I’d Rather
Luther Vandross
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Verse 1: @0:00
F
I thought sometime 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 Em Am
I thought it was the end of a beautiful story
Dm
And so I left the one I loved at home
E
To be alone oh oh oh on
Pre-chorus 1: @0:33
Am Dm G
And I tried to find out if this one thing is true
C Dm
That I'm nothing without you
Gm7 C
I know better now and I've had a change of heart
Chorus 1: @0:48
F G
I'd rather have bad times with you
Em Am
Than good times with someone else
G F G
I'd rather be beside you in a storm
Em Gm
Than safe and warm by myself
C F
I'd rather have hard times
Bm E Am G D
Together, than to have it easy apart
Dm Em F G C
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
Am Dm Gm
Whoo oh oh oh-oh-oh yeah
Verse 2: @1:24
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
F
We had a lot of fun
Em Am
Though we knew we were faking
Dm
Love was not impressed with our connection
E
The’re all lies, all lies
Pre-chorus 2: @1:57
Am Dm G
So I'm here cause I found this one thing is true
C Dm
That I'm nothing without you
Gm C
I know better now and I've had a change of heart
Chorus 2: @2:12
F G
I'd rather have bad times with you
Em Am
Than good times with someone else
F G
I'd rather be beside you in a storm
Em Gm
Than safe and warm by myself
C F
I'd rather have hard times
Bm E Am G D
Together, than to have it easy apart
Dm Em F G C Am
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
G Dm Em C
Who holds my heart
Bridge: @2:49 (key change)
Fm A#
I can't blame you if you turn away
D# Cm
from me like I've done you
Fm G
I can only prove the things I say with time
G#m
Please be mine
Chorus 3: @3:04
F# G#
I'd rather have bad times with you
Fm A#m
Than good times with someone else
F# G#
I'd rather be beside you in a storm
Fm G#
Than safe and warm by myself
F#
I'd rather have hard times
G# A#m G# F#
Together, than to have it easy apart
D#m Fm F# G# C#
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
Chorus 4: @3:36 (same as chorus 3)
F# G#
I'd rather have bad times with you
Fm A#m
Than good times with someone else
F# G#
I'd rather be beside you in a storm
Fm G#
Than safe and warm by myself
F#
I'd rather have hard times
G# A#m G# F#
Together, than to have it easy apart
D#m Fm F# G# C#
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
G# A# G#
Ohhh ohh
Outro: @4:09
F# C# D#m C#
I'd rather have the one who holds
Fm A#m G#
my heart
D#m Fm F# G#
I'd rather have the one who holds
C# F# A#m Fm
my heart
D#m G# C#
Who oh oh oh who holds my heart
