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I Wanna Be Your Light chords by
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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
F
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I'd rather be warm than tough
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Dm
Dm

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and cool

I'd rather be warm than
G
G

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tough and cool
F
F

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I'd rather be true
Dm
Dm

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I'd rather by soft than hard
G
G

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as steel

I'd rather be real
F
F

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Em
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I'd rather live close to the ground
G
G

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Than fly at the speed of sound
F
F

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Em
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G
G

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C
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I'd rather free fall and feel it all

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G
G

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you gotta take me
Am
Am

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As I am
C
C

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There's no one like me,
G
G

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so celebrate me
Am
Am

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As I am
F
F

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Dm
Dm

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G
G

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F
F

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As I am
Dm
Dm

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I'd rather see life with open eyes
G
G

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Than wear some know-
Dm
Dm

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it- all disguise
F
F

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I'd rather be small, observe it all
Gm
Gm
3

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G

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F
F

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A little unsure
Em
Em

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I'd rather speak truth with every word
G
G

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Or hold my tongue and not

be heard
F
F

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Em
Em

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I'd rather live full and feel
G
G

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C
C

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the fear

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G
G

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you gotta take me
Am
Am

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As I am
C
C

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There's no one like me,
G
G

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so celebrate me
Am
Am

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As I am
F
F

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As I am
C
C

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'Cause we win and we lose
G
G

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And we feel and we bruise
Am
Am

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And we're not perfect
F
F

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But that's how I'd rather be
C
C

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And we give and we take
G
G

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And we fall and we break
Am
Am

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And we're not perfect
F
F

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But that's how I'd rather

be
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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I'd rather be, I'd rather be, I'd rather be,
Gm
Gm
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I'd rather be

I'd rather be, I'd rather be,
G
G

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C
C

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I'd rather be, I'd rather be
Dm
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G
G

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Let my hair down, make a big sound,

let it all around
C
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Dm
Dm

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I'd rather be, I'd rather
G
G

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be, I'd rather be

I'd rather be
F
F

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I'd rather be loved than
Em
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G
G

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C
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held above

And if you want me,
G
G

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you gotta take me
Am
Am

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As I am
C
C

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There's no one like me,
G
G

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so celebrate me
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Am

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As I am
F
F

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As I am
C
C

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'Cause we win and we lose
G
G

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And we feel and we bruise
Am
Am

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And we're not perfect
F
F

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But that's how I'd rather be
C
C

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And we give and we take
G
G

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And we fall and we break
Am
Am

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And we're not perfect
F
F

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But that's how I'd rather be
C
C

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And we laugh and we cry
G
G

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And we love and we die
Am
Am

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And we're not perfect
F
F

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But that's how I'd rather be
C
C

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And we climb and we fall
G
G

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And we mess with it all
Am
Am

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We're not perfect
F
F

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Not perfect,
Dm
Dm

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but that's how I'd rather be

I'd rather be, I'd rather be,
G
G

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Dm
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G

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I'd rather be, I'd rather be

I'd rather be, I'd rather

be, I'd rather be, I'd rather be
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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I'd rather be, I'd rather be,
G
G

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I'd rather be, I'd rather be
C
C

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I'd rather be, I'd rather be,
Dm
Dm

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I'd rather be
G
G

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I'd rather be, I'd rather be

I'd rather be, I'd rather be,

I'd rather be me
Dm
Dm

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • Dm

  • G

  • Em

  • C

  • Am

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Wanna Be Your Light by Heather Nova is Db major.

The primary chords used in I Wanna Be Your Light are Gb, Ebm, Ab, Fm, Db, Bbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Ebm, Ab, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Wanna Be Your Light is approximately 90 beats per minute.

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