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I Would Rather Go Blind

by Etta James

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Chords & Lyrics, etc.
Version
1
Created by
Bagus
Created
5/22/2026
Updated
5/22/2026
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Intro: See riffs below. 


                                           Bm                   (riff 1)        
Somethin' told me it was over... (yeah)    
                                            A                  (riff 2)
When I saw you and her talking.
                                                Bm                    (riff 3)             
Somethin' deep down in my soul said, 'cry girl' (cry cry)  
                                                 A                          (riff 4)
When I saw you and that girl walkin', around.
                                                                                 
Whoo. I would rather, I would rather go blind, boy  
Than to see you walk away from me  child, and all
Whoo. So you see, I love you so much,      That, I don't want to watch you leave me baby. 
Most of all I just don't, I just don't want to be free, no. Whoo. Whoo

i was just, I was just, I was just, sitting here thinking  
Of your kiss and your warm embrace, yeah
When a reflection in the glass that I held to my lips now baby (yeah yeah), 
Revealed these tears that are on my face, yeah    

Whoo. And baby, and baby, baby, I'd rather be blind, boy
Than to see you walk away, walk away from me, yeah    
                                                                        Bm
Whoo, And Baby, baby, baby, I'd rather be blind, boy

[Intro]
E|-------------|----------|-----------|-----------------------|---------------|
B|-------------|----------|-----------|-----------------------|---------------|
G|-------------|----------|-----------|-----------------------|---------------|
D|-------------|--2-------|-----------|-----------------------|---------------|
A|-------0-----|4—4-2-----|-----2-----|-----0----------0------|----0--0--0----|
E|-0h2---------|----------|---2-------|-0-2--2--0--2----------|0-2--2--2------|
 
Riff 1:
E|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|------------4--2------------|
A|------------------4—2-------|
E|----------------------------|
 
Riff 2:
E|-------------|---------------|
B|-------------|---------------|
G|-------------|---------------|
D|-------------|---------------|
A|-------0-----|-----------0---|
E|-0h2---------|-2--0--2-------|
 
Riff 3:
E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------4--2--|
E|--2--0-------|
 
Riff 4:
E|-------------------|-----------------|
B|-------------------|-----------------|
G|----------2--------|-----2--4p2------|
D|---2h4-------------|--4--------------|
A|-------------------|-----------------|
E|-------------------|-----------------|
 
Riff 5:
E|------------------|-----------------|---------------|
B|------------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|------------------|--2h4----4-------|-4s6--4--2--4--|
D|---2h4---4--------|-----------------|---------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|---------------|
E|------------------|-----------------|---------------|