would you rather it be you?  4/4


 g(4beats) d(2beat) c(2beat)


g     d               c                   g  d c g          d                 c                           g     d c em
  all alone on the outside looking in.        all the pretty people laugh and dance and sing
                                     d                     c                   d       c      g      d c g d c g         
  its no wonder that theyre doing what they do.. would you rather it be you?
       d                    c                    g     d c g                  d                 c                          g     d c em
  the farmer's outside digging with his son.         he holds the leash up high before he loads the gun
                                        d                       c                 d       c        g      d c g d c g
  and the boy just dont know what he wants to do.. would he rather be like you?
             d                     c                   g    d c g                  d                  c                  g     d c em
  now the teacher's inside shouting at the kids        'do as youre told, do what i say, do as we bid'
                                       d                          c                         d       c      g       d c g d c em
  and the kids they just dont know their whole life through, would you rather it be you
                                     d                           c                         d       c     g       d c g d c g             
  no the kids they just dont know their whole life through, would you rather it be you
     d               c                    g  d c g          d                 c                           g         d c em
  all alone on the outside looking in.        all the pretty people laugh and dance and singing
                                     d                     c                   d       c      g      d c g d c em       
  its no wonder that theyre doing what they do.. would you rather it be you?
                                     d                     c                   d       c      g      d c g d c em
  its no wonder that theyre doing what they do.. would you rather it be you?
                                         d                     c                   d       c      g       d c g d c g d c g d c g
  no its no wonder that theyre doing what they do.. would you rather it be you?

Hi Steve - good to see you back on the boards

I think I like this one the best out of all the stuff you've posted here, it's got a real atmosphere to it - I'd be interested to hear the song.

Did a particular incident inspire the song, or did it just pop out of nowhere?

Nice work

Tone