D                      A
I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead
                               D 
I'd rather be dead than wet my bed
                                  A
I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead
                        D
I said dead than wet my bed

                  G               D
Oh, I'd rather be gone than carry on
               E7                 A
I'd rather go away than feel this way
                  D                             A
Oh, I'd rather be there where you haven't got a care
                                                   D                            
And you're better off dead though it doesn't seem fair

Chorus (with B and E)

                   A                E 
I'd rather keep my health and dress myself
                      F#7                    B
But you're better off dead than sitting on a shelf
            E                   B
I'll tie my tie 'till the day I die
                                           E
But if I have to be fed then I'd rather be dead

And when he takes my hand on the very last day
I will understand because, it's better that way
Oh! It's nice to be alive when the dream comes true
You'll be better off dead, it could happen to you