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READY – Third Day
Intro:   Em     A     C     D     Em     A    C  
   EmI’m ready for thAe winds to Cchange
   I’m ready for a Dbrighter day
   EmI’m ready for the Asun to shinCe down on me
   EmI’m waiting for a sAong to Csing
   I’m looking for a Dbrand new thingEm  
EmI’m ready now to Alive a life that CI believe
CHORUS:
I want the Cworld to turn beGcause of love
and Emmercy to find Deach of us
Cdoing what we Gcan to just beDlieve
I want the Cworld to know that Gyou’re the one
who fiEmlls me up and Dgives me hope
and brCings about this Gchange that’s in Dme
oDh yeah, I’m CreGady Dyeah  you know I’m CreGady Dnow
I’m ready for the truth to be
something that can set us free
does anybody still believe we’ll make it through
I’m ready now to take a stand
to live life for more than myself
tell me now my friend are you ready too
(CHORUS)
CI can’t sit around Gwaiting B7for it all to Emchange
it’s gonna Ctake every single Gone of us Ddoing what we can
Cthere’s lots of fighting Gin this world but there’s B7so 
much loving Emtoo
so takCe my hand I’m Gready now for B7you
(CHORUS)
Lord knows I’m CrGeadyD  
you Dknow I’m CrGeadyD  
EmI’m ready for the Cwinds to changGe
I’m ready for a Dbrighter Emday

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READY – Third Day

Em A C D Em A C

Intro:

Em A C

I’m ready for the winds to change

I’m ready for a brighter day

Em A C

I’m ready for the sun to shine down on me

Em A C

I’m waiting for a song to sing

D Em

I’m looking for a brand new thing

Em A C

I’m ready now to live a life that I believe

CHORUS:

C G

I want the world to turn because of love

Em D

and mercy to find each of us

C G D

doing what we can to just believe

C G

I want the world to know that you’re the one

Em D

who fills me up and gives me hope

C G D

and brings about this change that’s in me

D C G D C G D

oh yeah, I’m ready yeah you know I’m ready now

I’m ready for the truth to be

something that can set us free

does anybody still believe we’ll make it through

I’m ready now to take a stand

to live life for more than myself

tell me now my friend are you ready too

(CHORUS)

C G B7 Em

I can’t sit around waiting for it all to change

C G D

it’s gonna take every single one of us doing what we can

C G B7

there’s lots of fighting in this world but there’s so

much loving too

C G B7

so take my hand I’m ready now for you

(CHORUS)

C G D

Lord knows I’m ready

D C G D

you know I’m ready

Em C G

I’m ready for the winds to change

D Em

I’m ready for a brighter day

About Ready Chords by Third Day

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What key is "Ready" in?

The chords for "Ready" show the original chord names (including Em, A, C, D, G, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.