Luther Vandross - Id Rather Chords & Tabs

 

Id Rather Chords & Tabs

Luther Vandross Chords & Tabs

Version: 2 Type: Chords

Id Rather Chords

   
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!