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I'd Rather Be Dead chords by
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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I'd rather be dead,
A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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my bed
A
A

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I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead
D
D

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I said dead than wet my bed
Oh, I'd rather be gone,
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G

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Verse 2
Abdim
Abdim
6

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D
D

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B
B
2

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Than carry on
E
E

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I'd rather go away
A
A

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Than feel this way
D
D

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Oh, I'd rather be there
A
A

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Em
Em

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A
A

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Where you haven't got a care
Em
Em

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A
A

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And you're better off dead
D
D

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B
B
2

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Though it doesn't seem fair
E
E

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Oh, I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead
B
B
2

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I'd rather be
Verse 3
dead than
E
E

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wet than wet my bed
B
B
2

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E
E

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B
B
2

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I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than
E
E

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wet than wet my bed
Verse 4
A
A

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A#dim
A#dim

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I'd rather keep my health,
E
E

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C#
C#
4

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and dress myself
F#
F#
2

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But you're better off dead
than sitting on a shelf
B
B
2

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Verse 5
E
E

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B
B
2

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I'll tie my tie 'till the day I die
But if I have to be fed then
E
E

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I'd rather be dead
B
B
2

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A
A

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And when he takes my hand
A#dim
A#dim

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E
E

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C#
C#
4

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on the very last day
F#
F#
2

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I will understand because
B
B
2

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it's better that way
A#dim
A#dim

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B
B
2

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Oh! It's nice to be alive
Verse 6
E
E

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B
B
2

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When the dream comes true
You'll be better off dead
E
E

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C#
C#
4

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It could happen to you
F#
F#
2

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Oh! I'd rather be dead
C#
C#
4

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I'd rather be dead
F#
F#
2

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I'd rather be dead than wet my bed
C#
C#
4

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I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet than
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#
F#
2

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wet my bed
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