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Key: Eb, F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#-   466544
 Bb-   x13331
 Cm-   x35543
 Eb-   x68886
 Eb/G- 365xxx
 Bb/D- x587xx
 Gm-   355333
 F-    133211
 C-    x32010
 C/E-  032xxx
Verse 1:
So I G#burn a wall into your Bbbedroom
Will I Ebfind you at home
will I find you alone?
Or will I G#turn up to find you
Bbbreathing through to radio
                       Eb  Eb(hold)
Holding your pillow just like you do
Interlude: 
G#--Cm-Bb-Eb/G-G#--Eb-Cm-Bb- x2, G#--Cm-Bb-
Verse 2:
This G#one last time just try it Ebmy way
  BbTake the left road CmI'll take the Bbright
There's  G#no time left to preEbtend
I don't Bbwanna be the girl
that's Cmeasy Ebto forG#get
Where you ever  Cmwhere you
ever the Bbright thing?
For Ebme now Bb/Dand our G#best
I could never  CmI could never Bbsay
that Gmwe were meant to last
Chorus 1:
  G#Are  Ebyou really ready for Bbthis
I'm Ebnot sure if you Bb/Dreally G#are
  EbBut I am willing to Bbwait
  EbUntil you're Bb/Dready
Verse 3:
Now it's G#just about to get
a little hotter in Ebhere
  BbCan you deal with Cmit
can you Bbdeal with G#it
Grab my hand we'll run
through the sEbtreet
We'll Bbtake a look back
and sCmmile at Ebour bare G#feet
Where you ever  Bbwhere you
ever the Cmright thing?
For Ebme now and our G#best
I could never  BbI could never Cmsay
that Cmwe were Gmmeant to last
Interlude: G#--Bb-Cm-Bb/D-Eb---
Bridge:
  G#This is something that
I can't explain
It just Bbgets in my head
it just Cmgets in my Bb/Dhead
When I Ebget into your room my
mind turns over and over again
  G#It's just something that
I can't explain
It just Bbgets in my head
it just gets in my head
When I Ebget into your room
                        Eb(hold)
my mind turns over as I wait for
G#You I'll wait for you
I'll wait Bbfor you
EbI'll wait for you
Bb/DI'll wait G#for you
             Bb  Eb--
for you for you
  G#It's just something
that I can't explain
(I'll wait for you
I'll wait for you)
It just Bbgets in my head
it just Ebgets in my Bb/Dhead
(I'll wait for you I'll wait 
for you for you, for you)
  G#It's just something
that I can't explain
(I'll wait for you
I'll wait for you)
It just Bbgets in my head
Chorus 2: Modulate from Eb to F
   Bb   Fyou're really ready for Cthis
I'm Fnot sure if you C/Ereally Bbare
But I am willing to 
Cwait Funtil you're C/Eready
BbAre Fyou really ready for Cthis
I'm Fnot sure if you C/Ereally Bbare
  FI think you're looking for Clove
F(hold)
  I think I'm ready

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Ready

by Tonight Alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

Bb/D

C/E

Eb F

Key: ,

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 466544

- x13331

- x35543

- x68886

Eb/G

- 365xxx

Bb/D

- x587xx

- 355333

- 133211

- x32010

C/E

- 032xxx

Verse 1:

G# Bb

So I burn a wall into your bedroom

Will I find you at home

will I find you alone?

Or will I turn up to find you

breathing through to radio

Eb Eb

(hold)

Holding your pillow just like you do

Interlude:

G#--Cm-Bb-Eb/G-G#--Eb-Cm-Bb- x2, G#--Cm-Bb-

Verse 2:

G# Eb

This one last time just try it my way

Bb Cm Bb

Take the left road I'll take the right

G# Eb

There's no time left to pretend

I don't wanna be the girl

Cm Eb G#

that's easy to forget

Where you ever where you

ever the right thing?

Eb Bb/D G#

For me now and our best

Cm Bb

I could never I could never say

that we were meant to last

Chorus 1:

G# Eb Bb

Are you really ready for this

Eb Bb/D G#

I'm not sure if you really are

Eb Bb

But I am willing to wait

Eb Bb/D

Until you're ready

Verse 3:

Now it's just about to get

a little hotter in here

Bb Cm

Can you deal with it

Bb G#

can you deal with it

Grab my hand we'll run

through the street

We'll take a look back

Cm Eb G#

and smile at our bare feet

Where you ever where you

ever the right thing?

Eb G#

For me now and our best

Bb Cm

I could never I could never say

Cm Gm

that we were meant to last

Interlude: G#--Bb-Cm-Bb/D-Eb---

Bridge:

This is something that

I can't explain

It just gets in my head

Cm Bb/D

it just gets in my head

When I get into your room my

mind turns over and over again

It's just something that

I can't explain

It just gets in my head

it just gets in my head

When I get into your room

(hold)

my mind turns over as I wait for

You I'll wait for you

I'll wait for you

Bb/D G#

I'll wait for you

Bb Eb

for you for you

It's just something

that I can't explain

(I'll wait for you

I'll wait for you)

It just gets in my head

Eb Bb/D

it just gets in my head

(I'll wait for you I'll wait

for you for you, for you)

It's just something

that I can't explain

(I'll wait for you

I'll wait for you)

It just gets in my head

Chorus 2: Modulate from Eb to F

Bb F C

you're really ready for this

F C/E Bb

I'm not sure if you really are

But I am willing to

C F C/E

wait until you're ready

Bb F C

Are you really ready for this

F C/E Bb

I'm not sure if you really are

F C

I think you're looking for love

(hold)

I think I'm ready

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