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Ready When You Are

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[Intro]
E A C#m C#m
[Verse 1]
EAre you Ahaving trouble C#mkeeping up?
C#mSeeing this thing through?
EI want to know Awho you're runC#mning from,
C#mMe or you?
EYou're too cAonfused to C#mopen up,
C#mFeel the way I do
EI want to know Awho you're C#mthinking of
C#mCause I really have no clue
[Pre-Chorus]
BAnother gaC#mme of charaAdes
Don't you know Beverybody C#mplays?
I don't want to Alose to you that way
Maybe we'll Bbe different tC#mhis time arAound
Maybe we'll Bmbe different I C#mdon't know
Don't want to Astrangle this, so I'm holding back for now
[Chorus]
ECalm down, don't take Ait too far
I know only C#mtime can heal scars
So I'm ready when yoAu are, when yBou are
I'm ready when you arEe
ADon't want any false starts
I can do without the C#mtime apart
So I'm ready when you arAe, when you arBe
I'm ready when you aEre
[Instrumental]
E A C#m C#m
[Verse 2]
EAre you hAaving trouble C#mkeeping up?
C#mYou know that I will wait
EI wonder if it'As good enoughC#m  
C#mTo make you stay
EYou're too confused Ato open upC#m  
C#mYou don't know what to say
EWell you can telAl me if you think C#mit's love
C#mI won't be far away
[Pre-Chorus]
BAnother gaC#mme of charaAdes
Don't you know Beverybody C#mplays?
I don't want to Alose to you that way
Maybe we'll Bbe different tC#mhis time arAound
Maybe we'll Bbe different I C#mdon't know
Don't want to Astrangle this, so I'm holding back for now
[Chorus]
ECalm down, don't take it Atoo far
I know only C#mtime can heal scars
So I'm ready when you aAre, when you Bare
I'm ready when you arEe
Tied down
Don't want any Afalse starts
I can do without the tC#mime apart
So I'm ready when you Aare, when you Bare
I'm ready when you aEre
[Break]
C#m
EI want to know if you're thinking of C#mme
I'll be counting the hEours even though I know I'm C#mfree
EToo soon to take a chanceC#m  
No more questions left Eto ask
I could be anythC#ming, but the one thing I'm not sure you want to be
[Chorus]
ECalm down, don't take Ait too far
I know only C#mtime can heal scars
So I'm ready when you aAre, when you Bare
I'm ready when you Eare
ADon't want any false starts
I can do without the C#mtime apart
So I'm ready when you aAre, when you aBre
I'm ready when you Eare
ECalm down, don't take it Atoo far
I know only C#mtime can heal scars
So I'm ready when you aAre, when you aBre
I'm ready when you aEre
ECalm down
Don't want any Afalse starts
I can do without the tC#mime apart
So I'm ready when you aAre, when you aBre
I'm ready when you aEre
ECalm down, I'm Aready when you areE  

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Ready When You Are

by Trapt

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C#m

[Intro]

E A C#m C#m

[Verse 1]

E A C#m

Are you having trouble keeping up?

C#m

Seeing this thing through?

E A C#m

I want to know who you're running from,

C#m

Me or you?

E A C#m

You're too confused to open up,

C#m

Feel the way I do

E A C#m

I want to know who you're thinking of

C#m

Cause I really have no clue

[Pre-Chorus]

B C#m A

Another game of charades

B C#m

Don't you know everybody plays?

I don't want to lose to you that way

B C#m A

Maybe we'll be different this time around

Bm C#m

Maybe we'll be different I don't know

Don't want to strangle this, so I'm holding back for now

[Chorus]

E A

Calm down, don't take it too far

C#m

I know only time can heal scars

A B

So I'm ready when you are, when you are

I'm ready when you are

Don't want any false starts

C#m

I can do without the time apart

A B

So I'm ready when you are, when you are

I'm ready when you are

[Instrumental]

E A C#m C#m

[Verse 2]

E A C#m

Are you having trouble keeping up?

C#m

You know that I will wait

E A C#m

I wonder if it's good enough

C#m

To make you stay

E A C#m

You're too confused to open up

C#m

You don't know what to say

E A C#m

Well you can tell me if you think it's love

C#m

I won't be far away

[Pre-Chorus]

B C#m A

Another game of charades

B C#m

Don't you know everybody plays?

I don't want to lose to you that way

B C#m A

Maybe we'll be different this time around

B C#m

Maybe we'll be different I don't know

Don't want to strangle this, so I'm holding back for now

[Chorus]

E A

Calm down, don't take it too far

C#m

I know only time can heal scars

A B

So I'm ready when you are, when you are

I'm ready when you are

Tied down

Don't want any false starts

C#m

I can do without the time apart

A B

So I'm ready when you are, when you are

I'm ready when you are

[Break]

C#m

E C#m

I want to know if you're thinking of me

E C#m

I'll be counting the hours even though I know I'm free

E C#m

Too soon to take a chance

No more questions left to ask

C#m

I could be anything, but the one thing I'm not sure you want to be

[Chorus]

E A

Calm down, don't take it too far

C#m

I know only time can heal scars

A B

So I'm ready when you are, when you are

I'm ready when you are

Don't want any false starts

C#m

I can do without the time apart

A B

So I'm ready when you are, when you are

I'm ready when you are

E A

Calm down, don't take it too far

C#m

I know only time can heal scars

A B

So I'm ready when you are, when you are

I'm ready when you are

Calm down

Don't want any false starts

C#m

I can do without the time apart

A B

So I'm ready when you are, when you are

I'm ready when you are

E A E

Calm down, I'm ready when you are

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