No Place I'd Rather Be chords by
Paul Thorn

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Key: G major

Intro 1

Verse 1
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My boss man said you
better get to work
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before I  have to let you go
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He just walks around and he pays no mind
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to the sweat drippin' off of my nose
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But after twelve long years
of him doggin' me out
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There's one thing I've learned, well
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I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
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How many of y know what
I'm talkin' about?
My girlfriend,
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she went out on me 151 times
At least she was honest
enough to admit it
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When she wasn't too busy lyin'
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But I came to a realization
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the last time she kicked my tail
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I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
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If you've ever been or seen me live
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You know what it's like
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A losing situation
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Has been the story of my life
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But I ain't gonna let it
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Beat me down, but someday I'll prevail.
Yes I will.
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I'd rather be a hammer than a nail.

Interlude 1

How about y 'all?

Verse 2
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Alright, this is that part I
was telling y 'all about.
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It talks about the fight.
I climbed in the ring with Roberto Duran
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And the punches began to rain down
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He  hit me with a dozen
hard uppercuts

Verse 3

And my corner threw in the towel

Verse 4

I asked him why he had to knock me out

Verse 5

And he summed it up real well

Verse 6

He said, I'd rather be a

hammer than a nail

Verse 7

Well, if you've ever been

on the receiving end

Verse 8

Then you know what it's like

Verse 9
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A losing situation
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There's been a story of my life
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But I ain't gonna let it beat me down
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Someday I'll prevail, yes I will
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I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
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I'd rather be a ham
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mer than a nail
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Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
Is everybody having a good time so far?
Right on.

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