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I'd Rather Be Dead

Harry Nilsson
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 I'd rather be dead,  I'd rather be dead
 I'd rather be dead than wet my bed
 I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead
 I said dead than wet my bed
 Oh, I'd rather be gone  than carry on
 I'd rather go away  than feel this way
 Oh, I'd rather be there  where you haven't got a care
 And you're better off dead though it doesn't seem fair
 with  and )
 I'd rather keep my health  and dress myself
 But you're better off dead  than sitting on a shelf
 I'll tie my tie  'till the day I die
 But if I have to be fed then I'd rather be dead
 And when he takes my hand on the very last day
 I will understand because, it's better that way
 Oh! It's nice to be alive when the dream comes true
 You'll be better off dead, it could happen to you
 with  and )

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Readable chord sheet for I'd Rather Be Dead by Harry Nilsson

I'd rather be [D]dead, I'd rather be dea[A]d
I'd rather be dead than wet my [D]bed
I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be [A]dead
I said dead than wet my [D]bed

Oh, I'd rather be [G]gone than carry [D]on
I'd rather go a[E7]way than feel this [A]way
Oh, I'd rather be [D]there where you haven't got a [A]care
And you're better off dead though it doesn't seem f[D]air

with [B] and [E])

I'd rather keep my [A]health and dress [E]myself
But you're better off [F#7]dead than sitting on a [B]shelf
I'll tie my [E]tie 'till the day I [B]die
But if I have to be fed then I'd rather be [E]dead

And when he takes my hand on the very last day
I will understand because, it's better that way
Oh! It's nice to be alive when the dream comes true
You'll be better off dead, it could happen to you

with [B] and [E])

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