Rather Make A Living Chords
Rather Make A Living by Steve Moakler is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, G, Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F C G (2x)
verse 1
F C G
Drove out to California
F C G
Played for a dollar a day
F C G Am
To sing my songs while a few sang along
F G
Was worth more than what I got paid
F C G
But I've got this crazy feeling
F C G
Everything's gonna work out right
F C G Am
The odds are stacked but I won't look back
F G
I'm not going down without a fight
F C G
I'd rather make a living
F C G
Just being myself
F C G Am
I'd rather make a living being myself
F G
Than a killing being someone else
F C G
Someone else
F C G
verse 2
F C G
I could trade this guitar
F C G
For a tie wrapped around my neck
F C G Am
Grab a 401K, rent would never be late
F G
I could cash my dreams for some check No
F C G
I'd rather make a living
F C G
Just being myself
F C G Am
I'd rather make a living being myself
F G C
Than a killing being someone else
Bridge
Am G F
Sometimes it ain't clear where to go
Am G F
Without a ladder to climb or a path to follow
Am G D
But these dreams won't let me go
F C G (x4)
F C G
I'd rather make a living
F C G
I'd rather make a living
F C G
I'd rather make a living
F C G Am
'Cause you can't call it living if you're someone else
F C G
I'd rather make a living
F C G
Just being myself
F C G Am
I'd rather make a living being myself
F G
Than a killing being someone else
Outro
F C G
Someone else
F C G
I'd rather make a living
F C G