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Luther Vandross
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2002•R&B•1.1K views•
Key: C major•
Verse 1
Fadd9
Fadd9

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I thought sometime alone
Cadd9
Cadd9

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Was what we really needed
Fadd9
Fadd9

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You said this time would hurt

more than it helps
G
G

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Am7
Am7

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But I couldn't see that
Fadd9
Fadd9

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I thought it was the end
Em7
Em7

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Am7
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Of a beautiful story
Dm7
Dm7

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And so I left the one I loved at home
E
E

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to be alone
Pre-chorus 1
Am7
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And I tried to find
Dm7
Dm7

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G
G

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Out this one thing is true
Cadd9
Cadd9

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Dm7
Dm7

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That I'm nothing without you

I know better now
Gm7
Gm7
3

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C7
C7

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And I've had a change of heart
Chorus 1
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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G/F
G/F

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I'd rather have bad times with you,
Em7
Em7

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Am7
Am7

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than good times with someone else
G
G

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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G/F
G/F

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I'd rather be beside you in a storm,
Em7
Em7

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Gm7
Gm7
3

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than safe and warm by myself
C7
C7

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Bm7b5
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I'd rather have hard times together,
E7
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Am7
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G
G

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D7
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than to have it easy apart
Dm7
Dm7

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Em7
Em7

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Fadd9
Fadd9

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G
G

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I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
C
C

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C/B
C/B

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Am7
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G
G

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Dm7
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Em7
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G9sus4
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Cadd9
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And then I met some
Verse 2
Fadd9
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one
Cadd9
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And thought she could replace you
Fadd9
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We got a long just fine
G
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Am7
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We wasted time because she was not you
Fadd9
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We had a lot of fun
Em7
Em7

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Am7
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Though we knew we were faking
Dm7
Dm7

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Love was not impressed with our connection
E
E

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they were all lies, all lies
Pre-chorus 2
Am7
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So I'm here
Dm7
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G
G

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cause I found this one thing is true
Cadd9
Cadd9

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Dm7
Dm7

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That I'm nothing without you

I know better now
Gm7
Gm7
3

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C7
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And I've had a change of heart
Chorus 2
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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G/F
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I'd rather have bad times with you,
Em7
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Am7
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than good times with someone else
G
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Fmaj7
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G/F
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I'd rather be beside you in a storm,
Em7
Em7

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Gm7
Gm7
3

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than safe and warm by myself
C7
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Fmaj7
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Bm7b5
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I'd rather have hard times together,
E7
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Am7
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G
G

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D7
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than to have it easy apart
Dm7
Dm7

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Em7
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Fadd9
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G
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I'd rather have the one who holds
C
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C/B
C/B

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Am7
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my heart
G
G

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Dm7
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Em7
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Cadd9
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Who holds my heart
Cm/Eb
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5

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I can't
Bridge 1
Fm7
Fm7

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Bb7
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blame you if you turn away
Gm7
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3

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Cm7
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from me, like I've done you,
Ebadd9
Ebadd9
5

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Fm7
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I can only prove the things
Bm7
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G9sus4
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I say with time,
Db9sus4
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Please be mine,
Db7
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I'd rather have
Chorus 3
Gbmaj7
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Ab/Gb
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bad times with you,
Fm7
Fm7

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Bbm7
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than good times with someone else
Ab
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Gbmaj7
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Ab/Gb
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I'd rather be beside you in a storm,
Fm7
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Abm7
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4

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than safe and warm by myself
Db7
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Gbmaj7
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Cm7b5
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I'd rather have hard times together,
F7
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Bbm7
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G
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Eb7
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than to have it easy apart
Ebm7
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Fm7
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Gbadd9
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Ab
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I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
Db
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Db/C
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Bbm7
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Ab
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Outro 1
Ebm7
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Fm7
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Gb
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Ab9sus4
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I'd rather have the one who holds
Db
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Db/C
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Bbm7
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Ab
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my heart
Ebm7
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Fm7
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Gbadd9
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Ab
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I'd rather have the one who holds
Db
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Gb/Db
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Db6
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my heart
Bbm7
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Fm7
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Ebm7
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Ab9sus4
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Ab
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Dbadd9
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Who, who holds my heart

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Fadd9

  • Cadd9

  • G

  • Am7

  • Em7

  • Dm7

  • E

  • Gm7

    3

  • C7

  • Fmaj7

  • G/F

  • Bm7b5

  • E7

  • D7

  • C

  • C/B

  • G9sus4

  • Cm/Eb

    5

  • Fm7

  • Bb7

  • Cm7

    3

  • Ebadd9

    5

  • Bm7

    2

  • Db9sus4

    4

  • Db7

    4

  • Gbmaj7

  • Ab/Gb

  • Bbm7

  • Ab

    4

  • Abm7

    4

  • Cm7b5

    3

  • F7

  • Eb7

  • Ebm7

    6

  • Gbadd9

    2

  • Db

    4

  • Db/C

    3

  • Gb

    2

  • Ab9sus4

    2

  • Gb/Db

    2

  • Db6

    2

  • Dbadd9

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I'd Rather by Luther Vandross is C major.

The primary chords used in I'd Rather are F, C, G, Am, Em, Dm.

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