| Fm | Ab | I’d | rather be a sparrow than a | snail |
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| Fm | Yes I would, if I could, I surely | would |
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| Ab | I’d rather be a hammer than a | nail |
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| Fm | Yes I would, if I only could, I surely | would |
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| C# | A | way, I’d rather sail away |
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| Ab | Like a | swan that’s here and gone |
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| C# | A | man gets tied up to the ground |
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| Ab | He gives the | world its saddest sound |
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| Ab | I’d rather be a forest than a | street |
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| Fm | Yes I would, if I could, I surely | would |
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| Ab | I’d rather feel the earth beneath my | feet |
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| Fm | Yes I would, if I only could, I surely | would |
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