Paul Weller - I'd Rather Go Blind
The Changing Man EP
1995
Really great cover of this classic made famous by Etta James. I prefer playing this with a capo though it can
be played without, just transpose back two spaces. It's basically all down strokes, throw some hammer-ons
and some chucks here and there and it sounds great.
Chords:
D (xx0232)
Em (022000)
A7 (x02020)
A7sus4 (x02030)
G7 (320001)
[Intro]
D Em A7 A7sus4 D
[Verse]
Em A7
Something told me it was over
D
When I see you and him out walking
Em A7
Something deep down in my soul said cry boy
D
When I see you and him out talking
[Chorus]
Em A7
I would rather go blind, girl
D
Than to see you walk away from me, child
Em
So you see, I love you so much
A7
I don't wanna let you go now, babe
D
But most of all I don't wanna be free
Em A7
And I would rather go blind
D
Than to see you walk away from me, child
[Instrumental]
D Em A7 D
[Verse]
D D D
Annnnd I was just, I was just, I was just, ohhhh just
Em A7
sitting here thinking
D
Of your kiss and your warm embrace
Em A7
When the reflection in the glass I held to my lips now babe
D
Revealed the tears that were on my face
[Chorus]
Em A7
I would rather go blind, girl
D
Than to see you walk away from me, child (oh watch you walk away)
[Link]
D Em A7 D
[Verse]
D D D
Yeahhhh I was just, I was just, I was just, yeah yeah
Em A7
sitting here thinking
D
Of your kiss and your warm embrace
Em A7
When the reflection in the glass I held to my lips now baby
D
Revealed the tears that were on my face
[Outro]
Em A7(Strum once)
I would rather go blind, girl
G7
Than to see you walk away, from me child
D
(now I watch you walk away yeah yeah)