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I'd Rather Press On chords by
Gordon Lightfoot
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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G

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A
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D

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A

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D
D

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Is it my imagination
G
G

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or is it my iron pride
A
A

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I wonder if it matters much
Bm
Bm
2

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if time is on my side
D
D

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I'd rather press on,
G
G

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I don't wanta rest easy
Bm
Bm
2

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Anywhere I stray,
A
A

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D
D

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G

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I will make it a brand new day
Verse 2
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A

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Anyway, that is all I've gotta say
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G

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D
D

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I'd rather be by the seaside
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Than be playing a one night stand
Bm
Bm
2

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I've been too wrapped
D
D

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up in my own dreams
Verse 3
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G

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I will change things if I can
A
A

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D

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I gotta press on,
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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don't wanta rest easy
A
A

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Wouldn't it feel fine to return
D
D

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G
G

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to the women and the wine
D
D

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And all of the sunshine that
Interlude 1

we knew
A
A

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F#m
F#m
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A

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Verse 4
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D

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You will never know what blue is
G
G

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Until you have played the game
A
A

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Till you live life in solitaire where
Bm
Bm
2

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No one knows your name
Verse 5
D
D

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I'd rather press on,
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Bm
Bm
2

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I don't want to rest easy
A
A

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Have it anyway you will
D
D

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G

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I will be with you right up until
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D

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The spell is broken and all is well
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Verse 6

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If you'd rather be by the seashore
Bm
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2

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Well, I sure can understand
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2

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Are you too wrapped
D
D

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up in your own scene
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A
A

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I would change things if I can
Verse 7
D
D

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I'd rather press on,
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Bm
Bm
2

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don't want to rest easy
A
A

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Wouldn't it feel fine
D
D

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But remembering the
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rhythm and the rhymes
D
D

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A

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And all of the good times makes me blue
F#m
F#m
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Interlude 2
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Bm
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Verse 8
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A

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D

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Wouldn't it feel fine to return to
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the women and the wine
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D

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And all of the sunshine that
Outro 1

we knew
A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I'd Rather Press On by Gordon Lightfoot is D major.

The primary chords used in I'd Rather Press On are D, G, A, Bm, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of I'd Rather Press On is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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