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[Intro] (Keyboard or Solo Pick Guitar first TWO times, Full Band/Strum-Pick next FOUR times)
 D   A        DG(D)  A  D  
 GD(G)    A   A   A  D  
[Verse 1] (Single Strum)
AThis is your Gtime to pay
AThis is your Djudgment dayA  
GWe Gmade a DsacrificeD  
And Anow we get to take your lifeA  
DWe shoot withEmout a gun
F#mWe'll take on GanyoneG  
AIt's Areally Dnothing new
It's Gjust a Athing we Dlike Ato Ddo
[Chorus] (Driving Strum)
You Dbetter get ready to Adie (get ready to DdieA)G  G  A  
You Dbetter get ready to Akill (get ready to DkilAl)G  G  A  
You Dbetter get ready to Arun, 'cause here we Gcome (F#mwoah-Emoh)G  A  
                       D                   A    Gm    F#m   G(stop)  G  A  
You better get ready to die (get ready to die)
[Interlude] (4x Strum-Pick)
 D   A        DG(D)  A  D  
 GD(G)    A   A   A  D  
[Verse 2] (Single Strum / 8th-note hits)
DYour life is Aover now
DYour life is Grunning out
AWhen your time is Gat an end
AThen it's time to Dkill aAgain
DWe cut withEmout a knife
F#mWe live F#min Gblack and white
AYou're Ajust a Dparasite
Now Gclose your Aeyes and Dsay AgoodDnight
[Chorus] (Driving Strum)
You Dbetter get ready to Adie (get ready to DdieA)G  G  A  
You Dbetter get ready to Akill (get ready to DkilAl)G  G  A  
You Dbetter get ready to Arun, 'cause here we Gcome (F#mwoah-Emoh)G  A  
You Dbetter get ready to Adie (get ready to DdieA)G  G  A  
[Outro] (As Chorus)
You Dbetter get ready to Adie (get ready to Bbdie) Get Aready to Gdie (get Ebready to die)
You Dbetter get ready to Adie (get ready to Bbdie) Get Aready to Gdie (get Ebready to die)
You Dbetter get ready to Adie (get ready to Bbdie) Get Aready to GdieEb  
Been a Dlong time coming now you Abetter get running
And you bDetDteDr get rAeaAdy Ato DdiAeD  
(4x or to Fade)
 D   A        DG(D)  A  D  
 GD(G)    A   A   A  D  

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Ready To Die

by Andrew W.K.

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro] (Keyboard or Solo Pick Guitar first TWO times, Full Band/Strum-Pick next FOUR times)

D A D D A D

G()

G G A A A D

D()

[Verse 1] (Single Strum)

A G

This is your time to pay

A D A

This is your judgment day

G G D D

We made a sacrifice

A A

And now we get to take your life

D Em

We shoot without a gun

F#m G G

We'll take on anyone

A A D

It's really nothing new

G A D A D

It's just a thing we like to do

[Chorus] (Driving Strum)

D A D A G G A

You better get ready to die (get ready to die)

D A D A G G A

You better get ready to kill (get ready to kill)

D A G F#m Em G A

You better get ready to run, 'cause here we come (woah-oh)

D A Gm F#m G G A

(stop)

You better get ready to die (get ready to die)

[Interlude] (4x Strum-Pick)

D A D D A D

G()

G G A A A D

D()

[Verse 2] (Single Strum / 8th-note hits)

D A

Your life is over now

D G

Your life is running out

A G

When your time is at an end

A D A

Then it's time to kill again

D Em

We cut without a knife

F#m F#m G

We live in black and white

A A D

You're just a parasite

G A D A D

Now close your eyes and say goodnight

[Chorus] (Driving Strum)

D A D A G G A

You better get ready to die (get ready to die)

D A D A G G A

You better get ready to kill (get ready to kill)

D A G F#m Em G A

You better get ready to run, 'cause here we come (woah-oh)

D A D A G G A

You better get ready to die (get ready to die)

[Outro] (As Chorus)

D A Bb A G Eb

You better get ready to die (get ready to die) Get ready to die (get ready to die)

D A Bb A G Eb

You better get ready to die (get ready to die) Get ready to die (get ready to die)

D A Bb A G Eb

You better get ready to die (get ready to die) Get ready to die

D A

Been a long time coming now you better get running

D D D A A A D A D

And you better get ready to die

(4x or to Fade)

D A D D A D

G()

G G A A A D

D()

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