Emeli Sande - I’d Rather Not: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I’d Rather Not" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I’d Rather Not ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I’d Rather Not" smoothly on your ukulele.

                  A
Something like a hurricane
                      A7
Total destruction torrential rain
                              Dmaj7
You went in straight for the jugular
                                Dm
And that's what I got for just loving ya

Arrows and bullets flew
Your tongue loves war in the afternoon
Your favorite bomb was "Let's just be friends"
But now you're suggesting we try again

Chorus:
           F#m7
But if it's all the same to you
           Em7        A7
As much as I'd love to
     Dmaj7
I'd rather not
           Dm6                                 A
I'd rather not have my heart blown to pieces again
                     A7
No, I can't make it stop
         Dmaj7
But I'd rather not
     G7
I'd rather not

What's the good in paradise?
At any moment it could vaporize
So dangerous to ever get used to you
Do you have any idea what you put me through?
See, now my heart's a Frankenstein
Super-glued after your dynamite
And just when I thought I have got some closure
You started talking 'bout starting over

Chorus

                 F#m7
See, when it was good it was amazing
        C#m7
But the bad was devastating
          E                            D
We could never seem to find an in-between
    F#m7
And God knows I know you
     C#m7
And nothing came before you
              E                                    D
But I don't have the heart to risk what's left of me

Chorus:
So if it's all the same to you
As much as I'd love to
I'd rather not
I'd rather not have my heart blown to pieces again
No, I can't make it stop
But I'd rather not
I'd rather not

But if it's all the same to you
As much as I love you
I'd rather not
No, I'd rather not
Get my heart ripped into pieces
No, no, no, no, no
I'd rather not
No, I'd rather not
But if it's all the same to you
As much as I love you
I'd rather not
I'd rather not have my heart blown to pieces again

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A7

Ukulele chord A7

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

C#m7

Ukulele chord C#m7

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Dmaj7

Ukulele chord Dmaj7

Dm6

Ukulele chord Dm6

E

Ukulele chord E

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

F#m7

Ukulele chord F#m7

G7

Ukulele chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I’d Rather Not" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I’d Rather Not" by Emeli Sande.