over at [D]32nd Street
but, I'd [E]rather live a [G]nightmare that's my [D]own, yes, I'd [E]rather take that [G]writing off the [D]wall
[Bb]sometimes I think I [G]must be going [D]crazy, 'cause most [Bb]people seem to [G]value that [D]that hasn't any worth
well, [Bb]that's their business [G]now you know I'm [D]easy, as [E]long as they don't [G]count on me to [D]do their dirty work
I'd [E]rather be the [G]rain than be a [D]pond, yes, I'd [E]rather I had [G]nothing than had [D]something that I'd borne
yes, I'd [E]rather make my [G]church the open [D]road, yes, I'd [E]rather wipe that [G]writing off the [D]wall
well, now, [E]if I was a [G]monkey up a [D]tree, or, [E]in some dirty [G]basement down on [D]32nd Street
well, I'd [E]rather take my [G]life than be un[D]born, yes, I'd [E]disregard that [G]writing on the [D]wall
harmonica break--- E G D x4
[Bb]sometimes I think I [G]must be going [D]crazy, most [Bb]people seem to [G]value that [D]that hasn't any worth
well, [Bb]that's their business [G]now you know I'm [D]easy, as [E]long as they don't [G]count on me to [D]do their dirty work
ooh, I'd [E]rather have my [G]life than be un[D]born, yes, I'd [E]rather have a [G]bad time than [D]no time at all
yes, I'd [E]rather take that [G]storm than be be[D]calmed, yes, I'd [E]rather have my [G]life than be un[D]born
ooh, [E]give me just one [G]wish and leave me [D]be, yeah, [E]give me some old [G]shack up on that [D]rocky mountain scene
but, I'd [E]rather have my [G]life than be un[D]born, yes, I'd [E]rather wipe that [G]writing off the [D]wall
ooh, I'd [E]rather have my [G]life than be un[D]born, yes, I'd [E]rather have a [G]bad time than [D]no time at all
ooh, I'd [E]rather take the [G]storm than be be[D]calmed, yes, I'd [E]rather have my [G]life than be un[D]born
but, [E]if I was a [G]monkey up a [D]tree, well, [E]all you big old [G]blackbirds would come and [D]take a peck at me
but, I'd [E]rather have that [G]life than be un[D]born, yes, I'd [E]rather take that [G]writing off the [D]wall
harmonica break--- E G D x4
well, now, [E]if I was a [G]monkey up a [D]tree, or, [E]down in some old [G]basement over at [D]32nd Street
but, I'd [E]rather live a [G]nightmare that's my [D]own, yes, I'd [E]rather take that [G]writing off the [D]wall
[Bb]sometimes I think I [G]must be going [D]crazy, 'cause most [Bb]people seem to [G]value that [D]that hasn't any worth
well, [Bb]that's their business [G]now you know I'm [D]easy, as [E]long as they don't [G]count on me to [D]do their dirty work
I'd [E]rather be the [G]rain than be a [D]pond, yes, I'd [E]rather I had [G]nothing than had [D]something that I'd borne
yes, I'd [E]rather make my [G]church the open [D]road, yes, I'd [E]rather wipe that [G]writing off the [D]wall
well, now, [E]if I was a [G]monkey up a [D]tree, or, [E]in some dirty [G]basement down on [D]32nd Street
well, I'd [E]rather take my [G]life than be un[D]born, yes, I'd [E]disregard that [G]writing on the [D]wall
harmonica break--- E G D x4
[Bb]sometimes I think I [G]must be going [D]crazy, most [Bb]people seem to [G]value that [D]that hasn't any worth
well, [Bb]that's their business [G]now you know I'm [D]easy, as [E]long as they don't [G]count on me to [D]do their dirty work
ooh, I'd [E]rather have my [G]life than be un[D]born, yes, I'd [E]rather have a [G]bad time than [D]no time at all
yes, I'd [E]rather take that [G]storm than be be[D]calmed, yes, I'd [E]rather have my [G]life than be un[D]born
ooh, [E]give me just one [G]wish and leave me [D]be, yeah, [E]give me some old [G]shack up on that [D]rocky mountain scene
but, I'd [E]rather have my [G]life than be un[D]born, yes, I'd [E]rather wipe that [G]writing off the [D]wall
