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I'd Rather Be A Man chords by
The Alan Parsons Project
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1

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You don't fool me with your tinted eyes and make- up
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The firebird hides in shadow

when you wake up
A
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C
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Your golden hair is black
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Bb
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Your jeans are tight but your hide is slack
A
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C
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Bb
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F
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Try it on the company but you
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D
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don't fool me
Verse 2
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Well I'd rather be a man than
Gm
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play my role like you do
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I'd rather be a man than sin
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my soul like you do
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I'd rahter be a man than slave
Gm
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3

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the way that you do
A
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I'd rather be a man 'cause a man
Dm
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don't crawl like you do
Verse 3
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You don't fool me with your
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easy lies and fables
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You won't see me in ten

buck furs and sables
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You sparkle like a snake
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The wine is real but the glass if fake
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Blame it on the apple tree but
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you don't fool me
Verse 4
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Well I'd rather be a man than
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play my role like you do
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I'd rather be a man than sin
Asus4
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my soul like you do
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I'd rahter be a man than slave
Gm
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the way that you do
A
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I'd rather be a man 'cause a man don't
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crawl like you do
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
B
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Your golden hair is black
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Your jeans are tight but your hide is slack
Bm
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Try it on the company but
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you don't fool me
Verse 6
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Well I'd rather be a man than

play my role like you do
B
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I'd rather be a man than sin my
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soul like you do

I'd rahter be a man than slave

the way that you do
B
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I'd rather be a man 'cause a man
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don't crawl like you do
Verse 7
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I'd rather be a man 'cause a man
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don't crawl like you do
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I'd rather be a man 'cause
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I wouldn't wanna be like you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Dm

  • F

  • A

  • C

  • G

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

  • Asus4

  • E

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of I'd Rather Be A Man by The Alan Parsons Project is D major.

The primary chords used in I'd Rather Be A Man are D, Dm, F, A, C, G.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Dm, F, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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