G
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
Em
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
Hmm-mmmmm
[Verse 2]
G
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
Em
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would
Hmm-mmmmm
[Bridge]
C
Away, I'd rather sail away
G
Like a swan that's here and gone
C
A man gets tied up to the ground
G
He gives the world it's saddest sound
Em
It's saddest sound, hmm-mmmmm
[Verse 3]
G
I'd rather be a forest than a street
Em
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
[Verse 4]
G
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
Em
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would
