Emeli Sande - I’d Rather Not: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I’d Rather Not" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn I’d Rather Not Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Emeli Sande
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I’d Rather Not" smoothly on your guitar.
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A Something like a hurricane A7 Total destruction torrential rain Dmaj7 You went in straight for the jugular Dm And that's what I got for just loving ya Arrows and bullets flew Your tongue loves war in the afternoon Your favorite bomb was "Let's just be friends" But now you're suggesting we try again Chorus: F#m7 But if it's all the same to you Em7 A7 As much as I'd love to Dmaj7 I'd rather not Dm6 A I'd rather not have my heart blown to pieces again A7 No, I can't make it stop Dmaj7 But I'd rather not G7 I'd rather not What's the good in paradise? At any moment it could vaporize So dangerous to ever get used to you Do you have any idea what you put me through? See, now my heart's a Frankenstein Super-glued after your dynamite And just when I thought I have got some closure You started talking 'bout starting over Chorus F#m7 See, when it was good it was amazing C#m7 But the bad was devastating E D We could never seem to find an in-between F#m7 And God knows I know you C#m7 And nothing came before you E D But I don't have the heart to risk what's left of me Chorus: So if it's all the same to you As much as I'd love to I'd rather not I'd rather not have my heart blown to pieces again No, I can't make it stop But I'd rather not I'd rather not But if it's all the same to you As much as I love you I'd rather not No, I'd rather not Get my heart ripped into pieces No, no, no, no, no I'd rather not No, I'd rather not But if it's all the same to you As much as I love you I'd rather not I'd rather not have my heart blown to pieces again You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  C#m  C#m7  D  Dm  Dmaj7  Dm6  E  Em7  F#m  F#m7  G7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "I’d Rather Not" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I’d Rather Not" by Emeli Sande.