Em                              G
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
C     G      C    G               Em     G  Em
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would


Em                            G
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
C     G      C         G               Em     G  Em
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would


Refren:
 C
Away, I'd rather sail away
       G           C        G
Like a swan that's here and gone
  C
A man gets tied up to the ground
             G          C       G
He gives the world it's saddest sound
             Em     G  Em
It's saddest sound.


Em                            G
I'd rather be a forest than a street
C     G      C    G               Em     G  Em
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would


Em                                   G
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
C     G      C         G               Em     G  Em
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would


Refren: