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Arcade Fire
Ready To Start
The Suburbs
2010
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
This is 100% correct coz Win Butler
never uses a capo on his guitar
     A
Key: 
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
A
      x02220
E
      022100 
F#m
    244222
D
      xx0232
Bm
     x24432
C#m
    x46654
E/G#
   476xxx
       C#m   DC#mDC#mDC#mDC#m
Intro:              
D C#m D C#m D C#m D C#m
D  A  E/G# F#m  Bm
D  A  E/G# F#m  E/G# A Bm  E/G# A Bm
Verse 1:
D                         A E/G#
Businessmen drink my blood
         F#m
Like the kids in art 
                 E/G# A Bm A
school said they would
      D
And I guess I'll 
                Bm A
just begin again
E/G# F#m
     You say can we 
         E/G#   A Bm E/G# A Bm
still be friends
Chorus 1:
D           E     C#m
  If I was scared I would
D              E     A        E/G#
  And if I was bored you know I would
D              E         C#m    F#m  E
  And if I was yours but I'm not
Verse 2:
D                             A E/G#
All the kids have always known
         F#m               E/G#   A Bm E/G# A Bm
That the emperor wears new clothes
       D                         Bm A E/G#
But to bow to down to them anyway
   F#m                    Bm A
Is better than to be alone
Chorus 2:
D           E
  If I was scared I would
D              E     A        E/G#
  And if I was bored you know I would
D              E                F#m  E
  And if I was yours but I'm not
Verse 3:
D                             A
Now you're knocking at my door
       F#m                              Bm A
Saying please come out against the night
    D                      A E/G#
But I would rather be alone
F#m                        Bm E/G# A Bm
Than pretend I feel alright
Verse 4: Same as Verse 1, Slight changes in chords
     D                    Bm    A
When Businessmen drink my blood
         F#m
Like the kids in art 
                 E/G# A Bm E/G# A Bm
school said they would
      D
And I guess I'll 
                Bm A
just begin again
E/G# F#m
     You say can we 
                Bm
still be friends
Chorus 3:
D           E
  If I was scared I would
D              E    A        E/G#
  And if I was pure you know I would
D              E    C#m
  And if I was yours   but I'm not
F#m E/G#
    Now I'm ready to start
(Repeat)
Bridge:
D F#m E/G#              D
      Now I'm ready to start
F#m E/G#              D
    I would rather be wrong
F#m      E/G#
    Than live in the 
                D
shadows of your song
           F#m
My mind is open wide
    E
And now I'm ready to start
Outro:
D F#m E/G# A    E
            And now I'm 
          D
ready to start
           F#m
My mind is open wide
    E/G#              D
And now I'm ready to start
                 F#m        E/G# A
Your mind surely opened the door
   E                 D   E F#m
To step out into the dark
E
            (hold)
Now I'm ready

Ready To Start chords and lyrics

Free chords for Ready To Start by Arcade Fire. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Arcade Fire
Ready To Start
The Suburbs
2010
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
This is 100% correct coz Win Butler
never uses a capo on his guitar
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
A      x02220
E      022100 
F#m    244222
D      xx0232
Bm     x24432
C#m    x46654
E/G#   476xxx
Intro: C#m      D C#m D C#m D C#m D C#m
D C#m D C#m D C#m D C#m
D  A  E/G# F#m  Bm  
D  A  E/G# F#m  E/G# A Bm  E/G# A Bm 
Verse 1:
Chorus 1:
Verse 2:
Chorus 2:
Verse 3:
Verse 4: Same as Verse 1, Slight changes in chords
Chorus 3:
(Repeat)
Bridge:
Outro:

Ready To Start Chords by Arcade Fire

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The chords for "Ready To Start" show the original chord names (including A, E, F#m, D, Bm, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.