Rather Be

	  		

Standard Tuning 
 
th 




 Intro: 
  Em7             D               Cadd9           G       Gmaj7(sus2) 
e|------------3---2---------------0-----0-------------------------| (x2)   
B|------3-----3---3-----------3---------------3-------------------|        
G|----0-------------------------------------------------0-------0-|        
D|0h2---------2---0-----------------------------------0-------0---|        
A|----------------------------2---3-----3-------------------------|         
E|------------------------------------------------3-------2-------|        
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 Verse: 

We're a thousand miles from comfort...                                   \ 
e|------------3---2---------------0-----0-------------------------| (x3)  | 
B|------3-----3---3-----------3---------------3-------------------|       | 
G|----0-------------------------------------------------0-------0-|       | 
D|0h2---------2---0-----------------------------------0-------0---|       | 
A|----------------------------2---3-----3-------------------------|       |  
E|------------------------------------------------3-------2-------|       | 
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    We've travelled land and sea...                                       | 
    But as long as you are with me...                                      > (x2) 
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There's no place i'd rather be...                                         | 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|       | 
B|------1---1-----1-----------1---------1---1-----1-------3-------|       | 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|       | 
D|------2---2-----2-----------2---------2---2-----2---------------|       | 
A|0-----------0-------------------0-----------0-----------2-------|       | 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|       | 
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    I would Wait forever, Exalted in the scene 
    As long as I am with you, My heart continues to beat 



 Pre-Chorus 

With every step we take...        Kyoto to the bay...               \ 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|  | 
B|0-----0-----0---0---------------3-----3-----3---3---------------|  | 
G|0-----0-----0---0---------------2-----2-----2---2---------------|  | 
D|2-----2-----2---2---------------4-----4-----4---4---------------|  | 
A|3-----3-----3---3---------------2-----2-----2---2---------------|  | 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|  |  
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                                                                      > (x2) 
Strolling So casually...                                             | 
e|0-----0-----0---0---------------0-----0-----0---0-------0-------|  | 
B|0-----0-----0---0---------------0-----0-----0---0-------2-------|  | 
G|0-----0-----0---0---------------0-----0-----0---0-------3-------|  | 
D|2-----2-----2---2---------------2-----2-----2---2-------0-------|  | 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|  | 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|  | 
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    We're Different and the same, Get you another name 
    Switch up the batteries 



 Chorus: (Improv Mostly around chords) 

If you gave me a chance I would take it... 
  Em7             D               Cadd9           G 
e|------0---------2-----------------------------------------------|    
B|------3---------3---------------------3-------------------------|        
G|------0---------2---------------------0---------------0-------0-|        
D|2-----------2---------0-----2p0-------2-------------0-------0---|        
A|--------------------------------3-----------3-------------------|         
E|------------------------------------------------3-------2-------|        
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It's a shot in the dark but I'll make it 
  Em7             D               Cadd9           G 
e|------------3---2-----------------------------------------------|    
B|------3-----3---3---------------------3-------------------------|        
G|----0---------------------------------0---------------0-------0-|        
D|0h2---------2---------0---------------------2-------0-------0---|        
A|----------------------------2---3-------------------------------|         
E|------------------------------------------------3-------2-------|        
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Know with all of your heart, you can't shake me 
  Em7             D               Cadd9           G 
e|------------3---2---------------0-----0-------------------------|    
B|------3-----3---3-----------3---------------3-------------------|        
G|----0-----------------0-------------------------------0-------0-|        
D|0h2---------2---0-----------------------------------0-------0---|        
A|----------------------------2---3-------3-----------------------|         
E|------------------------------------------------3-------2-------|        
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When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be 
  Am                              Am                      Bm7 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|        
B|------1---1-----1-----------1---------1---1-----1-------3-------|        
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|        
D|------2---2-----2-----------2---------2---2-----2---------------|        
A|0-----------0-------------------0-----------0-----------2-------|        
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|        
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No No No no, No place i'd Rather be... 
  Em7             Dsus2           Cadd9           Cadd9   Dsus2 
e|------0---------------0-------------------------------------0---| (x3)   
B|------3---------------3---------------3-------------3-------3---|        
G|------0---0-----------2---------------0-------------0-------2---|        
D|2-----------2---0-----------0-----0h2---------------2---0-------|        
A|--------------------------------3---------------3---------------|         
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|        
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When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be 
  Am                              Am                      Bm7 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|        
B|------1---1-----1-----------1---------1---1-----1-------3-------|        
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|        
D|------2---2-----2-----------2---------2---2-----2---------------|        
A|0-----------0-------------------0-----------0-----------2-------|        
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|        
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 Bridge: 

