Etta James - I’d Rather Go Blind Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,C keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]Something [F#m]told me [A]it was [Bm]over
[F#m]heyeyey [Bm]ey
when I saw you and her [A]talking,
Something deep down in my [Bm]soul said, ‘Cry Girl’,
[A]Ahhh [Bm]cry
when I saw you and that [A]girl, walking out.
[verse 2]
I would rather, I would rather go [Bm]blind boy,
Than to see you, walk away from me [A]child, and all.
Ooooo [A]so you see, I love you so much [F#m]
[Bm]That I don’t want to watch you leave me baby, [F#m][Bm]
Most of all, I just don’t, I just don’t want to be [A]free no
[verse 3]
I was just, I was [Bm]just, I was just sitting here thinking [F#m][Bm]
Of your kisses and your warm em[A]brace, yeah,
When the reflection in the [F#m]glass
that I [Bm]held to my lips now baby,
[F#m]yeyeyey [Bm]yey
Revealed the tears that was on my [A]face, yeah.
[Closing]
And baby, baby, I would rather be [Bm]blind boy
Than to see you walk away, see you walk away from [A]me, yeah
Baby, baby, baby, I’d rather be [Bm]blind now
Than to see you walk away, see you walk away from [A]me, yeah
How to play I'd Rather Go Blind on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
I'd Rather Go Blind uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (9), A → Bm (7), and F#m → Bm (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - F#m chord transition.
1. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → F#m chord transition
To move from Bm to F#m;
- While playing Bm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
I'd Rather Go Blind chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'd Rather Go Blind.
- I'd Rather Go Blind includes 30 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I'd Rather Go Blind contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I'd Rather Go Blind connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → A: 19%
- Bm → F#m: 4%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → Bm: 8%
- A → F#m: 6%