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some flavor to the chords, ie: D at the end of a verse. I also gave examples of Em(9) & D6/9...easy
chords, but sometimes hard to find in some chord books. Enjoy!
Ready For Love
                                              Em(9)
[Verse]
     Em(9)                                    --O--
I am ready for love                           --O--
                                              --O--
                                             D--4--
Why are you hiding from me                    --2--
                                        Low E --O--
I’d quickly C(9)give my freedom
To be helDd in your captivity
[Verse]
     Em(9)
I am ready for love
All of the jDoy and the pain
And all the C(9)time that it takes
Just to stay Din your good grace
[BRIDGE 1]                                     D6/9
                  Em                         D6/9--O--
Lately I’ve been thinking                      --O--
                                               --2--
                      Cmaj7   B7sus   B7  Em(9)      --O--
Maybe you’re not ready for me                  --X--
                                               --X--
Maybe you D6/9think I need to lCmaj7earn maturityB7sus  B7  
They say Am7watch what you ask for 
      Em(9)
Cause you might receive 
But if you Am7ask me tomorrow
CI’ll say the same thingB7sus  B7  
[Verse]
     Em(9)
I am ready for love
Would you please Dlend me your ear?
I promise C(9)I won’t complain 
I just Dneed you to acknowledge I am here
[Bridge]
If Emyou give me halD6/9f a chance
                 Cmaj7   B7sus   B7  Em(9)
I‘ll prove this to you
I will be D6/9patience, kind, Cmaj7faithful and truB7suseB7  
To a Am7man who loves music
  Em(9)
A man who loves art
Cmaj7?        Am7  
Respect’s the spirit world
And Cthinks with his hearB7sustB7  
Em  D6/9 Cmaj7  B7sus  B7  Em  D6/9  Cmaj7  B7sus B7
[Verse]
     Em(9)   
I am ready for love
If you’ll take Dme in your hands
I will learn C(9)what you teach
And do the Dbest that I can
[Verse]
     Em(9)
I am ready for love
Here with a Doffering of
C(9)My voice
My Eyes
My soulD  
My mind
Tell me Am7what is enough
             B7sus                B7  Em(9) D  
To prove I am ready...... for love
      C(9)        D  Em(9)
I am ready…

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Ready For Love

by India.Arie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C(9)

D6/9

Cmaj7

B7sus

Am7

some flavor to the chords, ie: D at the end of a verse. I also gave examples of Em(9) & D6/9...easy

chords, but sometimes hard to find in some chord books. Enjoy!

Ready For Love

(9)

[Verse]

(9) --O--

I am ready for love --O--

--O--

--4--

Why are you hiding from me --2--

Low E --O--

C(9)

I’d quickly give my freedom

To be held in your captivity

[Verse]

(9)

I am ready for love

All of the joy and the pain

C(9)

And all the time that it takes

Just to stay in your good grace

[BRIDGE 1] D6/9

Em D6/9

--O--

Lately I’ve been thinking --O--

--2--

Cmaj7 B7sus B7 Em

(9) --O--

Maybe you’re not ready for me --X--

--X--

D6/9 Cmaj7 B7sus B7

Maybe you think I need to learn maturity

Am7

They say watch what you ask for

(9)

Cause you might receive

Am7

But if you ask me tomorrow

C B7sus B7

I’ll say the same thing

[Verse]

(9)

I am ready for love

Would you please lend me your ear?

C(9)

I promise I won’t complain

I just need you to acknowledge I am here

[Bridge]

Em D6/9

If you give me half a chance

Cmaj7 B7sus B7 Em

(9)

I‘ll prove this to you

D6/9 Cmaj7 B7sus B7

I will be patience, kind, faithful and true

Am7

To a man who loves music

(9)

A man who loves art

Cmaj7 Am7

Respect’s the spirit world

C B7sus B7

And thinks with his heart

Em D6/9 Cmaj7 B7sus B7 Em D6/9 Cmaj7 B7sus B7

[Verse]

(9)

I am ready for love

If you’ll take me in your hands

C(9)

I will learn what you teach

And do the best that I can

[Verse]

(9)

I am ready for love

Here with a offering of

C(9)

My voice

My Eyes

My soul

My mind

Am7

Tell me what is enough

B7sus B7 Em D

(9)

To prove I am ready...... for love

C(9) D Em

(9)

I am ready…

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