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I'd Rather Be Dead Chords
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I’d rather be
I’d rather be dead than wet my
I’d rather be dead, I’d rather be
I said
Oh, I’d rather be
I’d rather go a
Oh, I’d rather be
And you’re better off dead though it doesn’t seem
I’d rather be
I’d rather be dead than wet my
I’d rather be dead, I’d rather be
I said
I’d rather keep my
But you’re better off
I’ll tie my
But if I have to be fed then I’d rather be
And when he takes my
I will under
Oh! It’s nice to be
You’ll be better off dead, it could happen to
I’d rather be
I’d rather be
I’d rather be dead, I’d rather be
I said
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I'd Rather Be Dead Song Info
Artist and Song: | Harry Nilsson - I'd Rather Be Dead |
Album: | Son of Schmilsson |
Genre: | Pop |
Year: | 1972 |
Difficulty: | Hard |
Tuning: | G C E A |
Key: | G |
Chords: | [G], [D], [B7], [A7], [E] |
Strumming: | D - DU - DU - DU |
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Chords & Strumming Pattern of Harry Nilsson - I'd Rather Be Dead
I'd Rather Be Dead is a song by Pop artist Harry Nilsson. It was released in 1972 on the album, titled "Son of Schmilsson". D - DU - DU - DU is the suggested strumming pattern for I'd Rather Be Dead. [G], [D], [B7], [A7], [E] are the guitar chords for playing I'd Rather Be Dead with the original key (G) on guitar.Who Sings I'd Rather Be Dead?
I'd Rather Be Dead is a song by Harry Nilsson. It was first released on their "Son of Schmilsson" album in 1972.
What Are The Guitar Chords Of I'd Rather Be Dead?
In order to play the song I'd Rather Be Dead on the guitar, you will need to use [G], [D], [B7], [A7], [E] chords in order to play in original key (G).
How Do You Strum I'd Rather Be Dead On Guitar?
I'd Rather Be Dead strumming pattern is D - DU - DU - DU. For those who find the suggested pattern too complex, an alternative pattern is D (down) strumming.