Key:
Introduction:
E G D E G D
ooh, I'd rather have my life than be unborn, yes, I'd rather have a bad time than no time at all
E G D E G D
ooh, I'd rather take the storm than be becalmed, yes, I'd rather have my life than be unborn
E G D E G D
but, if I was a monkey up a tree, well, all you big old blackbirds would come and take a peck at me
E G D E G D
but, I'd rather have that life than be unborn, yes, I'd rather take that writing off the wall
harmonica break--- E G D x4
E G D E G D
well, now, if I was a monkey up a tree, or, down in some old basement over at 32nd Street
E G D E G D
but, I'd rather live a nightmare that's my own, yes, I'd rather take that writing off the wall
Bb G D Bb G D
sometimes I think I must be going crazy, 'cause most people seem to value that that hasn't any worth
Bb G D E G D
well, that's their business now you know I'm easy, as long as they don't count on me to do their dirty work
E G D E G D
I'd rather be the rain than be a pond, yes, I'd rather I had nothing than had something that I'd borne
E G D E G D
yes, I'd rather make my church the open road, yes, I'd rather wipe that writing off the wall
E G D E G D
well, now, if I was a monkey up a tree, or, in some dirty basement down on 32nd Street
E G D E G D
well, I'd rather take my life than be unborn, yes, I'd disregard that writing on the wall
harmonica break--- E G D x4
Bb G D Bb G D
sometimes I think I must be going crazy, most people seem to value that that hasn't any worth
Bb G D E G D
well, that's their business now you know I'm easy, as long as they don't count on me to do their dirty work
E G D E G D
ooh, I'd rather have my life than be unborn, yes, I'd rather have a bad time than no time at all
E G D E G D
yes, I'd rather take that storm than be becalmed, yes, I'd rather have my life than be unborn
E G D E G D
ooh, give me just one wish and leave me be, yeah, give me some old shack up on that rocky mountain scene
E G D E G D
but, I'd rather have my life than be unborn, yes, I'd rather wipe that writing off the wall