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Key: F#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
F# -    244322
 B-     x24442
 Ebm-   x68876
 C#-    x46664
C#/ F-  143xxx
F#/ Bb- x143xx
G#m -   466444
Intro: F#--B--C#-Ebm-C#/F-B--C#
Verse 1:
F#Drowning just as fast as I can
But don't Bthrow me a line
Don't reach out your hand
   C#             G#m  F#/Bb  
cause   I'm on the brink 
                G#m  F#/Bb  
of something beautiful
And  C#I Bwant to sing about it
But I don't know 
           C#/F  
where to begin
  F#Write a letter
But the words don't
come out right
BTry and explain how 
nobody can do me C#like
            G#m  F#/ Bb  
   You don't understand 
                G#m  F#/Bb  
how helpless I can get
Since the C#day Bthat we met
           C#/F  
Oh can you feel it yet?
Refrain:
  C#It's never been more
Ebmperfect being aBlive
  C#I've never been
Ebmso satisfied
  BOh oh  C#oh
Chorus:
  F#I could feel something
different from
the first time
  BHeaven made sense
And all the C#words rhymed
   EbmNo chance in stopping 
   C#/              F    B  C#  
now    I'm taking it all
  F#So now I'm caught
in the air It's a good glide
  BPass it up, wouldn't dare
Oh, what a C#wild ride
   EbmI remember being C#ready
And waiting to Bfall
Just like I C#did tonight
Post Chorus: B--B---C#- x2
Verse 2:
SF#pinning around and around
Until my Bleft was my right
And up became downC#  
              G#m  F#/Bb  
   With just one look
                      G#m  F#/Bb  
You knocked me off of my feet
So uC#na-Bble to speak
                   C#/F  
Oh how you made me weak
  F#Though it was a while ago
I still can recall
That Bmoment so ready
And waiting to C#fall
   G#mCan you take me back
   F#/  Bb         G#m  F#/Bb  
in time Remembering when
You C#captured Bmy heart
               C#/F  
Over and over again
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: G#m--Ebm--C#--
Bridge:
G#m       B          C#   B--B--
Ready and waiting to fall
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: B--B--

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Ready And Waiting To Fall

by Mae

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

G#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

F# - 244322

- x24442

Ebm

- x68876

- x46664

C# F

/ - 143xxx

F# Bb

/ - x143xx

G#m - 466444

Intro: F#--B--C#-Ebm-C#/F-B--C#

Verse 1:

Drowning just as fast as I can

But don't throw me a line

Don't reach out your hand

C# G#m F# Bb

cause I'm on the brink

G#m F# Bb

of something beautiful

C# B

And I want to sing about it

But I don't know

C# F

where to begin

Write a letter

But the words don't

come out right

Try and explain how

nobody can do me like

G#m F# Bb

You don't understand

G#m F# Bb

how helpless I can get

C# B

Since the day that we met

C# F

Oh can you feel it yet?

Refrain:

It's never been more

Ebm B

perfect being alive

I've never been

Ebm

so satisfied

B C#

Oh oh oh

Chorus:

I could feel something

different from

the first time

Heaven made sense

And all the words rhymed

Ebm

No chance in stopping

C# F B C#

now I'm taking it all

So now I'm caught

in the air It's a good glide

Pass it up, wouldn't dare

Oh, what a wild ride

Ebm C#

I remember being ready

And waiting to fall

Just like I did tonight

Post Chorus: B--B---C#- x2

Verse 2:

Spinning around and around

Until my left was my right

And up became down

G#m F# Bb

With just one look

G#m F# Bb

You knocked me off of my feet

C# B

So una-ble to speak

C# F

Oh how you made me weak

Though it was a while ago

I still can recall

That moment so ready

And waiting to fall

G#m

Can you take me back

F# Bb G#m F# Bb

/ /

in time Remembering when

C# B

You captured my heart

C# F

Over and over again

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus)

Interlude: G#m--Ebm--C#--

Bridge:

G#m B C# B--B--

Ready and waiting to fall

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro: B--B--

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