Rather Be Chords
Rather Be by Jasmine Thompson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em7, D, Cadd9 and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Standard Tuning
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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: