I'd Rather chords by Luther Vandross (Official Version)

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Fadd9
Cadd9
G
Am7
Em7
Dm7
E
Gm7
C7
Fmaj7
G/F
Bm7b5
E7
D7
C
C/B
G9sus4
Cm/Eb
Fm7
Bb7
Cm7
Ebadd9
Bm7
Db9sus4
Db7
Gbmaj7
Ab/Gb
Bbm7
Ab
Abm7
Cm7b5
F7
Eb7
Ebm7
Gbadd9
Db
Db/C
Gb
Ab9sus4
Gb/Db
Db6
Dbadd9

Verse 1
Fadd9 
I thought sometime a (Fadd9) lone
Cadd9 
Was what we really  (Cadd9) needed
Fadd9 
You said this time would  (Fadd9) hurt
more than it helps
G 
Am7 
But I  (G major) couldn't  (A minor7) see   that
Fadd9 
I thought it was the  (Fadd9) end
Em7 
Am7 
Of a beautiful  (E minor7) story  (A minor7) 
Dm7 
And so I left the  (D minor7) one   I loved at home
E 
to be alone  (E major) 

Pre-chorus 1
Am7 
And I  (A minor7) tried to find
Dm7 
G 
Out this  (D minor7) one thing is true  (G major) 
Cadd9 
Dm7 
That I'm  (Cadd9) nothing  without you  (D minor7) 
I know better now
Gm7 
C7 
And I've  (G minor7) had   a change of heart  (C7) 

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Chorus 1
Fmaj7 
G/F 
I'd rather have  (F minoraj7) bad      times with you,  (G/F) 
Em7 
Am7 
than good  (E minor7) times with someone else  (A minor7) 
G 
Fmaj7 
G/F 
I'd  (G major) rather be be (F minoraj7) side     you in a storm,  (G/F) 
Em7 
Gm7 
than safe and  (E minor7) warm  by myself  (G minor7) 
C7 
Fmaj7 
Bm7b5 
I'd  (C7) rather have  (F minoraj7) hard     times together,  (B minor7b5) 
E7 
Am7 
G 
D7 
than  (E7) to  (A minor7) have  it easy  (G major) apart  (D7) 
Dm7 
Em7 
Fadd9 
G 
I'd  (D minor7) rather have  (E minor7) the one  (Fadd9) who holds  (G major) my heart
C 
C/B 
Am7 
G 
 (C major)  (C/B)  (A minor7)  (G major) 
Dm7 
Em7 
G9sus4 
 (D minor7)  (E minor7)  (G9sus4) 
Cadd9 
And  (Cadd9) then     I met some

Verse 2
Fadd9 
 (Fadd9) one
Cadd9 
And thought she could re (Cadd9) place    you
Fadd9 
We got a long just  (Fadd9) fine
G 
Am7 
We wasted time because  (G major) she was  (A minor7) not   you
Fadd9 
We had a lot of  (Fadd9) fun
Em7 
Am7 
Though we knew we were  (E minor7) faking  (A minor7) 
Dm7 
Love was not im (D minor7) pressed with our connection
E 
they were all lies,  (E major) all lies

Pre-chorus 2
Am7 
So I'm  (A minor7) here
Dm7 
G 
cause I found this  (D minor7) one thing is true  (G major) 
Cadd9 
Dm7 
That I'm  (Cadd9) nothing  without you  (D minor7) 
I know better now
Gm7 
C7 
And I've  (G minor7) had   a change of  (C7) heart

Chorus 2
Fmaj7 
G/F 
I'd rather have  (F minoraj7) bad      times with you,  (G/F) 
Em7 
Am7 
than good  (E minor7) times with someone else  (A minor7) 
G 
Fmaj7 
G/F 
I'd  (G major) rather be be (F minoraj7) side     you in a storm,  (G/F) 
Em7 
Gm7 
than safe and  (E minor7) warm  by myself  (G minor7) 
C7 
Fmaj7 
Bm7b5 
I'd  (C7) rather have  (F minoraj7) hard     times together,  (B minor7b5) 
E7 
Am7 
G 
D7 
than  (E7) to  (A minor7) have  it easy  (G major) apart  (D7) 
Dm7 
Em7 
Fadd9 
G 
I'd  (D minor7) rather have  (E minor7) the one  (Fadd9) who  (G major) holds
C 
C/B 
Am7 
 (C major) my heart  (C/B)  (A minor7) 
G 
Dm7 
Em7 
Cadd9 
 (G major) Who holds  (D minor7) my  (E minor7) heart  (Cadd9) 
Cm/Eb 
 (C minor/Eb) I can't