e|------------3---2---------------0-----0-------------------------| (x2)   
B|------3-----3---3-----------3---------------3-------------------|        
G|----0-------------------------------------------------0-------0-|        
D|0h2---------2---0-----------------------------------0-------0---|        
A|----------------------------2---3-----3-------------------------|         
E|------------------------------------------------3-------2-------|        
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 Verse: 

We stalked out on a mission...                                           \ 
e|------------3---2---------------0-----0-------------------------| (x3)  | 
B|------3-----3---3-----------3---------------3-------------------|       | 
G|----0-------------------------------------------------0-------0-|       | 
D|0h2---------2---0-----------------------------------0-------0---|       | 
A|----------------------------2---3-----3-------------------------|       |  
E|------------------------------------------------3-------2-------|       | 
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    To find our inner peace...                                            | 
    Make it everlasting...                                                 > (x2) 
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So nothing's incomplete...                                                | 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|       | 
B|------1---1-----1-----------1---------1---1-----1-------3-------|       | 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|       | 
D|------2---2-----2-----------2---------2---2-----2---------------|       | 
A|0-----------0-------------------0-----------0-----------2-------|       | 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|       | 
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    It's easy being with you, sacred simplicity 
    As long as we're together, there's no place I'd rather be 



 Pre-Chorus 

With every step we take...        Kyoto to the bay...               \ 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|  | 
B|0-----0-----0---0---------------3-----3-----3---3---------------|  | 
G|0-----0-----0---0---------------2-----2-----2---2---------------|  | 
D|2-----2-----2---2---------------4-----4-----4---4---------------|  | 
A|3-----3-----3---3---------------2-----2-----2---2---------------|  | 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|  |  
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                                                                      > (x2) 
Strolling So casually...                                             | 
e|0-----0-----0---0---------------0-----0-----0---0-------0-------|  | 
B|0-----0-----0---0---------------0-----0-----0---0-------2-------|  | 
G|0-----0-----0---0---------------0-----0-----0---0-------3-------|  | 
D|2-----2-----2---2---------------2-----2-----2---2-------0-------|  | 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|  | 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|  | 
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    We're Different and the same, Get you another name 
    Switch up the batteries 


 Chorus: (Just strummed Chords) 

If you gave me a chance I would take it... 
  Em7             D               Cadd9           G       Gmaj7(sus2) 
  | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |    (x3) 

It's a shot in the dark but I'll make it... 
Know with all of your heart, you can't shake me... 

  
When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be 
  Am                              Am                      Bm7 
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N-n-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be 
  Em7             D               Cadd9           Cadd9   D 
  | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |    (x3) 

When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be 
  Am                              Am                      Bm7 
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 Bridge: 

e|------------3---2---------------0-----0-------------------------| (x3)   
B|------3-----3---3-----------3---------------3-------------------|        
G|----0-------------------------------------------------0-------0-|        
D|0h2---------2---0-----------------------------------0-------0---|        
A|----------------------------2---3-----3-------------------------|         
E|------------------------------------------------3-------2-------|        
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e|------3---------------3---------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|        
B|----------1---------------1-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|        
G|------------2---------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|        
D|--------------------------------4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|        
A|0---------------0---------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|       
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|       
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 Chorus: (Just strummed Chords) 

If you gave me a chance I would take it... 
  Em7             D               Cadd9           G       Gmaj7(sus2) 
  | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |    (x3) 

It's a shot in the dark but I'll make it... 
Know with all of your heart, you can't shake me... 

  
When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be 
  Am                              Am                      Bm7 
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N-n-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be 
  Em7             D               Cadd9           Cadd9   D 
  | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |    (x3) 

When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be 
  Am                                                     
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| /  slide up 
| \  slide down 
| h  hammer-on 
| p  pull-off 
| ~  vibrato 
| +  harmonic 
| x  Mute note