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INTRO (freely)
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VERSE
Em G
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
D G C G/B G B Em B
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would - Hm, hm, hm, hm
Em G
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
D G C G/B G B Em B Em
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would - Hm, hm, hm, hm
C C/G C C/G C C/G C
Away, I'd rather sail away
C G/B G G/D G C G/B G G/D G G Am7 G/B
Like a swan that's here and gone
C C/G C C/G C C/G C
A man gets tied up to the ground
C G/B G G/D G C G/B G G/D G
He gives the world its saddest sound
/G /F# Em B Em
Its saddest sound - Hm, hm
verse 2
Em G
I'd rather be a forest than a street
D G C G/B G B Em B
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
Em G
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
D G C G/B G B Em B Em
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would - Hm, hm, hm, hm
C C/G C C/G C C/G C
Away, I'd rather sail away
C G/B G G/D G C G/B G G/D G G Am7 G/B
Like a swan that's here and gone
C C/G C C/G C C/G C
A man gets tied up to the ground
C G/B G G/D G C G/B G G/D G
He gives the world its saddest sound
/G /F# Em B Em
Its saddest sound - Hm, hm
OUTRO
B Em
Hm, hm
B Em
Hm, hm
CODA (freely)
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