Bridge 1
Fm7 
Bb7 
 (F minor7) blame you if you turn  (B flat7) away
Gm7 
Cm7 
from me,  (G minor7) like I've done you,  (C minor7) 
Ebadd9 
Fm7 
 (E flatadd9) I can  (F minor7) only  prove the things
Bm7 
G9sus4 
I  (B minor7) say   with  (G9sus4) time,
Db9sus4 
Please be  (D flat9sus4) mine,
Db7 
I'd  (D flat7) rather have

Chorus 3
Gbmaj7 
Ab/Gb 
 (G flat minoraj7) bad       times with you,  (A flat/Gb) 
Fm7 
Bbm7 
than good  (F minor7) times with someone else  (B flat minor7) 
Ab 
Gbmaj7 
Ab/Gb 
I'd  (A flat major) rather be be (G flat minoraj7) side      you in a storm,  (A flat/Gb) 
Fm7 
Abm7 
than safe and  (F minor7) warm  by my (A flat minor7) self
Db7 
Gbmaj7 
Cm7b5 
I'd  (D flat7) rather have  (G flat minoraj7) hard      times together,  (C minor7b5) 
F7 
Bbm7 
G 
Eb7 
than  (F7) to  (B flat minor7) have   it easy  (G major) apart  (E flat7) 
Ebm7 
Fm7 
Gbadd9 
Ab 
I'd  (E flat minor7) rather have  (F minor7) the one  (G flatadd9) who holds  (A flat major) my heart
Db 
Db/C 
Bbm7 
Ab 
 (D flat major)  (D flat/C)  (B flat minor7)  (A flat major) 

Outro 1
Ebm7 
Fm7 
Gb 
Ab9sus4 
I'd  (E flat minor7) rather have  (F minor7) the one  (G flat major) who holds  (A flat9sus4) 
Db 
Db/C 
Bbm7 
Ab 
 (D flat major) my heart  (D flat/C)  (B flat minor7)  (A flat major) 
Ebm7 
Fm7 
Gbadd9 
Ab 
I'd  (E flat minor7) rather have  (F minor7) the one  (G flatadd9) who  (A flat major) holds
Db 
Gb/Db 
Db6 
 (D flat major) my heart  (G flat/Db)  (D flat6) 
Bbm7 
Fm7 
 (B flat minor7)  (F minor7) 
Ebm7 
Ab9sus4 
Ab 
Dbadd9 
 (E flat minor7) Who,    (A flat9sus4) who         holds  (A flat major)  (D flatadd9) my heart

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Fadd9
Cadd9
G
Am7
Em7
Dm7
E
Gm7
C7
Fmaj7
G/F
Bm7b5
E7
D7
C
C/B
G9sus4
Cm/Eb
Fm7
Bb7
Cm7
Ebadd9
Bm7
Db9sus4
Db7
Gbmaj7
Ab/Gb
Bbm7
Ab
Abm7
Cm7b5
F7
Eb7
Ebm7
Gbadd9
Db
Db/C
Gb
Ab9sus4
Gb/Db
Db6
Dbadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C majorBPM: 60

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
Bm7b5: x-2-3-2-3-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C/B: x-2-2-0-1-0
G9sus4: 3-x-3-2-1-x
Cm/Eb: x-6-5-5-8-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Ebadd9: x-6-5-x-6-6
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Db9sus4: x-4-4-4-4-4
Db7: x-4-6-4-6-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Ab/Gb: 2-x-1-1-1-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Abm7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Cm7b5: x-3-4-3-4-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Gbadd9: x-x-4-3-2-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Db/C: x-3-6-6-6-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ab9sus4: 4-x-4-3-2-x
Gb/Db: x-4-4-3-2-2
Db6: x-4-3-3-2-x
Dbadd9: x-4-3-x-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of I'd Rather by Luther Vandross, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Luther Vandross.